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Vermont Senate to Vote on Amending Slavery Clause in State Constitution
The Vermont Senate will vote on a constitutional amendment to clarify a ban on slavery and officially prohibit indentured servitude in the state. The…
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Saint-Gobain to Pay Millions for Water Lines in Bennington
Vermont officials announced a deal Wednesday that will bring clean water to hundreds of Bennington-area homes that have had their wells poisoned by perfluorooctanoic…
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Springfield Rep. Robert Forguites Dies
Updated at 12:30 p.m. Vermont Rep. Robert Forguites (D-Springfield) died in his sleep over the weekend, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) told her colleagues…
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Vermont House Backs Paid Family Leave Bill
After a long debate Thursday, the Vermont House voted 92-52 to advance legislation that would create a mandatory, statewide paid family leave program. Though the…
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Vermont Senate Backs Ban on Single-Use Plastic Bags, Foam Containers
The Vermont Senate gave preliminary approval Friday to legislation that would ban the distribution of single-use plastic bags, foam containers and plastic straws, with…
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House of Landlords: Property-Owning Senators Mull Tenant Protections
After Sen. Alison Clarkson (D-Windsor) on Thursday pitched her colleagues on legislation designed to protect tenants in Vermont’s 78,000 rental units, two senators argued…
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Montpeculiar: Hammer Time in the Vermont House
House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) learned an important lesson Wednesday when she picked up her gavel and smashed the glass top of an antique lamp that’s been in the Statehouse for more than a century.
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Following Accusations of Sexism, Vermont Judge Wins Six-Year Term
The Vermont legislature on Wednesday gave eight superior court judges six more years on the job, including Judge Samuel Hoar, who has faced criticism over…
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