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Author Archives: Shaun Robinson

VTDigger's state government and politics reporter.

Posted inGovernment & Politics

Trump’s Department of Justice asks Vermont for sensitive voter information

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson September 12, 2025, 12:14 pmSeptember 12, 2025, 6:28 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont eyes imminent transportation budget cuts as revenues slow

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson September 11, 2025, 6:21 pmSeptember 11, 2025, 6:21 pm
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 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

Eyeing federal cuts, Vermont House budget-writers brace for tough spending decisions

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson September 5, 2025, 5:05 pmSeptember 5, 2025, 5:05 pm
A man wearing sunglasses stands next to a sign for radio station Magic 97.7 FM WGMT in front of a white house on a sunny day.
Posted inLife & Culture

A Republican state senator bought a group of radio stations. Now, they play Fox News.

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson September 3, 2025, 6:49 pmSeptember 4, 2025, 8:41 am
A white sign reading "Vermont Public" is mounted between two brick pillars outside, with a grassy area and a communication tower in the background.
Posted inEconomy

Vermont Public slashes 15 jobs in wake of federal cuts to public media 

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 27, 2025, 2:44 pmAugust 27, 2025, 7:13 pm
Posted inHealth

Trump’s health department threatens to cut funding to Vermont and other states over ‘gender ideology’ in sex ed materials

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 26, 2025, 5:47 pmAugust 26, 2025, 5:47 pm
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Posted inEconomy

Vermont seeks federal funds for EV charger buildout, again, after Trump administration’s reversal

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 25, 2025, 5:49 pmAugust 25, 2025, 6:46 pm
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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

Becca Balint tells supporters she doesn’t take corporate PAC money. Records show it’s not that simple.

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 18, 2025, 6:39 pmAugust 18, 2025, 6:39 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
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Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers, Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas say they’re running for reelection

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 14, 2025, 5:42 pmAugust 14, 2025, 5:53 pm
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Posted inGovernment & Politics

Vermont secretary of state says she won’t share voter data with Trump administration

A man with a beard and short hair smiles at the camera, wearing a dark shirt. The background is blurred. by Shaun Robinson August 13, 2025, 10:43 amAugust 13, 2025, 7:25 pm

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