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Peter Hirschfeld's coverage is heavily focused on government announcements and legal policy regulation, predominantly concerning local Vermont issues. His articles cover a range of topics within the realm of government and politics, including flood management, legislative actions, gubernatorial decisions, and law enforcement matters.
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By: Peter Hirschfeld
The legislation would put millions of dollars back into low-income seniors' pockets, but would also give Vermont the highest corporate income tax rate in the country.
By: Peter Hirschfeld
The Vermont Statehouse this week became the front line in an ideological battle over the role of state government after Democrats in the House of Representatives approved $131 million in tax increases that Republicans derided as “off the rails and out of control.”
By: Peter Hirschfeld
The legislation would create the Community Resilience and Disaster Mitigation Fund, but lawmakers haven't decided to allocate any money for it yet. The legislation would also create new positions in Vermont Emergency Management, which are also currently unfunded.
By: Peter Hirschfeld
Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democratic lawmakers agree that improving public safety should be a top priority in Montpelier this year, but they’re at odds over how to accomplish that goal.
By: Peter Hirschfeld
The Vermont Senate has lost one of its most respected and influential members, and his departure signals a potentially generational change in the chamber, where some of the most tenured members are also considering leaving.
By: Peter Hirschfeld
Senate lawmakers have largely rejected proposed tax increases that would have funded more than $100 million in housing and health care initiatives.
By: Peter Hirschfeld, Mary Williams Engisch
As marginalized populations ponder the future of civil liberties under a U.S. Supreme Court that’s already reversed abortion rights and affirmative action policies, the Legislature is looking to strengthen anti-discrimination laws in Vermont by adding an equal protection clause to the state’s constitution.
By: Peter Hirschfeld
Legislation that's up for a final vote in the Statehouse this week would allow children as young as 16 to be charged as adults for drug trafficking.
By: Peter Hirschfeld
National consumer protection groups, including Consumer Reports and the Electronic Privacy Information Center , say the bill could mark a “turning point” in state privacy laws.
By: Peter Hirschfeld
Caledonia County Sen. Jane Kitchel has helmed budget deliberations in the Legislature for nearly two decades. And as the Democratic chair of her chamber's appropriations committee, she's played an outsize role in determining which line items make it into the state budget and which ones do not.
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