Drag queen story hour for children comes to Montpelier
For the second year in a row, the Kellogg-Hubbard Library hosted a drag queen story hour for the public. This time more than 100 people attended, mostly with their children of young ages.
South Burlington among lowest stress cities in America
South Burlington, Vermont, has the lowest unemployment rate, 1.70%, 5.3 times lower than in Detroit, where 9% of the population is unemployed. Burlington and South Burlington have the lowest share of adults in fair or poor health at 9.90%.
Chicago study paints ugly picture for Vermont’s green energy mandates
A study by the Energy Policy Institute for the University of Chicago has found that green energy quotas have strong adverse effects on energy prices.
Illinois judge quashes Vermont Rep. Christopher Bates’ arrest warrant
At least some of the legal troubles hanging over the head of Vermont Democratic state Rep. Chris Bates appear to have lifted in the past week.
Latest police body cam footage release shows officers benefit from transparency
The latest release of police body camera footage appears to benefit the officer who got into a physical confrontation with a local man who died days later.
New reports put heat on Vermont DMV over disputed cooperation with ICE
The Vermont DMV is denying new reports by media that multiple states, including the Green Mountain State, are sharing data to help U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement catch illegal immigrants.
State Headliners: VTrans winners, losers
With the help of a legislator who was wondering the same thing, Headliners found a VTrans report outlining transportation funding winners and losers this year.
State Headliners: After three private colleges close, Vermont State College system offers survival plan
Three private colleges in Vermont recently have closed. Vermont state colleges are hurting, too. Enrollment is in decline. Rising tuition has hurt competitiveness. Public confidence is the value of a college education is way down.
State Headliners: New Vermont law seeks to stop birth certificate fraud by identity thieves, immigration rings
A 2017 law to stop illegal use of Vermont birth certificates by identity thieves and human traffickers took effect Monday, July 1. Certified copies Vermont birth and death certificates will only be provided to family or court-appointed representatives.
Vermont activists call to end ‘concentration camps’ at southern border
As part of a broader Democratic Party gambit to recast immigration enforcement at the U.S. southern border as Nazi-like, the Vermont Peace and Justice Center held a “Close the Camps/Stop the Deportations” protest on Tuesday afternoon on Church Street.
Arrest warrant and unanswered questions plague Bennington County Democrat
With a warrant out for his arrest and a need to comply with a 2012 Illinois court order related to a DUI, Vermont state Rep. Chris Bates appears to be in bigger legal trouble than he has been willing to admit publicly.