Pat Bradley
North Country Bureau Chief-
This week the Vermont Senate rejected Governor Phil Scott’s appointment of Zoie Saunders to serve as the state’s Education Secretary. Most of the governor’s weekly briefing today focused on the implications of that debate.
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Former Vermont Governor Howard Dean is thinking about running for the office again, more than 20 years after he left the post.
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The Vermont Senate has rejected Governor Phil Scott’s appointment of Zoie Saunders to serve as the state’s Education Secretary.
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Students at two colleges in Vermont have set up encampments, echoing a trend across the country protesting the Israel-Hamas War.
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Vermont Senator Peter Welch is proposing legislation that would support communities that host Department of Energy transmission projects.
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The Vermont Agency of Natural Resources held virtual meetings this week to launch the state's Resilience Implementation Strategy and receive input on how Vermonters define climate resiliency.
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Congressional representatives from the region are supporting a U.N. effort to reduce plastic pollution.
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Vermont’s new Education Secretary was grilled by state Senators this week, a month after she was tapped for the role by Governor Phil Scott.
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A couple hours before the Vermont House began final debate on a bill that sets property tax rates, Governor Phil Scott focused his weekly briefing today on the potential implications of its provisions.
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Plattsburgh Common Council discusses body cameras, needle bins and geo-fencing during latest meetingThe Plattsburgh Common Council reviewed a number of topics including body cameras for the police department and geo-fencing at its latest meeting.