Tag: Vermont

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., speaks at a rally commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., Wednesday, April 4, 2018, in Memphis, Tenn. King was assassinated April 4, 1968, while in Memphis supporting striking sanitation workers.

In re-election announcement, Bernie Sanders vows to be Trump’s ‘fiercest opponent in the Senate’

Anna Giaritelli · May 21, 2018 4:05 pm

Vermont law allows patients to buy cheaper drugs from Canada

Kimberly Leonard · May 16, 2018 5:22 pm

Republican Vermont Gov. Phil Scott holds a press conference in Montpelier, Vt.

Vermont governor poised to sign gun control bill passed by state legislature

Diana Stancy Correll · March 31, 2018 12:13 am

Video cameras caught two vehicles carrying seven Romanian citizens and four French citizens as they drove over the international border and hopped the sidewalk by the Haskell Free Library, which is located right on the boundary line. (Creative Commons photo)

11 Europeans caught trying to sneak into the US from Canada

Anna Giaritelli · March 6, 2018 6:39 pm

"I am very proud of Levi's commitment to public service and his years of work on behalf of low income and working people," the Vermont senator said, but added, "Levi will be running his own campaign, in his own way, with his own ideas. The decision as to who to vote for will be determined by the people of New Hampshire's first district, and nobody else." (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File )

Bernie Sanders is ‘very proud’ of son’s run for Congress, but doesn’t offer an endorsement

Tristan Justice · February 27, 2018 6:48 pm

The Republican Party is looking for opportunities to roll back what could be a Democratic washouts in the 2018 midterm elections. Governors' races could be the ticket. (iStock)

Can blue state Republican governors survive a blue wave?

Kristen Soltis Anderson · January 17, 2018 4:11 am

"They're trying to pull together where did the money come from to enable Burlington College to convince [People's United Bank] and the diocese to go ahead with the deal," Robin Lloyd, former trustee to Burlington College, told the Burlington Free Press. (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Grand jury hearing shows investigation into accusations that Jane Sanders defrauded bank still active late last year

Mandy Mayfield · January 9, 2018 12:16 am

Increases in minimum wage in 18 states at the start of 2018, mostly in left-leaning states, follow years of pushing by liberal activists for higher rates after similar efforts stalled in Congress. (iStock)

Minimum wage increases in 18 states put economic claims to the test

Sean Higgins · January 2, 2018 11:16 pm

Energy and Environment

Northeast states sue EPA for denying smog petition

Josh Siegel · December 26, 2017 8:24 pm

If others have had to resign in disgrace over sexual misconduct allegations, then President Trump's treatment of women also merits a resignation, Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., said Sunday. (AP Images)

Bernie Sanders: If Al Franken has to resign for sexual harassment, ‘it would be appropriate’ for Trump to resign too

Mandy Mayfield · December 24, 2017 3:19 pm

States like California, Washington, Maine, Oregon, and Vermont require that toymakers report products if they contain certain levels of specific chemicals that help shoppers learn ahead of time if toys will pose a risk to their children. But this patchwork of state by state regulations is hardly uniform. (AP Photo/Elaine Thompson)

Shopping for the kids? Laws on chemicals in toys vary by state

Kimberly Leonard · November 24, 2017 5:01 am

"My understanding is that Al is a very popular senator. People in Minnesota think that he is doing a good job and his political future will rest with the people of Minnesota." (AP Photo/John Minchillo)

Bernie Sanders dodges when asked if Al Franken should resign over sexual misconduct report

Kyle Feldscher · November 19, 2017 3:29 pm