The Legislature is trying to reduce the prison population. But home confinement just isn’t working, lawmakers heard this week.

Lawmakers harassed by angry constituents last spring when Department of Labor couldn't process unemployment claims are getting an earful again, now that DOL has sent huge batches of 1099 to the wrong people. Everyone wants answers.

A state racial equity official says Vermont needs to hire at least three more employees to better understand the scads of available data about systemic racism.

It’s happened - 2020 has finally ended, and a new year is upon us. Last year delivered a global pandemic that affected every Vermonter in ways that have not been seen in a century.  As 2021 unfolds, dealing with the huge challenges that have emerged demands vision, determination and the recognition that hard work lies ahead.

A new Senate bill seems to bypass local voter approval for marijuana retail stores that are part of integrated "seed to sale" marijuana operations favored by Big Marijuana. Gov. Scott doesn't seem enthused.

Last Wednesday, Jan. 6, we saw a sharp contrast between legislative life in Vermont and in the Congress in Washington, D.C. This contrast couldn’t have been more stark — one: unusually quiet, orderly and historic but subdued, and the other: noisy, chaotic and shockingly violent. One affirming and one rocking our firm faith in the sanctity of our democratic process.

Proposed gun bills include a 48-hour waiting period, notification of police of “extreme risk” gun owners, and prohibition of carrying semi-auto firearms at public gatherings.

The title “chief of staff” sounds bigger than it actually is in Vermont, as (for now) this position is the only full-time staff for the Speaker of the House, Senate Pro Tem, and Lieutenant Governor. Still, the new staff members will play an important role in drafting and implementing legislative policy.

When Republican lawmakers gathered to discuss the upcoming vote on JRH #1, condemning both the violence in Washington DC and the president, the caucus was divided. Was this just an outcome of the resolution - or its desired effect?

Now the Vermont Senate wants to kick Trump out of office, too. The vote was 29-1.