State Press Releases

Mass attrition and loss of expertise loom as ERS and NIFA move to Kansas City MONTPELIER, Vermont – AFGE Local 3403 (The American Federation Government Employees, AFL-CIO, Local 3403), the federal union representing researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA),…

Supporting Addison County, Brandon, and Organizations with Statewide Reach Funding is now available through the Walter Cerf Community Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation to nonprofits and municipal organizations working to address charitable needs across Vermont. The fund prioritizes support…

Legislation would raise $13 in federal revenue for every taxpayer dollar invested WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tax Day, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee, cosponsored the Stop Corporations and High Earners from Avoiding Taxes and Enforce the Rules Strictly (Stop CHEATERS)…

The sense of belonging and connection people feel in their communities has a powerful influence on mental and physical health. At a time of polarization, disruption, and disconnection, the arts can help bring people back together to work, play, create, and solve…

Scammers are operating fraudulent websites with website names very similar to the VT Department of Taxes online taxpayer portal, “myVTax.Vermont.gov”. When navigating to the Vermont Department of Taxes online, doublecheck that the URL in your browser includes “Vermont.gov”. The scam…

BURLINGTON, VT — The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), called on Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. and Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director…

MONTPELIER, VT. — The League of Women Voters issued the following statement inresponse to President Trump’s executive order, “Ensuring Citizenship Verification andIntegrity in Federal Elections”: “The League of Women Voters has always and will always stand unapologetically onthe side of voters, particularly…

BOLTON, Vt. (Feb. 25, 2026) — More than 100 members of the Vermont Army National Guard’s Company A, 3rd Battalion, 172nd Infantry Regiment (Mountain) will train this Sunday, March 1, at Bolton Valley Resort in partnership with Vermont Adaptive Ski and Sports’…

Montpelier, VT — Last week, members of Congress met with representatives of AFGE Council 220, the union representing more than 25,000 front‑line Social Security employees nationwide, to discuss the growing crisis inside the Social Security Administration (SSA).  Despite the Administration’s public claims that it has no plans…

Grants are now available to support projects focused on education and research concerning the cultural and ecological history and heritage of Southern Lake Champlain through the South Lake Champlain Fund at the Vermont Community Foundation. The fund supports projects located…