Vermont has always been known for being fiercely independent. A free republic for 14 years before joining the Union, Vermont is one of four states aside from the original thirteen colonies that were once independent, sovereign nations. Secession is still a popular issue in Vermont, and the Green Mountain Boys, the 18th century informal militia led by Ethan Allen, are revered in Vermont to this day. Its contrarianism has led to interesting voting patterns in national elections and on a state level, Vermont’s was the first state legislature to legalize gay marriage, even while it has some of the least restrictive gun laws in the nation.
A Vermont State Trooper is accused of killing an unarmed artist in June 2012, but official investigation of this taser death still holds no one accountable.
Last night, the number of independents in the Senate doubled. Angus King of Maine and Bernie Sanders of Vermont both won their seats in landslide victories.
Officials involved in Vermont taser death investigation can explain why it’s almost three months since the death and there is no completed autopsy report
The Vermont Progressive Party primary for governor has resulted in no candidate. This is, according to party officials, exactly the desired result. But it may not hold.
Roger Pion, the Vermont farmer who drove a 10 ton tractor over seven police cars in early August, was released August 30 after four weeks in jail
Police violence at a protest in Burlington, VT, provoked weeks of complaint. City councilors call for independent investigation after police report released
The Vermont Dept. of Financial Regulation says the Vermont State Employees Credit Union must stop using the word “banking” to describe its activities, even though many of those activities are identical to those performed by banks
