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Vermont May 23, 2023

2 VT State Police troopers charged with misdemeanors for shooting man with beanbag

Sgt. Ryan Wood and Trooper Zachary Trocki have been charged with misdemeanors for shooting a man with a beanbag who was acting irrationally. The man was injured after falling.

Vermont May 19, 2023

Oregon Democratic Party fined after wrongly reporting $500K donation from FTX executive

Oregon Democrats were fined $15,000 for wrongly reporting the source of a $500,000 campaign fund. The money was actually donated by Nishad Singh, a former executive at FTX.

Vermont May 19, 2023

2 Vermont State Troopers criminally charged for using beanbag shotgun round that injured a man

The Vermont Troopers' Union announced that two state troopers will be criminally charged for using a beanbag shotgun round that made a man fall and hit his head.

Vermont May 18, 2023

Vermont Legislature forms impeachment committee for Franklin County officials

A special committee of the Vermont House of Representatives will meet this summer to deliberate impeaching Franklin County Sheriff John Grismore and State's Attorney John Lavoie.

Vermont May 17, 2023

Vermont Gov. Scott indecisive on proposed social programs championed by Democrats

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott said Wednesday that he remains indecisive on potential vetoes of key Democratic agenda items, including clean heat mandates and DMV fee hikes.

Vermont May 16, 2023

Vermont set to end COVID-era hotel housing for homeless people due to lack of federal funding

Vermont is set to end the last of the COVID-era housing for homeless people in the upcoming weeks. The program is ending due to a lack of federal funding.

Vermont May 15, 2023

Man's death in Vermont holding cell ruled overdose on 3 different hard drugs

Darrell Jones' death in the custody of Bennington, Vermont police was ruled an accident after he was found to have overdosed on a combination of cocaine, fentanyl, and heroin.

Vermont May 13, 2023

'Glimmer of hope': Tiny bat species begins to repopulate after fungus decimates population

A species of tiny bats has been decimated due to white-nose syndrome caused by a fungus. The fungus is believed to have been brought to the United States from Europe.

Bernie Sanders May 12, 2023

Bernie Sanders doubled his 2022 income with profits from book railing against capitalism

Financial disclosure forms show that Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders nearly doubled his income as a senator last year with royalty payments from a book slamming capitalism.

Vermont May 12, 2023

Venezuelan woman linked to Vermont man's murder plot pleads guilty to child porn charge

Moraima Vasquez Flores, 40, of Venezuela, pleaded guilty Thursday to aiding and abetting Vermont resident Sean Fiore's receipt of child pornography.

Vermont May 10, 2023

GOP Vermont Gov. greenlights legal protections for abortion pills

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott on Wednesday signed into law a bill explicitly protecting access to abortion-inducing mifepristone, regardless of FDA approval status.