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The Vermont Department of Labor last week released its September employment report, showing that the state’s labor force and total employment declined for the eighth consecutive month.
December 19, 2025 at 4:07 PM
The Vermont Department of Labor last week released its September employment report, showing that the state’s labor force and total employment declined for the eighth consecutive month.
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Happy Hanukkah from my family to yours!
To all those celebrating, I wish you joy, strength, love, and comfort as you light the first candle of Hanukkah.
This is a time to be grateful for our closest loved ones. May light always overcome darkness.
To all those celebrating, I wish you joy, strength, love, and comfort as you light the first candle of Hanukkah.
This is a time to be grateful for our closest loved ones. May light always overcome darkness.
December 15, 2025 at 1:03 AM
Happy Hanukkah from my family to yours!
To all those celebrating, I wish you joy, strength, love, and comfort as you light the first candle of Hanukkah.
This is a time to be grateful for our closest loved ones. May light always overcome darkness.
To all those celebrating, I wish you joy, strength, love, and comfort as you light the first candle of Hanukkah.
This is a time to be grateful for our closest loved ones. May light always overcome darkness.
Corporate landlords are using algorithms to illegally hike rent prices. Representative Becca Balint is working to stop it. Senator Peter Welch is leading the Senate version of the bill, cosponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders.
December 15, 2025 at 5:37 PM
Corporate landlords are using algorithms to illegally hike rent prices. Representative Becca Balint is working to stop it. Senator Peter Welch is leading the Senate version of the bill, cosponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders.
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I extend my deepest condolences to members of the Jewish community who have been wounded or killed in Australia.
Our collective anguish could not be deeper.
As we celebrate Hanukkah, I wish all Jewish communities' strength, peace, and justice.
Full statement: balint.house.gov/news/documen...
Our collective anguish could not be deeper.
As we celebrate Hanukkah, I wish all Jewish communities' strength, peace, and justice.
Full statement: balint.house.gov/news/documen...
Bipartisan Statement from All 25 Jewish House Members on Antisemitic Attack in Australia
balint.house.gov
December 15, 2025 at 12:20 AM
I extend my deepest condolences to members of the Jewish community who have been wounded or killed in Australia.
Our collective anguish could not be deeper.
As we celebrate Hanukkah, I wish all Jewish communities' strength, peace, and justice.
Full statement: balint.house.gov/news/documen...
Our collective anguish could not be deeper.
As we celebrate Hanukkah, I wish all Jewish communities' strength, peace, and justice.
Full statement: balint.house.gov/news/documen...
The Vermont Democratic Party is deeply appreciative for heroic service of the Vermont Air National Guard. Vermont’s service members represent the very best of our state. We honor their commitment, especially when they are called away from their families during the holiday season.
December 13, 2025 at 1:58 AM
The Vermont Democratic Party is deeply appreciative for heroic service of the Vermont Air National Guard. Vermont’s service members represent the very best of our state. We honor their commitment, especially when they are called away from their families during the holiday season.
A second-grade Vermont student and his mother was taken without warning by federal immigration authorities, transported across state lines, and cut off from their support network. That is government overreach and cruelty and an indefensible violation of the rights guaranteed to all of us.
December 3, 2025 at 10:22 PM
A second-grade Vermont student and his mother was taken without warning by federal immigration authorities, transported across state lines, and cut off from their support network. That is government overreach and cruelty and an indefensible violation of the rights guaranteed to all of us.
No hardworking Vermont family should worry about putting food on the table.
That's why the Vermont Democratic Party — together with our county committees — is hosting local food drives to support community food shelves across the state.
Together, we can make a real impact.
That's why the Vermont Democratic Party — together with our county committees — is hosting local food drives to support community food shelves across the state.
Together, we can make a real impact.
December 1, 2025 at 11:19 PM
No hardworking Vermont family should worry about putting food on the table.
That's why the Vermont Democratic Party — together with our county committees — is hosting local food drives to support community food shelves across the state.
Together, we can make a real impact.
That's why the Vermont Democratic Party — together with our county committees — is hosting local food drives to support community food shelves across the state.
Together, we can make a real impact.
We're entering a new chapter driven by young leaders, bold ideas, and a belief that real change comes from the ground up.
Chair Lachlan Francis & Executive Director May Hanlon represent a new generation stepping up to lead, organize, and fight for a Vermont that works for everyone.
Chair Lachlan Francis & Executive Director May Hanlon represent a new generation stepping up to lead, organize, and fight for a Vermont that works for everyone.
November 25, 2025 at 11:18 PM
We're entering a new chapter driven by young leaders, bold ideas, and a belief that real change comes from the ground up.
Chair Lachlan Francis & Executive Director May Hanlon represent a new generation stepping up to lead, organize, and fight for a Vermont that works for everyone.
Chair Lachlan Francis & Executive Director May Hanlon represent a new generation stepping up to lead, organize, and fight for a Vermont that works for everyone.
Trump is shutting down the Department of Education. Our economy will pay the price.
If financial aid disappears, fewer people can afford job training or college. That means a weaker workforce, fewer skilled tradespeople, and slower growth. Businesses will struggle to find workers.
If financial aid disappears, fewer people can afford job training or college. That means a weaker workforce, fewer skilled tradespeople, and slower growth. Businesses will struggle to find workers.
November 25, 2025 at 1:15 AM
Trump is shutting down the Department of Education. Our economy will pay the price.
If financial aid disappears, fewer people can afford job training or college. That means a weaker workforce, fewer skilled tradespeople, and slower growth. Businesses will struggle to find workers.
If financial aid disappears, fewer people can afford job training or college. That means a weaker workforce, fewer skilled tradespeople, and slower growth. Businesses will struggle to find workers.
In a major victory for Vermont, Senator Peter Welch’s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act has passed the Senate.
This bill expands milk options with school lunches, strengthening child nutrition standards & providing meaningful support for dairy farmers when the industry faces real pressure.
This bill expands milk options with school lunches, strengthening child nutrition standards & providing meaningful support for dairy farmers when the industry faces real pressure.
November 22, 2025 at 2:11 PM
In a major victory for Vermont, Senator Peter Welch’s Whole Milk for Healthy Kids Act has passed the Senate.
This bill expands milk options with school lunches, strengthening child nutrition standards & providing meaningful support for dairy farmers when the industry faces real pressure.
This bill expands milk options with school lunches, strengthening child nutrition standards & providing meaningful support for dairy farmers when the industry faces real pressure.
Join us at the Vermont Democratic Party's Holiday Party!
📅 Thursday, December 4th, 2025
📍 Parker Pie Co., 161 County Rd, West Glover, VT
⏰ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
We can’t wait to see you there!
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📅 Thursday, December 4th, 2025
📍 Parker Pie Co., 161 County Rd, West Glover, VT
⏰ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
We can’t wait to see you there!
secure.actblue.com/donate/vdpho...
November 21, 2025 at 8:49 PM
Join us at the Vermont Democratic Party's Holiday Party!
📅 Thursday, December 4th, 2025
📍 Parker Pie Co., 161 County Rd, West Glover, VT
⏰ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
We can’t wait to see you there!
secure.actblue.com/donate/vdpho...
📅 Thursday, December 4th, 2025
📍 Parker Pie Co., 161 County Rd, West Glover, VT
⏰ 5:30 PM - 8:00 PM
We can’t wait to see you there!
secure.actblue.com/donate/vdpho...
The VDP is proud to welcome Lachlan Francis as our new Party Chair.
With more than a decade of experience electing Democrats at every level, Lachlan is well-positioned to lead the Party through an era of renewed grassroots growth.
www.vtdemocrats.org/post/vermont...
With more than a decade of experience electing Democrats at every level, Lachlan is well-positioned to lead the Party through an era of renewed grassroots growth.
www.vtdemocrats.org/post/vermont...
www.vtdemocrats.org
November 15, 2025 at 8:55 PM
The VDP is proud to welcome Lachlan Francis as our new Party Chair.
With more than a decade of experience electing Democrats at every level, Lachlan is well-positioned to lead the Party through an era of renewed grassroots growth.
www.vtdemocrats.org/post/vermont...
With more than a decade of experience electing Democrats at every level, Lachlan is well-positioned to lead the Party through an era of renewed grassroots growth.
www.vtdemocrats.org/post/vermont...
Today, we honor our nation’s veterans and thank them for their courageous service. Vermont Democrats are committed to building a state that serves our veterans and their families in return.
November 11, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Today, we honor our nation’s veterans and thank them for their courageous service. Vermont Democrats are committed to building a state that serves our veterans and their families in return.
President Trump has denied Vermont’s request for a major disaster declaration following the devastating July floods that destroyed roads, bridges, and vital infrastructure across the Northeast Kingdom and other regions.
November 7, 2025 at 12:18 AM
President Trump has denied Vermont’s request for a major disaster declaration following the devastating July floods that destroyed roads, bridges, and vital infrastructure across the Northeast Kingdom and other regions.
U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch cosponsored the Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill which would protect millions of Americans from losing access to programs that help people put food on the table.
November 3, 2025 at 2:18 PM
U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders and Peter Welch cosponsored the Keep SNAP Funded Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill which would protect millions of Americans from losing access to programs that help people put food on the table.
Trump is making a deliberate, illegal, and inhumane choice not to fund food assistance for millions of Americans. Vermont AG Charity Clark is fighting back. No one should go hungry when Congress already set aside funds to keep SNAP running.
October 30, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Trump is making a deliberate, illegal, and inhumane choice not to fund food assistance for millions of Americans. Vermont AG Charity Clark is fighting back. No one should go hungry when Congress already set aside funds to keep SNAP running.
Leaders in the Vermont Legislature will fully fund SNAP (3SquaresVT) and LIHEAP to protect Vermonters from the fallout of the Republican-led government shutdown.
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Leaders in the Vermont Legislature will fully fund SNAP (3SquaresVT) and LIHEAP to protect Vermonters from the fallout of the Republican-led government shutdown.
Leaders in the Vermont Legislature will fully fund SNAP (3SquaresVT) and LIHEAP to protect Vermonters from the fallout of the Republican-led government shutdown.
October 29, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Leaders in the Vermont Legislature will fully fund SNAP (3SquaresVT) and LIHEAP to protect Vermonters from the fallout of the Republican-led government shutdown.
This weekend, we headed to Maine to knock doors, raise funds, and fight hard against Maine Question 1 — a ballot measure that would dismantle Maine’s absentee voting system.
October 27, 2025 at 1:20 PM
This weekend, we headed to Maine to knock doors, raise funds, and fight hard against Maine Question 1 — a ballot measure that would dismantle Maine’s absentee voting system.
A judge just ruled Trump’s demand for states’ SNAP data was illegal. But Governor Phil Scott already handed over the personal info of 140,000 Vermonters.
October 23, 2025 at 2:46 PM
A judge just ruled Trump’s demand for states’ SNAP data was illegal. But Governor Phil Scott already handed over the personal info of 140,000 Vermonters.
We’re glad to see that Governor Scott has now joined Senator Sanders, Senator Welch, and Congresswoman Balint in recognizing the importance of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits for Vermonters. But let’s be clear: this was not his original stance.
October 20, 2025 at 2:52 PM
We’re glad to see that Governor Scott has now joined Senator Sanders, Senator Welch, and Congresswoman Balint in recognizing the importance of extending the Affordable Care Act tax credits for Vermonters. But let’s be clear: this was not his original stance.
Young people aren’t just the future — we’re the present. This is our moment. Not someday, not next year. Right now.
At Autumn Harvest, we celebrated the power of young leaders stepping up and shaping Vermont’s next chapter.
At Autumn Harvest, we celebrated the power of young leaders stepping up and shaping Vermont’s next chapter.
October 19, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Young people aren’t just the future — we’re the present. This is our moment. Not someday, not next year. Right now.
At Autumn Harvest, we celebrated the power of young leaders stepping up and shaping Vermont’s next chapter.
At Autumn Harvest, we celebrated the power of young leaders stepping up and shaping Vermont’s next chapter.
Vermont Democrats call for Senator Douglass’s immediate resignation.
Read the Vermont Democratic Party's full statement:
Read the Vermont Democratic Party's full statement:
October 15, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Vermont Democrats call for Senator Douglass’s immediate resignation.
Read the Vermont Democratic Party's full statement:
Read the Vermont Democratic Party's full statement:
Today, we take a moment to honor Indigenous people’s history, traditions, and culture. We reaffirm our commitment to strengthening relationships between Vermont and Tribal Nations.
October 14, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Today, we take a moment to honor Indigenous people’s history, traditions, and culture. We reaffirm our commitment to strengthening relationships between Vermont and Tribal Nations.
Governor Scott sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for a deal to avoid a government shutdown. He advocated for a “clean” continuing resolution, or temporary funding bill, that would allow Trump to continue implementing his agenda & rip health care from thousands of Vermonters.
October 6, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Governor Scott sent a letter to congressional leaders calling for a deal to avoid a government shutdown. He advocated for a “clean” continuing resolution, or temporary funding bill, that would allow Trump to continue implementing his agenda & rip health care from thousands of Vermonters.