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The Vermont Cannabis Equity Coalition warns that a sizable number of small growers may go out of business 鈥� or return to the illicit market to sell their products. -
Legislative leaders sent a landmark, 155-page bill to Gov. Phil Scott's desk that would fundamentally upend how Vermont's schools are funded and governed. Here's a breakdown of some of the biggest changes the bill would make to the education system. -
Vermont became the first state in the county to legally recognize same-sex partnerships 25 years ago. Former Rep. Bill Lippert, the only openly gay member of the Vermont House, gave an impassioned speech urging his colleagues to pass the measure. Lippert's remarks are widely seen as a turning point in the debate. -
The phone-free movement has been fueled by one of the potent forces in American politics: parents. -
The bill, which Gov. Phil Scott is expected to sign, would fundamentally change how the state pays for and governs its K-12 schools. -
The bill represents one of the biggest state income tax breaks in recent memory, and it marks the culmination of Gov. Phil Scott鈥檚 nearly decade-old push to exempt most military pensions from state income taxes. -
Gov. Phil Scott supports the legislation, but it remains unclear whether it will garner enough support to pass in the House and Senate next Monday. -
An informal survey of lawmakers across political and geographical lines reveals significant angst over a still-developing reform plan that many say represents the most important vote of their legislative careers. -
The yearslong push to put guardrails on when 鈥� and how 鈥� companies can commodify key aspects of a person鈥檚 identity has taken on new urgency in Montpelier. But the tension between strict consumer protections and their potential impact on local businesses continues to thwart compromise over an issue that states are reckoning with nationwide. -
House and Senate negotiators tasked with finding a path on education reform didn't talk about funding, governance or taxes this week. They fought over scheduling.
