The City also formally welcomed Mr. Cappello back to Newport and awarded him $30,000 following retaliatory “no trespass” order in 2021

As federal government pursues extreme anti-immigrant agenda, state-level safeguards are more critical than ever.

Back-to-school toolkit for K-12 schools addresses privacy protections and free speech, LGBTQ+ and immigrants’ rights.

Court ruling allows Tennessee’s ban on gender-affirming care to stand, though treatment remains available in Vermont.

Constitutional experts call on institutions to uphold existing obligations under state and federal law when faced with potentially unlawful federal directives.

Veto of essential emergency housing program reforms endorses a continuation of under-resourced hotel/motel voucher program.

The Vermont legislature has passed H.91, a comprehensive bill reforming the state's emergency housing program, now awaiting the Governor's signature. This legislation shifts the emergency shelter system to a new program with support services, standards, and homelessness prevention.

Governor Phil Scott signed S.44, a bill that removes a loophole allowing law enforcement to collaborate with federal immigration authorities without the governor's approval. The ACLU of Vermont praised this action as a crucial step in protecting immigrants and preventing federal overreach.

A federal court has ordered the release of Rümeysa Öztürk, after she was detained for over six weeks following the publication of an op-ed she co-authored. This ruling allows her to return to her Massachusetts community and continue her studies while her case proceeds.