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May 5, 2023

Vermont Legislature passes 3-day gun buy waiting period, but Gov. Scott apprehensive

The Vermont Legislature on Friday passed a bill that would implement a 72-hour waiting period for all gun purchases alongside other measures aimed at preventing suicides and homicides.

May 5, 2023

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott vetoes clean heat standard bill

A clean heat bill that would have encouraged Vermont residents to heat their homes without using fossil fuels has been vetoed by Gov. Phil Scott.

May 4, 2023

Vermont launches impeachment investigations into Franklin County prosecutor, sheriff

Investigations into Franklin County, Vermont State Attorney John Lavoie and Sheriff John Grismore have been opened by the state Legislature.

May 3, 2023

Vermonters push for gender-neutral 5th grade sex ed: 'person who produces sperm'

Parents in Vermont's largest school district have endorsed its move to remove terms like "male" and "female" from its fifth grade sex education curriculum.

May 3, 2023

Vermont Legislature urged to impeach prosecutor over harassment, discrimination claims

The Vermont Legislature has been advised to impeach Franklin County State's Attorney John Lavoie after harassment and discrimination claims against him were determined to have merit.

May 2, 2023

Vermont's Republican governor approves assisted suicide for nonresidents

Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, signed into law a bill that will open the state's medically-assisted suicide system to nonresidents

May 1, 2023

I’m a doctor who survived stage IV cancer. Euthanizing children isn’t medical care

The Netherlands announced that it will broaden its regulations on euthanasia so that doctors can end the lives of terminally ill children. This is not medical care; it’s barbaric.

April 28, 2023

Vermont Gov. Scott slams Legislature's green heat bill for unaffordability, promises veto

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott has vowed to veto a bill creating financial incentives for residents to install "clean" home heating systems.

April 28, 2023

Vermont Legislature apologizes to residents who were harmed by state-sanctioned eugenics policies

Legislators in Vermont apologized to residents who were harmed by a state-sanctioned eugenics program. The program targeted Native Americans, French Canadians, and disabled poor people.

April 27, 2023

Vermont man stalked woman by secretly placing AirTag behind license plates: Police

A Vermont man is facing charges after he allegedly used an AirTag to stalk a woman, according to police, who say the man was attempting to take possession of her car.