Preliminary approval for budget adjustment bill; Fire kills at least 130 cows at Stowe dairy farm; Burlington City Council candidates raise money to compete in another pandemic election; Kitty Toll running for lieutenant governor.

Bill would make it simpler to amend birth certificates to reflect gender identity; Vermont’s report on long medical wait times is delayed as Omicron brings new challenges; Senate gives green light to medical monitoring bill, but Scott is lukewarm; Amid police chief debate, Progressives’ opponents see public safety as top election issue.

Postal employees say mail delivery is spotty because they’ve been told to prioritize packages; FBI records reveal an EB-5 fraudster’s direct line to Gov. Peter Shumlin; Brattleboro Retreat staffing shortage traps psychiatric patients at the ER for days; Quechee renters forced out of at least 18 apartments.

Burlington Progressives vote no on Murad; Vermont legislators to consider ranked choice voting for federal elections come 2024; State officials take stock of climate policy progress in Legislature; Bill would allow composting of human remains.

BA.2 case detected last week; Experts warn against a premature shift in Covid strategy; IT woes hold up child care subsidies from low-income families; Vermont Supreme Court swiftly denies Banyai’s motion to reargue Slate Ridge case.

UVM study paints grim picture at Springfield prison; Vermont House advances hospital gun ban; Activists want more spent on housing initiatives; Former Rutland GOP chair launches bid for lieutenant governor.

With Breyer retiring, Vermont politicians call for change in the nation’s highest court; In cross-border school district, protections for transgender students face a legal threat; Essex Junction and town officials plan staff changes after separation vote; Housing issues loom large in Burlington Ward 5 race.

Senate passes bill to amend Vermont’s medical-aid-in-dying law; Program aims to address gap in home construction and appraisal costs; House to vote on hospital gun ban, strengthened background checks; Brumsted to retire as chief of UVM Health.

Shiffrin and Diggins among Vermont-connected Olympic athletes; New bill would raise mandatory age of school attendance in Vermont; Burlington City Council finalizes March 1 ballot items; Vermont homeowners can receive up to $30,000 to cover late mortgage and utility payments.

Rapid tests slated for general public may be diverted to schools; More Vermont towns may begin testing wastewater for Covid-19; State trooper sues Vermont Human Rights Commission and Seven Days; Scott's workforce proposals.