MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott has agreed in principal to sign a property tax rate increase this year in exchange for contingent funds to pay down rates in 2020, according to lawmakers briefed on … more

MONTPELIER — A Vermonter making minimum wage would need to work 1.7 jobs to afford a one-bedroom rental home or apartment, according to a report released Wednesday.The National Low Income … more

MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott Thursday evening struck down a spending package that would have ensured government funding beyond the end of the month, just hours after his campaign called … more

WASHINGTON — Tensions between the United States and key allies reached new heights over the weekend as President Donald Trump attacked Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for retaliating … more

The couple suspected in the killing of a man in Highgate have been apprehended by police.Erika Guttilla, 31, and her boyfriend Corey Cassani, 28, were arrested at 2 a.m. Tuesday in a motor vehicle … more

MONTEPELIER — The Scott administration brought its school funding plan to money committees in the House and Senate on Wednesday and was greeted with a litany of grievances, not the least of … more

MONTPELIER — Lawmakers want to tweak Vermont's open meeting and public records regulations, but some say the changes don't do enough to increase governmental transparency.The Senate has … more

MONTPELIER — The Scott administration proposed a plan Tuesday to plug a $58 million hole in the education fund with one-time money.The sources of the funding include $19 million from a tobacco … more

RUTLAND — A Rutland judge lowered bail Wednesday to $10,000 for an 18-year-old Poultney man accused by police of planning to shoot up his former high school in Fair Haven.If released, Jack … more

RUTLAND — Rutland County State's Attorney Rose Kennedy has dropped four felony charges, including three attempted murder counts, brought against Jack Sawyer, who police said had threatened to … more