Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee got a peek Thursday at search warrants for two of the state's highest-profile homicide cases in the last 32 years as they grappled with trying to ensure public accountability for court-ordered searches.

After years of talk without reaching consensus, the Vermont House took the first step Thursday toward revamping the state's mental health system and replacing the now-closed state psychiatric hospital.

The Vermont Senate on Thursday passed a bill aimed at opening state environmental enforcement actions to more involvement by citizens aggrieved by polluters.

After years of talk without reaching consensus, the Vermont House took the first step toward revamping the state's mental health system and replacing the now-closed state psychiatric hospital.

Opponents of large-scale wind projects, declaring "ridgelines are not renewable," rallied at the Statehouse on Thursday, calling for a moratorium on such projects.

The two Vermont legislators whose political futures will change as a result of the redrawing of House districts nevertheless joined in the tri-partisan chorus of support for the new map Wednesday.

Vermont education officials are asking the federal government to allow the state to forgo the annual school rating process this year and in the future to reduce standardized testing required under the No Child Left Behind Act.

The House Government Operations Committee voted 8-3 Tuesday to amend the map of House districts it had approved late Friday.

Opponents of the Vermont nuclear plant see a clear chilling effect on legislative discussion because of the court. Proponents hesitate declaring victory. An appeal is possible, but could be costly.

A Moretown man is going to serve as interim deputy commissioner of the Vermont Department of Education.

Few issues have proved as vexing to Vermont policymakers over the past two decades as determining the right size for a state-operated psychiatric hospital.

The House map is more complicated than the Senate map, and the House Government Operations Committee has worked on nothing else but redistricting since the legislative session opened Jan. 3.

The House Human Services Committee voted 9-1 Friday to go along with much of Gov. Peter Shumlin's multifaceted plan for how to replace the state's flood-closed psychiatric with a "community-based system."

The Vermont Senate has approved commemorative license plates that officials hope will help raise a million dollars to help people recover from flooding caused by Tropical Storm Irene.

Evidence of gang activity is on the rise in Vermont, spurred by an active illicit drug market and the ease of obtaining guns in the state, the commander of the Vermont Narcotics Investigation Unit told a Senate panel Thursday.

A Vermont lawmaker wants to amend the state's medical marijuana law so anyone suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder could use it to help alleviate their symptoms.

Vermont asked the Public Service Board on Wednesday to resume considering Vermont Yankee's request for a certificate of public good, but asked the board to wait until after decisions are made about appealing last week's federal court ruling.

A practice of extracting natural gas from underground rock has raised concerns elsewhere in the country. Vermont lawmakers are considering banning the practice, though no one has proposed using it here.

Capitol Police learned about the incident as legislators began to file into the statehouse Wednesday, officials said. More threats were uncovered as other lawmakers checked their email during the day.

The Vermont Supreme Court has issued a directive for criminal courts to take immediate steps to better preserve search warrant records.