Reaction to President Obama's transgender directive
Below are the reactions of state leaders, parents and students to guidance from President Barack Obama's administration's directive that schools must permit transgender students to use restrooms...
View ArticleGovernor says 8,500 Vermonters could benefit from OT rules
MONTPELIER, Vermont - Gov. Peter Shumlin says about 8,500 Vermont workers could benefit from new overtime rules issued by the administration of President Barack Obama.
View ArticleClarification: Party Conventions story
MONTPELIER, Vermont - In a story May 19, The Associated Press reported that U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy was one of four unpledged Vermont delegates to the Democratic National Convention supporting...
View ArticleVermont bans anti-gay therapy
MONTPELIER, Vermont - Vermont is banning the use of what's called "conversion therapy," a practice aimed at changing young people's sexual orientation or gender identity.
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Ex-Red Sox player bidding to become next Vermont governor
BURLINGTON, Vermont - A former Major League Baseball player is running for governor in Vermont as a member of the Liberty Union party, which bills itself as nonviolent and socialist.
View ArticleRepublican hopes to unseat Senate's longest-serving member
MONTPELIER, Vermont - Republican Scott Milne made it official Thursday: He's looking to unseat the U.S. Senate's longest-serving member, Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy.
View ArticleWelch hails Vermont passage of drug price transparency law
MONTPELIER, Vermont - Vermont U.S. Rep. Peter Welch is praising the state legislature and Gov. Peter Shumlin for creating a new prescription drug price transparency law.
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New England governors: Fighting stigma key to opioid battle
BOSTON - All six New England governors say fighting the social stigma associated with addiction is key to battling the opioid crisis raging across the region, claiming thousands of lives.
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