East Montpelier man pleads not guilty to alleged illegal gun purchase
An East Montpelier resident pleaded not guilty to charges by a federal grand jury that he illegally purchased guns while he was alleged to be a heroin and cocaine user.
Fed-up former teacher enters Vermont gubernatorial race
The former teacher and Navy veteran who made a splash last year with his “I can no longer teach” op-ed has thrown his hat in the ring to become Vermont’s next governor.
Essex High School without bus service this year due to shortage of drivers
Essex High School is losing its school bus service at the start of the school year and students are being asked to utilize public transportation to get themselves to school.
Biz experts: Low unemployment rate straining Vermont’s small businesses
Record low unemployment numbers are starting to take a toll on the health of Vermont’s small-business sector, say business and labor experts in the state.
GOP leadership urges Vermonters to unite behind Phil Scott
GOP leaders aren’t taking lightly the nomination of the nation’s first major-party transgender gubernatorial candidate, and are calling on Vermonters to unite behind Gov. Phil Scott in what is shaping up to be a choice between identity and affordability.
Vermont GOP leaders weigh in on governor’s race, other key contests
With the 2018 primaries in the final stretch, GOP leaders say they have their eye on how Republican Gov. Phil Scott is going to perform after having sided with the left on gun control and other issues during his first term.
Pro-gun Republican Kevin Hoyt seeks to win Bennington 2-1 House district seat
Gun enthusiast Kevin Hoyt is looking to bring rights and Republicanism back to the Statehouse by running for the open House seat in the Bennington 2-1 district.
Republican Lawrence Zupan looks to stir up Senate race, face Bernie Sanders
Any candidate looking to take on Bernie Sanders faces an uphill battle, but that hasn’t stopped Republican candidate Lawrence Zupan from climbing the hill with a firm belief that he will be the one to help Vermont’s junior senator into retirement.
Who is John Rodgers? A Vermonter, in his own words
“I did not support S.55. That is a bill that does take away Vermonters’ constitutional rights, and no good has ever come from taking rights from good people. The Constitution is a fabric, and if you start tearing at one piece of it, the rest of it is gonna fall apart as well.”
Gov. Scott goes wishy-washy on gun magazine ban he enacted
Recent statements by Gov. Phil Scott indicate that he wasn’t really on board with a gun magazine ban he passed that now may be contributing to plummeting support from his base.
Sen. John Rodgers on path to possible write-in upset, but primary voters face tough decision
State Sen. John Rodgers is on track for a potential upset in the Democratic primary race for governor, but challenges remain for Republicans and independents who wish to cross party lines to give him their pro-gun vote.
Northern neighbors’ green-energy blues bad omen for Vermont
“The high cost of power has driven manufacturing jobs out and away and down by 300,000 in 15 years or less. Ontario, in short, should be a cautionary tale for Vermont and everywhere — a complete disaster,” Lange said.