Hospital Under Fire for Forcing Staff Support in Abortion
Federal officials served a violation notice Wednesday to a Vermont hospital that it says forced a nurse to participate in an elective abortion despite her moral objections.
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Revenge Porn
Affirming the dismissal of revenge-porn charges, the Vermont Supreme Court ruled that a woman who learned that her nude photos had been uploaded onto a public Facebook page did not have a reasonable expectation of privacy in the images.
Read moreTribe-Owned Pay-Day Lender Loses Bid for Immunity
An online lending company owned by the Chippewa Cree cannot invoke tribal immunity to block claims that it charged two Vermonters usurious interest rates, the Second Circuit ruled.
Read moreA Nanny State? Vermont Town Elects Goat as Honorary Mayor
A 3-year-old Nubian goat named Lincoln is poised to become the first honorary pet mayor of the small Vermont town of Fair Haven.
Read moreSanders Campaign Responds to Sexual Harassment Allegations
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders and his chief lieutenants are offering contrition and defiance as staffers and volunteers face allegations of sexual harassment during his last presidential campaign that threaten to derail a second White House bid before it begins.
Read moreHarassment of Immigrant Advocates Detailed in New Suit
Immigrant advocates charged the U.S. government in court Wednesday with illegal surveillance and harassment done in retaliation for their work organizing farmworkers.
Read moreInternet Providers Take On Vermont Net Neutrality
A coalition of industry groups representing internet service providers sued Vermont on Thursday in an effort to overturn its recently enacted net neutrality rules requiring all internet traffic to be treated equally.
Read moreRevenge-Porn Prosecution Revived in Vermont
Lauding the state’s ban on so-called revenge porn — the disclosure of sexual images without the subject’s consent — Vermont Solicitor General Benjamin Battles praised the state Supreme Court for upholding the law.
Read moreFirst Gubernatorial Trans Candidate Nominated in Vermont
Outstripping a 14-year-old among other contenders in Vermont’s primary race on Tuesday, Christine Hallquist became the nation’s first transgender candidate from a major political party to earn a gubernatorial nomination.
Read moreVermont City Employs Goats to Get Rid of Poison Ivy
Vermont’s capital city is trying a natural way to get rid of poison ivy — grazing goats.
Read moreVermont Campaign-Finance Limits Survive Appeal
Vermont does not trample the First Amendment by giving politicians the option to engage in unlimited private fundraising or to collect public funds so long as they meet certain restrictions, the Second Circuit ruled Tuesday.
Read moreMaple, Honey Producers Not Sweet on Added Sugars Label
Producers of pure maple syrup and honey aren’t sweet on a plan to label their pure natural products as containing added sugars.
Read moreVermont Gun Groups Take Aim at New Gun Laws
A new law banning high-capacity ammunition magazines in Vermont has drawn a court challenge, with two gun shops, a lobbyist and a group of competitive shooters claiming that the measure is unconstitutional.
Read moreBail Hearing for Vermont Teen Charged With Shooting Plot
An 18-year-old who has been jailed since he was charged with plotting a mass shooting at his former high school in February will face a bail hearing Tuesday.
Read moreTightened Gun Rules Signed Into Law in Vermont
Vermont’s Republican governor signed three unprecedented bills Wednesday afternoon to tighten the state’s gun laws.
Read moreWoman Struck, Killed Chasing Dog on Interstate 95
Authorities say a woman who was chasing her dog on Interstate 95 after she wrecked her car has been killed. Her dog was also struck and killed.
Read moreVermont Is First in Nation to Legalize Pot Outside Ballot Measure
With admittedly “mixed emotions,” Vermont’s Republican governor signed a first-of-its-kind bill Monday legalizing recreational marijuana in the Green Mountain State.
Read moreVermont Poised to Enact Legal Pot Through Legislature
The state Senate on Wednesday gave final approval to a bill that would allow the recreational use of marijuana, putting Vermont on course to become the first state in the country to legalize pot by an act of the Legislature rather than through a citizen referendum.
Read moreLittle Things
The two women beside me on the flight from Vermont to Denver were having a good time, on a business junket to Palm Springs. We hit it off and were yokking it up even before they ordered their bloody Marys on the morning flight.
Read moreThe Dilemma of Life in a Small Town
Emily Martyn is an uncommon young woman facing a common problem: What do you do when you love the place where you grew up, with its clean air, clean water, beautiful hillsides and good schools, but there just aren’t many opportunities in a small town?
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