The FBI has been contacting states and asking them to cooperate with federal investigations into concealed carry permits. At least one state attorney general says that amounts to an unacceptable violation of Second Amendment rights.
Gov. Phil Scott has once again turned to drug abuse and addiction as the primary subject of his press conference on Wednesday, which was held outside the Central Vermont Medical Center.
In an appearance on “The Morning Drive” radio program Wednesday, Gov. Phil Scott addressed a series of topics ranging from rising crime and homelessness to the results of last week’s primary election.
The interim president and CEO of the Vermont Association of Hospitals and Health Systems released a statement Monday urging the Green Mountain Care Board to approve stabilization budgets to help hospitals withstand nearly full bed capacity, skyrocketing costs, staff shortages and more.
The Secretary of State’s Office is urging Vermonters not to worry about a continued delay in certifying the state’s recent primary election results, and that the matter is unrelated to the integrity of the results as tallied by town clerks.
After closing down much of the economy and making unprecedented requirements for quarantines and masking during the initial COVID-19 mitigation effort, it appears this year the state of Vermont will be treating the coronavirus more like a seasonal flu.
Tuesday’s primary election races for Democrats and Republicans saw few surprises, yet on the GOP side, a conservative political newcomer advanced in the U.S. Senate race, and a relatively unknown independent candidate sprang to victory in the race for U.S. House.
Last week, the Windsor and Windham County Republicans hosted a half-dozen statewide candidates at the Living Hope Community Church in Bellows Falls. The forum focused on inflation, public school controversies, election security, rising crime, and more.
Gov. Phil Scott held his regular media briefing this week at Shat Acres Highland Cattle, where he discussed challenges in the agriculture sector and declared August “Agritourism” Month in Vermont.
The VTGOP hosted a forum this week to let Republican candidates focus on the economy, an important topic this election cycle that has been largely ignored by mainstream news outlets.
Military veteran Gerald Malloy this week increased his chances of winning the upcoming GOP primary, as presumed front-runner Christina Nolan missed two debates, and a poll conducted by the University of New Hampshire showed Malloy leading his top Republican challenger by 6 percentage points.
Two conservative candidates are running for the Addison-5 House district seat, but only one will win the upcoming primary election on Aug. 9.