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Once S.37 is passed by the House and made into law, it will bolster Vermont’s constitutional protection, and truly provide a legal shield for reproductive health care access for all Vermonters.

A drug overdose in downtown Burlington Thursday illustrated the urgency of a push at the Statehouse to address increasing opioid-related deaths in Vermont.

Vermont lawmakers have taken a big first step toward banning flavored tobacco products and e-liquids.

MONTPELIER — The Vermont Senate gave preliminary approval to a bill that would ban the retail sale of flavored tobacco products and e-liquids. The bill would also direct the Office of the Attorney General to report on the extent to which Vermont may legally restrict advertising and regulate labels for e-cigarettes and other vaping-related products.

We’re approaching the unofficial halfway point of the session, which means we have a lot going on right now in all legislative committees and on the floor of both the

The governor stopped short of threatening a veto, saying “I think that we need to make sure that we give legislators the ability to make changes.”

A finance committee vote Wednesday afternoon stands between the bill and the Senate floor.

The legislation defines reproductive and gender-affirming health care as legally protected "health care activities."

The Vermont Senate on Friday passed a bill that would eliminate most legal liabilities for abortion and sex change providers, protecting the procedures under state law.

The Vermont Senate on Friday passed a bill that aims to protect health care workers from disciplinary action for providing abortions and gender-affirming health...