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Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country
The Democrat-controlled Vermont legislature has passed one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country aimed at cracking down on companies' use of online personal data, which would let consumers file civil lawsuits against companies that break certain privacy rules. ...
Union Bankshares: Q1 Earnings Snapshot
MORRISVILLE, Vt. (AP) — MORRISVILLE, Vt. (AP) — Union Bankshares Inc. (UNB) on Tuesday reported net income of $2.4 million in its first quarter. The bank, based in Morrisville, Vermont, said it had earnings of 53 cents per share. The bank holding company posted...
Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to 5th term
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Republican Gov. Phil Scott is running for reelection to a fifth two-year term in the largely blue state of Vermont. Scott announced his reelection bid on Saturday, saying there's more work to do. “During my four terms as Governor, my team...
Vermont Legislature adjourns session focused on property taxes, housing, climate change
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont Legislature adjourned early Saturday, ending a session focused on housing, climate change and addressing soaring property taxes. Republican Gov. Phil Scott is expected to veto a number of the Democrat-controlled legislature's bills as the two...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Portland Press Herald. May 5, 2024. Editorial: On gun safety, Gov. Mills fell short By vetoing a ban on bump stocks and opting not to support the 72-hour waiting period, the governor let Mainers down. Gov. Janet Mills’ veto of a bill that would have...
Bernie Sanders says Gaza may be Joe Biden's Vietnam. But he's ready to battle for Biden over Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — In April, Bernie Sanders repeatedly stood shoulder to shoulder with President Joe Biden, promoting their joint accomplishments on health care and climate at formal White House events while eviscerating Donald Trump in a widely viewed campaign TikTok video. Then...
Liberal icon Bernie Sanders is running for Senate reelection, squelching retirement rumors
Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont announced Monday he will run for reelection this year, squelching speculation that the 82-year-old progressive icon might retire at a time when the Democratic Party is anxious about the advancing age of its top leaders. Hailing from a Democratic...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Bangor Daily News. April 30, 2024. Editorial: New Maine gun laws can help fill troubling gaps to prevent future violence Two important bills will soon be fully enacted to strengthen the state’s gun safety laws. Most notably, at the behest of Gov. Janet Mills, a...
A man charged along with his mother in his stepfather's death is sentenced to 18 years in prison
BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont man charged along with his mother in the death of his stepfather, who police say was lured to a parking lot and shot multiple times in 2019, was sentenced on Monday to 18 years in prison. Kory Lee George pleaded guilty in September to conspiracy to...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Portland Press Herald. April 21, 2024. Editorial: Maine lawmakers’ inaction on red flag law is a monumental failure The Legislature busied itself with scores of comparatively meaningless proposals throughout the session just ended. Worse than voting the proposal...
