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Charlestin says the incumbent Republican's refusal to collaborate with Democratic lawmakers has exacerbated the housing crunch and driven up property taxes.

“We still need an even quicker solution to house people in the immediate term,� said the director of a Washington County shelter provider.

A national group called the Green Advocacy Project has contributed $180,000 to a Vermont-based super PAC that’s using the money to boost candidates who it believes will support a clean heat standard.

Vermont's incumbent governor and his challengers lay out their approaches to state governance.

Residents in seven counties are eligible for FEMA assistance for floods that hit Vermont on July 10 and 11. And residents in three of those counties � Essex, Orleans and Caledonia � can also draw down aid for floods that struck the Northeast Kingdom from July 29-31.

Superior Court Judge Robert Mello agreed with the lawmakers that their suit raised legitimate constitutional questions. But he still ruled in Gov. Phil Scott's favor. The case could be appealed to the Vermont Supreme Court.

Gov. Phil Scott warned that, absent intervention, property taxes could spike again next year. Scott’s letter � and reactions to it � have underlined how little agreement or trust exists between the parties involved in trying to solve the problem.

Republican Gov. Phil Scott says an analysis commissioned by the state validates his concerns about an emissions-reduction bill that Democratic lawmakers plan to pursue next year.

Gov. Phil Scott said Vice President Kamala Harris had a strong performance in Tuesday's debate, but he'd like to learn more about some of her policy positions.