Vermont Senate approves ‘Kids Code’ data privacy bill
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Can state lawmakers prevent Vermont youth from getting hopelessly hooked on social media? A bill approved by the Senate on Thursday attempts to do just that. Children 8 to 12, on average, spend
Bail reform bill aims to shutdown ‘revolving door’ for Vt. repeat offenders
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – A renewed push is underway at the Statehouse to address what some have called Vermont’s “revolving door” of criminal justice. Lawmakers and the governor are looking to reform the state’s bail laws for
Get ready for Friday’s total lunar eclipse
BURLINGTON, Vt. (WCAX) – Set your alarm, grab a blanket, and step outside early Friday morning to watch the Moon turn red. Starting at 2:26 a.m. ET, the Moon will slip completely into Earth’s shadow. Folks throughout
Deal would extend local contribution for upkeep of Lake Placid Olympic venues
LAKE PLACID, N.Y. (WCAX) – A new deal is in the works between the town of North Elba and the Olympic Regional Development Authority to continue the upkeep of historic Olympic venues. ORDA is funded by a
Welch takes aim at Trump over ‘really stupid’ tariffs, administration’s efforts to trash allies
WASHINGTON (WCAX) – Vermont Senator Peter Welch Thursday spoke out against the Trump administration’s chaotic tariffs and also reaffirmed Democrats’ support for a lasting peace in Ukraine. In a speech on the Senate floor, Welch said he
Gillibrand: mass VA layoffs would harm veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (WWNY) – U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand is speaking out against the Trump administration’s plan to fire more than 80,000 Veterans Affairs workers. The plan comes a few years after the PACT Act was signed to
Dozens of youths attend Statehouse climate rally
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Dozens of students from across the state converged on the Statehouse Thursday in what has become an annual appeal to push lawmakers to address the climate crisis. The Rally for the Planet comes
Adirondack officials say tariffs will hit tourism economy
PLATTSBURGH, N.Y. (WCAX) – Adirondack officials predict the local tourism economy will take a hit because of tensions with Canada over tariffs. The Regional Office of Sustainable Tourism says Canadians make up roughly five percent of annual
Vt. homeless advocates respond to governor’s veto threat
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – Advocates for the homeless are responding to Governor Phil Scott’s threat to veto a budget adjustment bill because it extends emergency hotel stays into the summer. The House on Wednesday passed its mid-year
Vermont Senate confirms Saunders as education secretary
MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) – The Vermont Senate on Thursday confirmed Zoie Saunders as the state’s education secretary. Last year, Saunders failed to garner support for her confirmation and was named interim secretary by the governor. But this