Apr 08 Bernie Sanders finds himself in a new role as front-runner By Juana Summers, Julie Pace, Associated Press Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is quieting critics who questioned whether he could recapture the energy of his upstart 2016 campaign, surpassing his rivals in early fundraising and establishing himself as an indisputable front-runner for the Democratic presidential nomination. Continue reading
Feb 19 Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s running for president in 2020 By Juana Summers, Associated Press Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, whose insurgent 2016 presidential campaign reshaped Democratic politics, announced Tuesday that he is running for president in 2020. Continue reading
Feb 12 When small colleges close, their hometowns feel the pain By Elizabeth Hewitt, The Hechinger Report The financial problems — and wholesale shutdowns — affecting an escalating number of colleges and universities touch not only students, faculty and staff but also local economies, often in rural places where they are among the most important employers and… Continue reading
Nov 06 Bernie Sanders of Vermont re-elected to Senate By Associated Press Vermont's Bernie Sanders has cruised to re-election for his third term in the Senate, easily outpacing eight candidates. Continue reading
Aug 14 Vermont nominates Christine Hallquist, first transgender candidate for governor By Wilson Ring, Associated Press A former Vermont utility executive on Tuesday became the first transgender candidate to be nominated for governor, and she'll face the Republican incumbent, who survived a bitter backlash from his base over gun restrictions he supported. Continue reading
Aug 12 Vermont exec would be nation’s first transgender governor By Wilson Ring, Associated Press A former energy company executive from Vermont has a shot at becoming the nation's first transgender governor — but she says that's not the main reason she's running. Continue reading
Jul 22 In a move to empower victims of sexual harassment, Vermont law takes aim at common legal practice By Molly Enking Vermont is the first state to outlaw "do not darken my door" clauses, which bar employees who settle discrimination cases from ever working for their employer again. Continue reading
May 21 Bernie Sanders announces his Senate re-election bid By David Jordan, Associated Press The 76-year-old Sanders plans to launch his campaign next month with a series of rallies across Vermont. Continue reading
Apr 11 Vermont governor signs bill that raises age to buy firearms, makes it easier to take guns from people who pose threat By Wilson Ring, Associated Press "This is not the time to do what's easy, it's time to do what's right," Gov. Phil Scott said. Continue reading
Jan 31 Watch 8:32 Sen. Bernie Sanders on how Democrats see the state of the Union under Trump By PBS News Hour, Michael Rios Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says the U.S. is moving very rapidly into an oligarchy, and his goal is to rally Americans around a progressive agenda The senator, who offered one of several responses to President Trump’s State of the Union,… Continue watching