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Tag: Phil Scott

A man wearing glasses and a suit speaks during a meeting, seated at a table with laptops and a glass of water in front of him.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Chris Winters leaves Department for Children and Families, new Department of Health leader chosen

by Ethan Weinstein September 12, 2025, 11:49 amSeptember 12, 2025, 11:49 am
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Gov. Phil Scott says he’ll give Burlington a plan to tackle safety challenges

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson September 10, 2025, 5:17 pmSeptember 10, 2025, 5:17 pm
A woman in glasses and a black striped sweater speaks, and a man in a suit and plaid tie speaks at a separate event; the image is split into two panels.
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Gov. Phil Scott, union president release dueling videos on state employees’ return to office

by Ethan Weinstein September 10, 2025, 5:04 pmSeptember 10, 2025, 5:04 pm
A construction worker in a safety vest holds a "SLOW" sign as cars wait in a lane marked by orange traffic barrels and cones on a road.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont promised new tech to keep highway workers safe. It still hasn’t arrived.

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson September 9, 2025, 2:27 pmSeptember 10, 2025, 1:11 pm
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Posted inGovernment & Politics

Questions linger as state officials plan a return to office for Vermont employees

by Ethan Weinstein September 2, 2025, 5:36 pmSeptember 2, 2025, 5:36 pm
A man in a suit speaks at a podium with microphones, in an indoor setting with a flag and a wooden cabinet in the background.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Scott administration encourages more participation in Vermont’s voluntary paid family and medical leave program 

by Ethan Weinstein August 27, 2025, 6:35 pmAugust 27, 2025, 6:35 pm
A woman in a dark blazer speaks at a podium on the left; a man in a suit and tie speaks at a podium on the right.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Phil Scott, Emma Mulvaney-Stanak trade blows as state leaders take aim at homelessness, public drug use in Burlington

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 22, 2025, 7:03 pmAugust 22, 2025, 7:03 pm
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Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont wrongly labeled by feds as a sanctuary jurisdiction, Gov. Scott says

by Auditi Guha August 19, 2025, 6:34 pmAugust 19, 2025, 6:34 pm
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One agency head hopes for a ‘focus on solutions’ as Vermont state employees react to return-to-office news

by Ethan Weinstein August 19, 2025, 6:09 pmAugust 19, 2025, 6:10 pm
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Posted inPublic Safety

Phil Scott rejects Trump administration request to use Vermont national guard in president’s DC crackdown

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 15, 2025, 6:13 pmAugust 15, 2025, 6:13 pm
A man in a suit speaks at a podium with microphones in front of him, an American flag in the background, and a lamp in the foreground.
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Return-to-office plans for Vermont state employees are still ‘in the early stages’ 

by Ethan Weinstein August 15, 2025, 5:17 pmAugust 15, 2025, 5:17 pm
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Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak: Vermont’s municipalities are at a breaking point. We need state partnership now more than ever.

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Mary Dingee Fillmore: A thank you to activists exposing ICE’s use of the Burlington airport

by Stephanie Wobby August 11, 2025, 3:47 pmAugust 11, 2025, 3:48 pm
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Rep. Rebecca Holcombe: Why does Gov. Phil Scott want to give DOGE your grocery list?

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