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Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas wants another two years in office.The Bradford Democrat announced her bid for reelection at a press conference Wednesday in the Statehouse. She was flanked by dozens of legislators who called her a...

By SARAH MEARHOFF

“Out of control,” “off the rails,” and “bizarre”: These are just a sampling of the insults Republicans in Montpelier have lobbed at Democrats over the past week leading up to the House’s approval of an $8.58 billion state budget Friday morning.On the...

By SARAH MEARHOFF

After more than three decades representing Windsor County in the Vermont Senate, Dick McCormack plans to retire next January at the conclusion of his term. The veteran Democrat disclosed his decision to constituents on Town Meeting Day last week and...

By SARAH MEARHOFF

In a rare step into presidential politics, Gov. Phil Scott on Friday endorsed fellow Republican Nikki Haley for the GOP nomination. The Vermont governor’s endorsement of the former South Carolina governor was, as much as anything, a rebuke of yet...

By SARAH MEARHOFF

Despite last year’s hand-wringing over an anticipated downturn of Vermont’s economy, one year later, state economists on Thursday were notably optimistic about where the state’s finances stand.“We have no recession in the forecast,” economic adviser...

By SARAH MEARHOFF

Gov. Phil Scott on Monday filled three of four vacant judgeships on the Vermont Superior Court. If confirmed by the Senate, Elizabeth Novotny, of Jericho, Vt., Heather Gray, of Quechee, and Justin Jiron, of Underhill, Vt., would join the bench.Scott...