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Dustin Tanner at Vermont Comedy Club in 2015

State Senate Hopeful Joked About Sex Assault in 2015 Comedy Set

by Taylor Dobbs Posted on September 27, 2018 at 1:00PM

“It’s complicated, right? You can’t just, you know, go buy weed.

Leahy Calls on Trump to Withdraw Kavanaugh Nomination

by Paul Heintz Posted on September 26, 2018 at 5:24PM

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) joined Leahy in calling for the withdrawal of Kavanaugh's nomination late Wednesday afternoon. In a statement posted to Facebook, Sanders said that the president and his nominee had two options.

New Haven Man Cautions Cannabis Growers After Thieves Steal His Plants

by Sasha Goldstein Posted on September 26, 2018 at 4:26PM

Krawczyk said state police were “very professional and receptive.” “It was nice to feel like we could confidently approach them and report a theft,” he said.

From left: Sha'an Mouliert, Rep. Kiah Morris, Ebony Nyoni, Senowa Mize-Fox, Mark Hudson

Rep. Kiah Morris Resigns, Citing Husband's Health and 'Continued Harassment'

by Alicia Freese Posted on September 25, 2018 at 8:38PM

Rep. Kiah Morris (D-Bennington) resigned her seat in the Vermont House on Tuesday, citing her husband’s health and what she called “continued harassment.” One of only a handful of lawmakers of color in the Vermont legislature, Morris announced in late August that she was withdrawing from her reelection race but still planned to finish out her term.

Union Claims Howard Center Tried to 'Stifle' Federal Investigation

by Taylor Dobbs Posted on September 25, 2018 at 2:14PM

Bick said Howard Center management planned to continue negotiations this week as scheduled, hoping for a three-year contract with workers. The previous union contract expired June 30, Bick said.

Mental Health Commissioner Melissa Bailey to Resign

by Taylor Dobbs Posted on September 25, 2018 at 12:43PM

She informed her boss, Agency of Human Services Secretary Al Gobeille, last week. No immediate plans have been made for Bailey’s replacement, she said, noting that deputy commissioner Mourning Fox is still providing leadership within the department.

Rendering of the proposed renovation to Burlington High School

Burlington Voters Will Consider $100 Million in School, Wastewater Bonds

by Katie Jickling Posted on September 24, 2018 at 11:53PM

Only Council President Kurt Wright (R-Ward 4) voted against the school renovation, which would create a three-story addition to Burlington High School and address long-standing accessibility issues. "I thought more public input was needed and would have been useful," Wright said.

Leahy: Firing Rosenstein 'Would Scream of Cover-Up'

by Paul Heintz Posted on September 24, 2018 at 10:13PM

Still, Leahy said he was not sure that such a firing would constitute an impeachable offense, a position that U.S. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) has taken. "I don't know," Leahy said.

GOP County Chair Deletes Tweet That Said Kavanaugh Accuser 'Was Having a Sexual Fantasy'

by Taylor Dobbs Posted on September 24, 2018 at 1:42PM

he Democrats held this information three or four months,” Greenwood said of Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and other Democrats on the Senate Judiciary Committee. “If they were concerned, they should have released the information.”

Vermont Lawmakers Question Untreated Inmates and Unspent Money

by Alicia Freese Posted on September 20, 2018 at 5:54PM

Department of Corrections officials also had to defend their approach toward treating inmates with hepatitis C. Watts suggested that many — he couldn’t provide an exact number — of the roughly 250 inmates diagnosed with hepatitis C are detainees who don’t stay in prison long enough to receive the drug, which is typically prescribed for an eight-week period. He also maintained that the department offers treatment equivalent to what's provided in the community, a claim that Fisher later said "doesn't pass the straight-face test."

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