Several states gear up for high-stakes primaries, including Wisconsin, Vermont and Minnesota

Vermont primary voter guide: What you need to know to cast your ballot

Vermont primary voter guide: What you need to know to cast your ballot SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vt. —Vermont's state primary is Tuesday, Aug. 11, and residents in Vermont will head to the polls to cast their vote for several key races including governor and …

Loons are doing so well, Vermont is removing many of the rafts that once helped them nest

For more than 30 years, Vermont scientists have been setting up floating rafts where loons can build their nests. When one of the first rafts was deployed on Kettle Pond in Groton State Forest in 1992, there were just seven nesting pairs in Vermont. But …

Vermont executive order prioritizes ad spending with local newsrooms

A historic executive order signed by Vermont Gov. Phil Scott July 23 directs state agencies to prioritize local news outlets and broadcasters in their spending on advertising.  The order, negotiated by the governor’s office and advocates for local and …

Justice Department sues Vermont over in-state tuition for undocumented students

The U.S. Department of Justice is suing the state of Vermont over its recently enacted law that allows undocumented residents to apply for in-state tuition for college. Vermont is the latest state to have its in-state college tuition program challenged by …

Feds Sue Vermont for Giving Undocumented Residents the In-State Tuition Rate

The U.S. Department of Justice is challenging a Vermont law that requires public colleges to offer undocumented residents the same discounted tuition rates as other students who reside in-state.  A federal lawsuit filed Monday argues that Vermont’s law, …

A traffic stop, a deportation and a test of Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy

A Chittenden County sheriff’s deputy is under investigation for violating Vermont’s Fair and Impartial Policing Policy by calling U.S. Border Patrol to a Franklin County traffic stop that ended in an area farmworker being deported. The internal …

DOJ sues Vermont, New York over in-state college tuition for noncitizens

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - The Department of Justice has filed a lawsuit against Vermont, New York and Connecticut over policies that allow noncitizen residents to receive in-state tuition. Vermont’s law, passed in 2022, allows refugees to pay the in-state …

US primary elections 2026: Alabama, Connecticut, Minnesota, South Carolina, Vermont and Wisconsin voting, tomorrow, ...

Voters in several US states will head to the polls on Tuesday, August 11, 2026, for a series of closely watched primary elections. The contests include major Democratic and Republican battles in Connecticut, Minnesota, Vermont and Wisconsin, along with …

New software updates to be installed on the Vermont Digital Evidence Portal (VDEP) on August 11th

A new package of software updates is being installed on the Vermont Digital Evidence Portal (VDEP) on August 11th between 5 - 9 p.m. Read more>> Vermont Judiciary to Launch New Online Payment System for Judicial Bureau Fines. Read more>> Beware …