Bill gives state another tool to ban police officers from working in Vermont
A House bill introduced Tuesday would give the Vermont Criminal Justice Council another powerful tool to find police officers guilty of law enforcement misconduct.
Roll Call: How your state representative voted on gender-affirming care bill H.89
On Friday, Feb. 10, the Vermont House of Representatives approved H.89, a bill that aims to shield patients and providers from prosecution in states where abortion or gender-related procedures are illegal. Just 13 state representatives voted no to the bill.
The latest solution to Vermont’s housing crisis? Paying landlords to rent to people
Landlords who apply can receive funding — up to $10,000 per unit — to hold units for up to two months while they work with providers that offer housing vouchers.
Forest Products Association says ‘unnecessary’ to restrict third of Vermont’s lands
Last Thursday, lawmakers in the House Committee on Environment and Energy heard testimony on a bill that would restrict about a third of the state’s lands from development.
Committee continues review of affordable housing bill
The Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing, and General Affairs began looking at a marked-up copy of an omnibus housing bill, with further deliberations slated for later this week. State Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, D-Chittenden, introduced the bill.
Vermont’s ski areas pivot with warmer winters
With winter weather becoming harder to predict, Vermont’s skiing and outdoor recreation industry is looking at new ways to keep the season’s business going.
What goes into your tax rate in Vermont?
Before voters on Town Meeting Day say “yes” or “no” to proposed local and education taxes for the coming year, the numbers they see on the agenda go through a labyrinth.
Empty positions strain mental health services in Vermont
Nearly one in five positions sits empty within Washington County’s state-designated mental health provider. That’s a slight improvement from the vacancy rate over the last 18 months.
Store in Rutland resorts to no-trespass orders in attempt to slow retail theft
As crime continues to rise in many areas of the state, one store manager from Rutland told True North Reports how things are going on the outskirts of the state’s third-largest city.
Northern border sector sees nearly 900% increase in illegal migration
Between October and January, Border Patrol agents in the Swanton sector of the Vermont-Canadian border saw a roughly 846% increase in migrant encounters and arrests, according to CBP.
Vermont directing federal funds to mobile home communities, homeowners
The Manufactured Home Improvement and Repair Program, Republican Gov. Phil Scott said, is being launched in an effort to provide $4 million in financial assistance to mobile home parks, along with current and future manufactured homeowners.
Senators get testy with witnesses who disagree on clean heat standard bill
Sen. Chris Bray wants to have the clean heat standard bill out of his committee by the middle of this month. Committee members are getting push back from some unexpected quarters, which has led to some testy exchanges between lawmakers and witnesses.