MONTPELIER — A bill that makes sweeping changes to the state's gun laws, including expanding federal background checks to the private sale of firearms, has gained preliminary approval in the … more

MONTPELIER — The House passed a $5.84 billion budget proposal Friday which lawmakers say addresses the needs of the most vulnerable Vermonters and makes long-term investments without raising … more

RUTLAND — Two Nigerians, implicated in a conspiracy last year to file fraudulent tax returns with stolen personal identification information from 100s of state of Vermont employees and other … more

MONTPELIER — The scent of marijuana isn't a public nuisance in Vermont — yet.A proposed bill in the House that would allow municipalities to pass "public nuisance" ordinances for problems … more

Voters in Burlington said no to the F-35 Tuesday, approving a ballot measure that advises the City Council to request the cancellation of a plan to base the fighter jets in the city next year.The … more

MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott said Thursday he is open to gun control legislation, including a measure calling for universal background checks before the sale of firearms, which is set for a … more

MONTPELIER — A second House panel started taking testimony Wednesday on a bill that would allow for saliva testing to detect the presence of drugs in motorists, hearing talk of legal challenges … more

MONTPELIER — Vermonters who turned out for a public hearing at the Statehouse on Wednesday aired concerns that a proposed education finance model would hike state income taxes, … more

MONTPELIER — A reform group is pushing for an immediate expansion of medication-assisted treatment for prisoners addicted to opioids.Tom Dalton, executive director of Vermonters for Criminal … more

MONTPELIER — In the aftermath of the arrest of a man who allegedly plotted to shoot up a Fair Haven school, Gov. Phil Scott said he is open to reviewing the state's gun laws."We must determine … more