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In the face of a crushing housing crisis, state leaders are not adequately supporting our local communities or the safety and dignity of unhoused Vermonters.
Siding with ACLU, the Court refuses qualified immunity defense and allows claims of excessive force, racial bias, and disability discrimination to proceed
60 candidates sign Smart Justice Pledge, promising to invest in people and communities—not prisons
Department of Health violated public records and open meeting laws, undermining the work of Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee
Gregory Bombard’s First Amendment rights were violated after an unnecessary traffic stop and retaliatory arrest in 2018
Taken together, H.72 and H.645 represent effective and humane responses to the complex challenges facing Vermont communities. The punitive approaches of the past have failed us for too long, and we are grateful to the lawmakers who worked to pass this essential legislation.