The Latest Breaking News from Vermont

Republicans amplify Bernie Sanders’s criticisms of Democrats’ climate and health care legislation

Sanders defends Republicans parroting his criticisms, says ‘the truth is the truth’

The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2022

Progressive and centrist Dems battle for Vermont House seat

Vermont Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint are the leading candidates in a Democratic U.S. House primary that could make either of them the first female member of the state's congressional delegation

The Independent UK · Aug 6, 2022

Newcomers will represent at least 32% of Vermont’s state legislative seats next year

Fifty-seven state legislative seats up for election in Vermont this year are open, meaning no incumbents filed to run. This represents 32% of the state’s legislature, a marked increase compared to recent election cycles.

Ballotpedia · Aug 5, 2022

How Bernie Sanders and conservatives united against US semiconductor bill

Vermont senator opposed ‘corporate welfare’ to firms paying huge salaries to executives – but Chips and Science Act passed Congress

The Guardian - US · Jul 31, 2022

Prosecutors: Man charged with killing mom poses flight risk

Federal prosecutors say a Vermont man charged with killing his mother at sea in 2016 in a plot to inherit millions should remain held pending trial because he poses a flight risk and danger to others

The Independent UK · Jul 26, 2022

In some states, voters will get to decide the future of abortion rights

As states grapple with the future of abortion in the U.S., Michigan, California and Vermont could become the first states to let voters decide whether the right to abortion should be written into the state constitution.

Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2022

Cannabis Reg. Update: NY Cannabis Advisory Meets, Vermont Supports Drug Decriminalization, New Medical Cannabis Bill San Francisco

Good News In New York: First Meeting Of NY Cannabis Advisory Board and First Legal Marijuana Harvest

Benzinga · Jul 1, 2022

Vermont U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy breaks hip, to have surgery

U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy of Vermont has broken a hip in a fall at his home and was to undergo surgery to repair it

The Independent UK · Jun 30, 2022

2022 will feature the most abortion-related ballot measures on record; Campaigns respond to Dobbs

There will be at least five abortion-related ballot measures in 2022, including the first two ballot measures to provide explicit state constitutional rights related to abortion. On June 27, the California State Legislature passed a constitutional amendment, bringing the total to five – the most on record for a single…

Ballotpedia · Jun 29, 2022

Vermont Goes Even Greener: All Cannabis Retail Packaging Must Be Reusable, Non-Plastic, Child-Resistant & Child-Deterrent

Vermont’s Cannabis Control Board is looking to reduce the amount of plastic waste being generated by the industry in the Green Mountain State, reported the WorcestorMagazine.

Benzinga · Jun 27, 2022