Farmworker Activist Dies of COVID-19 Following Deportation

by Derek Brouwer Posted on July 7, 2020 at 4:25PM

Martinez's deportation proceedings began shortly after Vermont State Police arrested them for DUI near Albany on January 12. A deportation officer "was notified" of the arrest and took Martinez into custody, according to an affidavit filed in U.S. District Court.

Progressives Seek to Ward Off Perennials Vying for Party Nod

by Paul Heintz Posted on July 7, 2020 at 1:51PM

," she wrote in an April post on her website. "WHY WOULD ANYONE WANT TO MAKE VERMONT A TOURIST DESTINATION FOR WHITE PROSTITUTION by decriminalizing prostitution and luring wealthy foreign men of color here, some with diplomatic immunity, to spread the legs of creamy white Vermont flesh?"

Data Dive: Feds Reveal Which Vermont Employers Got Coronavirus Relief Loans

by Andrea Suozzo Posted on July 6, 2020 at 11:33PM

Auditor Candidate Accuses Incumbent of Playing Politics

by Kevin McCallum Posted on July 6, 2020 at 8:21PM

Totten’s editing contract was previously posted to the auditor’s website, but Sullivan claims it “was removed around the time a voter confronted the State Auditor about the contract.” Sullivan is running for auditor while simultaneously seeking a third term representing Dorset in the House.

Vermont State Colleges System Appoints New Chancellor

by Colin Flanders Posted on July 6, 2020 at 8:05PM

The Vermont State Colleges System took a step toward stability on Monday and appointed Zdatny has been with the state college system since 2014. She spent the last three years as general counsel before taking on the interim chancellor role in April. She has focused much of her efforts since then on getting the college system through its immediate financial crisis.

Calls to 'Rebuild' Country at Independence Day Protest in Burlington

by Derek Brouwer Posted on July 4, 2020 at 9:44PM

Diggs argued that the Fourth of July excludes Black people who were enslaved for nearly a century after the country's founding and who continue to be oppressed. "As we gather here today, I reject America's holiday," he said.

Absentee Ballot Requests Surge in Vermont

by Paul Heintz Posted on July 3, 2020 at 5:58PM

Scott had previously expressed misgivings about moving too quickly toward universal mail-in voting, and he argued that those on the ballot — such as Condos and himself — should not be the ones making the decision, as was required by law. The new law removes Scott from the process, allowing Condos to proceed.

Federal Furloughs Would Impact More Than 1,100 in Vermont

by Colin Flanders Posted on July 2, 2020 at 9:26AM

The state will calculate grant totals by taking a business' gross annual sales or revenue and multiplying that by 10 percent. Grants will max out at $50,000, and businesses can only receive one.

Zuckerman, Gray Top Their Fields in Vermont Campaign Fundraising

by Matthew Roy Posted on July 2, 2020 at 1:24AM

In the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor, political newcomer Molly Gray, an assistant attorney general, led the Democratic field with $89,134 raised this period from 432 donors. To date, she has brought in $191,547.

State Expert Disputes AG's Account of Pepper Spray Case Involving Cop

by Derek Brouwer Posted on July 1, 2020 at 6:15PM

Daugreilh's case had not received any publicity at the time Donovan declined to prosecute him. Since then, another former St. Albans police officer, Jason Lawton, was fired after video surfaced of him punching a handcuffed woman in a holding cell.