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Government & 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

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Government & Politics

In Vermont Supreme Court case, medical marijuana user says state wrongly denied unemployment benefits

by Corey McDonald May 29, 2024, 5:25 pmMay 29, 2024, 5:25 pm

Department of Labor

Government & Politics

Vermont’s unemployment system glitches again in latest round of technical difficulties

by Habib Sabet February 15, 2024, 3:35 pmFebruary 15, 2024, 3:35 pm

Michael Harrington

Government & Politics

Latest system glitch impacted roughly half of all Vermonters seeking unemployment assistance

by Sarah Mearhoff December 19, 2023, 5:53 pmDecember 19, 2023, 5:54 pm

Government & Politics

Vermont fixes technical issue with unemployment claims

by Erin Petenko December 14, 2023, 4:36 pmDecember 14, 2023, 4:36 pm

Government & Politics

Vermont unemployment system glitches again, leaving claimants on the phone for hours

by Sarah Mearhoff December 13, 2023, 6:05 pmDecember 13, 2023, 6:05 pm

Vermont’s minimum hourly wage to increase by 49 cents in January, to $13.67

by Auditi Guha October 10, 2023, 8:06 pmOctober 10, 2023, 8:06 pm

Friday is the last day to apply for disaster unemployment assistance

by Fred Thys September 28, 2023, 3:02 pmSeptember 28, 2023, 3:37 pm

Government & Politics

Vermont labor department says first disaster unemployment payments are being issued

by Fred Thys September 8, 2023, 4:35 pmSeptember 8, 2023, 6:40 pm

Government & Politics

Phil Scott expresses ‘frustration’ as state further delays business unemployment aid

by Fred Thys September 6, 2023, 6:26 pmSeptember 7, 2023, 11:22 am

Government & Politics

No Vermont business has received disaster unemployment assistance to date

by Fred Thys September 1, 2023, 7:21 pmSeptember 3, 2023, 10:57 am

Consolidated Communications lays off some Vermont workers; unions fear staff cuts may be deeper

by Fred Thys August 3, 2023, 8:15 pmAugust 4, 2023, 8:45 am

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Government & Politics

Unemployment relief, rebuilding help offered after Vermont floods

by Paige Fisher July 20, 2023, 7:00 pmJuly 20, 2023, 7:00 pm

Flood-related unemployment benefits available, but state urges claimants to wait until Wednesday to file

by Hannah Cho July 17, 2023, 1:14 pmJuly 17, 2023, 1:14 pm