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Outside the Burlington Police Department after a May 30 protest

Burlington Police Commission Postpones Debate on Use-of-Force Policy

by Courtney Lamdin Posted on June 10, 2020 at 12:41AM

The council referred the policy to its Public Safety Committee, which subsequently stopped meeting during the coronavirus pandemic. Late last week, Mayor Miro Weinberger urged the commission to adopt the policy after the death of George Floyd, a black man, in Minneapolis police custody set off protests across the world.

Cryptocurrency and Capital Gains: The Sources of Vermont Candidates' Wealth

by Paul Heintz Posted on June 9, 2020 at 10:59PM

Sen. Debbie Ingram (D-Chittenden), another contender for lieutenant governor, reported making close to $233,000 in 2019. In addition to her $50,000 in wages as a state senator and part-time executive director of Vermont Interfaith Action, she earned $15,000 in dividends and $164,000 in capital gains, according to her tax return.

Sen. Michael Sirotkin, right, speaks at the Statehouse

Vermont Senate Approves Relief for Businesses and Housing

by Colin Flanders Posted on June 9, 2020 at 6:12PM

"Unfortunately, many of these folks will be displaced from the motels as soon as the economy reopens," he said. "They can't go back to rooms filled with bunk beds, in church basements, and should not go back to the encampments in many parts of the state."

Hundreds Demand Burlington Reduce City's Police Force

by Courtney Lamdin Posted on June 9, 2020 at 3:13PM

After Protests, Lawmakers Give Police Bills a Second Look

by Derek Brouwer Posted on June 9, 2020 at 3:09PM

At the same time, Sears and some other legislative leaders said they may be constrained by the short time remaining before the legislature plans to adjourn later this month. House Speaker Mitzi Johnson (D-South Hero) said in an interview that some measures may need to be considered during a special budget session in August.