Colin Flanders is a political reporter at Seven Days, covering the Statehouse. He previously worked as a reporter at a group of Chittenden County weekly newspapers covering Essex, Milton and Colchester.
U.S. Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is calling for the fragile cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war to be extended indefinitely, citing a humanitarian crisis in Gaza…
Political candidates come with all sorts of motivations. Some believe they were born for the challenge (looking at you, Beto). Some see running for office as…
Updated 11:27 p.m. Charity Clark has won the Democratic primary for attorney general, handily defeating Washington County State's Attorney Rory Thibault in the race for…
A historic wave of retirements by pandemic-weary lawmakers is washing over Vermont's legislative landscape, but the churn doesn't end there. Four of the state's six…
By Kevin McCallum, Colin Flanders, and Anne Wallace Allen
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Jun 22, 2022 | Politics
Well, that was quick. Less than 24 hours after Attorney General T.J. Donovan's surprise announcement that he won't seek reelection, the race to replace…
Vermont's new law establishing a retail marijuana market does too little to recruit people of color to the legal cannabis industry, racial justice advocates…
By Colin Flanders and Sasha Goldstein
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Dec 23, 2020 | Politics
At a debate last week in New York's North Country congressional district, U.S. Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) was asked whether she believed Democrats actually…
The coronavirus pandemic compelled Vermont lawmakers to set aside their partisan differences and swiftly respond to a once-in-a-lifetime challenge. The cooperative spirit stood in…
Molly Gray, an assistant Vermont attorney general virtually unknown to voters before declaring her candidacy for lieutenant governor six months ago, has surprised many…
Vermont leaders have spent years debating how best to reform the state's law enforcement and prison systems. Calls for action only increased this spring…
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