Republican Gov. Phil Scott wins a fifth term in heavily Democratic Vermont

Republican Gov. Phil Scott on Tuesday won reelection to a fifth term in the heavily Democratic state of Vermont. The popular governor beat political newcomer Esther Charlestin, a Democrat-Progressive who is an educator, consultant, and co-chair of the Vermont Commission on Women....

AP Race Call: Republican Phil Scott wins reelection for governor in Vermont

Vermont Republican Gov. Phil Scott won reelection to a fifth two-year term on Tuesday. Scott has been a popular governor in the heavily Democratic state. He beat Democrat Esther Charlestin, the other major party candidate, who is an educator and former member of her town's selectboard. Scott asked supporters to...

Republican Phil Scott wins reelection for governor in Vermont

AP Race Call: Kamala Harris wins Vermont

Kamala Harris won the Democratic stronghold of Vermont on Tuesday. The small state has voted in favor of Democratic candidates in the previous eight presidential elections. Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, a Republican, has been a critic of Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump and voted for Democrat Joe Biden in...

Vermont is opening two emergency family shelters, and planning a third

WATERBURY, Vt. (AP) — The state of Vermont is opening two emergency family shelters on Friday after hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness had to leave state-funded motel rooms this fall as new caps on that pandemic-era emergency housing program took effect. ...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Vermont on Election Day

WASHINGTON (AP) — Vermont voters will cast ballots for a full slate of federal and state offices in the Nov. 5 general election, including the president, a U.S. senator, the governor and seats in the state Legislature. Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris and Republican former...

Vermont works to set up 3 family shelters for households leaving pandemic-era motel program

Vermont is working to set up three shelters in the coming weeks for families experiencing homelessness who had to leave state-funded motel rooms this fall after new caps on that pandemic-era emergency housing program were imposed, officials said Wednesday. The family shelters are...

Biden approves major disaster declaration for northeastern Vermont for late July flooding

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a major disaster declaration for the severe flooding that hit northeastern Vermont in late July. The declaration makes federal funding available to help communities and individuals in Caledonia, Essex, and Orleans counties...

Vermont caps emergency motel housing for homeless, forcing many to leave this month

BERLIN, Vt. (AP) — This fall, hundreds of the most vulnerable people experiencing homelessness in Vermont must leave state-funded motel rooms where they’ve been living as the state winds down its pandemic-era motel voucher program. The move is prompting outcry from municipal leaders and...

Farmers in 6 Vermont counties affected by flooding can apply for emergency loans

MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Farmers in six Vermont counties can now apply for emergency loans granted by a federal disaster declaration in response to heavy rain and flooding in July. U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack approved Gov. Phil Scott's request on Thursday. ...