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Sixteen Thirty Fund, ACLU, and Planned Parenthood contribute to the campaign behind Vermont Proposal 5, the Right to Personal Reproductive Autonomy Amendment

In its March 15 campaign finance filings, Vermont for Reproductive Liberty, the campaign behind Proposal 5, reported receiving $183,207 in contributions. Proposal 5 would amend the Vermont Constitution to add language protecting the right to personal reproductive autonomy and prohibiting government infringement unless justified by a compelling state interest. Currently,…

Ballotpedia · Mar 21, 2022

Arkansas vs Vermont Prediction, Game Preview: NCAA Tournament First Round

Arkansas vs Vermont prediction, NCAA Tournament First Round game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Thursday

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 15, 2022

Vermont vs UMBC Prediction, Game Preview: American East Championship

Vermont vs UMBC prediction, college basketball game preview, how to watch, lines, and why each team might - or might not - win on Saturday.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Mar 12, 2022

Voters approve all 15 ballot measures at the town meeting election in Montpelier, Vermont

Ballotpedia covered 15 local ballot measure in Montpelier, Vermont, on March 1, 2022. Voters approved all 15 measures at the city’s town meeting election.

Ballotpedia · Mar 3, 2022

The demise of single-payer in California trips up efforts in other states

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Single-payer health care didn’t stand a chance in California this year.

Tribune News Service · Mar 1, 2022

Vermont Town Meeting day on Tuesday; Montpelier voters to elect town officials and vote on 15 ballot questions

Most towns in Vermont will hold town meetings on Tuesday, March 1. These meetings are held every year on the first Tuesday of March. Citizens of the towns elect officials, but they also directly decide on the town’s annual budget, specific appropriations, and other policy issues through ballot questions called…

Ballotpedia · Feb 28, 2022

Retiring Sen. Leahy reflects on ‘fragile’ democracy as he reads Washington’s farewell - Roll Call

“Remember, Washington put the country ahead of himself,” says Vermont Democrat, who has served in the Senate for nearly half a century.

Roll Call · Feb 28, 2022

Bernie Sanders calls for world to ‘defend democracy’ in response to Russian invasion of Ukraine

‘This aggression is unacceptable and the nations of the world must respond vigorously,’ says Vermont senator

The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2022

Alec Baldwin and family purchase a retreat in Vermont

Alec Baldwin and his family have purchased a retreat in Vermont that includes a farmhouse and about 50 acres

The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2022

ICYMI: Top stories of the week

Currently, voters in Kansas, Kentucky, Montana, and Vermont are slated to decide at least four ballot measures addressing abortion—the most since 1986. If proponents of an abortion-related initiative in Michigan collect enough signatures to qualify for the ballot, 2022 will be the year with the most abortion-related measures on record.

Ballotpedia · Feb 18, 2022