Scott announces slew of new appointments
Lt. Gov. Phil Scott holds his first press conference as governor elect on Nov. 15. Scott outlined his transition plans and named some members of his transition team. Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger...
View ArticleGov. Scott puts brakes on climate change contract provision
Gov. Phil Scott and former Gov. Peter Shumlin. Photo by Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger A bill that would give a competitive edge in state contracts to businesses that limit their contribution to climate...
View ArticleAuditor: State construction projects ran late and over budget
Workers complete the Vermont Psychiatric Care Hospital in Berlin before its opening in 2014. File photo by Roger Crowley/for VTDiggerMajor state construction projects went over budget and missed...
View ArticleArmed officers deployed outside two state buildings after threats
Armed police officers will be posted outside two state office buildings while police search for a man suspected of threatening violent attacks against the state, apparently upset about losing custody...
View ArticleState may spend millions to fix Burlington building
The Zampieri State Office Building on Cherry Street in Burlington houses the Vermont Department of Health headquarters and other state offices. Wikimedia Commons photo Vermont officials are proposing a...
View ArticleState paves improvements for Global Foundries favored route
The Vermont Agency of Transportation is planning to ask the Legislature to fund improvements to a truck route in the western part of Vermont following a request from GlobalFoundries. The Shumlin...
View ArticleI-91 bridge construction further delayed
Four lanes of traffic going across the I-91 bridge are not expected to open until the late spring or early summer of 2017. Photo by Kristopher Radder/Brattleboro Reformer Editor’s note: This article is...
View ArticleCole, Markowitz, Moulton & Ross: Achieving our shared clean water goals
Editor’s note: This commentary is by Agency of Transportation Secretary Chris Cole, Agency of Natural Resources Secretary Deb Markowitz, Agency of Commerce and Community Development Secretary Pat...
View ArticleLawmakers gear up for transportation cuts
Lawmakers will review a plan to cut $2.8 million from the state’s transportation budget later this month. Economists reduced projections for how much revenue is expected to come into the transportation...
View ArticlePolice find no firearm after hours-long lockdown of Montpelier state offices
The Vermont State Police are assisting the Montpelier Police Department in responding to a report of an armed man at a state office building Friday. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger This post was...
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