Balint is 1st woman to represent VT in D.C.; Vermont the 1st state to enshrine abortion rights; Welch wins U.S. Senate race; Gov. Scott wins 4th term

Vermont's online nonprofit news daily. Please support our reporting. Politics LIVE: Read all of VTDigger's 2022 election night coverage by VTD Editor See our latest coverage of Vermont congressional, statewide and legislative races, plus state and local ballot measures. Read more... Looking for Vermont Covid-19 data? Visit VTDigger's Covid dashboard, updated on weekdays when new data is available. Politics Becca Balint becomes 1st woman to represent Vermont in Congress by Sarah Mearhoff Balint's win brings Vermont in line with the rest of the nation. Until Tuesday, Vermont was the only state that had never elected a woman to its congressional delegation. Read more... Politics Vermont becomes the 1st state to enshrine abortion rights in its constitution by Lola Duffort Article 22, also known as Proposal 5, will guarantee the right to "personal reproductive autonomy." Poll after poll has shown strong support in Vermont for abortion rights generally as well as for the ballot initiative in question. Read more... Politics Peter Welch emerges victorious in Vermont's US Senate election by Sarah Mearhoff U.S. Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., has been elected to succeed longtime U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., whose term concludes in January. Read more... Politics Republican Phil Scott coasts to 4th term as governor of Vermont by Lola Duffort The popular incumbent defeated Democrat Brenda Siegel, who is best known for her activism around housing and the opioid epidemic. Read more... Politics David Zuckerman wins a 2nd round as lieutenant governor by Sarah Mearhoff The Progressive/Democrat held the same office for two terms before vacating the seat in 2020 to run for governor. Read more... Politics Vermont voters pass constitutional amendment explicitly prohibiting slavery by Auditi Guha Partial results released Tuesday night by the Secretary of State's Office showed supporters of Proposal 2 outnumbering opponents 82%-11%. Read more... Politics Democrats and Progressives on track to keep their supermajority in the Vermont Senate by Ethan Weinstein The two parties entered the night with 23 seats. Republicans needed to flip four districts to dismantle the Democrats' veto-proof majority. Read more... Politics Vermont House results: Legislative balance of power hinges on key races by Juliet Schulman-Hall Democrats and Progressives need a combined 100 seats to win a supermajority in the House — and reliably override vetoes. Republicans have been aiming to secure 51 seats so they can sustain vetoes. Read more... Politics Katherine Sims defeats Vicki Strong in House race that pit 2 incumbents against each other by Juliet Schulman-Hall Sims, a Democrat, is now set to be the sole representative for the redrawn Orleans-4 district, which includes Albany, Craftsbury, Greensboro and Glover. Read more... Politics Charity Clark wins race to become Vermont's attorney general by Peter D'Auria Clark defeated first-time Republican candidate Mike Tagliavia to become the first woman elected attorney general in Vermont. Read more... Politics Sarah Copeland Hanzas wins race to become Vermont's next secretary of state by Peter D'Auria The longtime Democratic lawmaker defeated perennial Republican candidate H. Brooke Paige. Read more... Politics Mike Pieciak elected Vermont's next treasurer by Lola Duffort Pieciak is set to become the first openly LGBTQ+ person to lead the office, which oversees the state's investments, manages its debt and cash flow, issues bonds and administers three public pension systems. Read more... Politics Vermonters vote in the historic 2022 general election by VTD Editor Voting concludes Tuesday in an election that will decide the future of Vermont's congressional representation and could lead to changes to the state constitution. Read more... Politics Burlington voters overwhelmingly approve $165 million bond for a new high school by Patrick Crowley According to unofficial results from the city's eight wards, 76% of voters approved a ballot measure to borrow for the construction of a new high school. The old building was closed after the discovery of PCB contamination. Read more... Crime and Justice State police identify man killed in targeted shooting that preceded car crash in Rutland by Alan J. Keays A 26-year-old man from Brooklyn, New York, was killed after he was shot and then crashed his vehicle, according to a press release from state police Tuesday evening. Read more...   [News Briefs] None today.   [Obituaries] Olive H. Frost, lifelong Putney resident, Putney Fire Department Auxiliary starting member, great-grandmother Olive was a member of Putney Federated Church, the VFW in Brattleboro, and was a starting member of the Putney Fire Department Auxiliary.   Read more   [Commentary] Dan DeWalt: Stories in history don't tell themselves. Whose stories are we telling? If we care about living up to our ideals of freedom, equality and equal opportunity, then we had better start braving the facts as they are, not as how we'd wish them to be. Deborah Steinerman: Echoes of the Holocaust are felt to this day Antisemitic Incidents reached an all-time high of 2,717 in the United States last year, a 34 percent increase from the prior year, according to the Anti-Defamation League. Susan Culp: There goes Vermont, wasting taxpayer money again After getting $5 million in taxpayer money for renovations, Becket/VPI will also be contracting with the state to operate this facility for six individuals for approximately $3.9 million per year. That translates to $1,774 per bed per night every single day, whether it's occupied or not. Ron Pulcer: Vermont's had a single U.S. House district since 1933 The single district represents the same geographic area and constituency as do the Vermont seats in the U.S. Senate. Hence, the lone Vermont House Representative should represent "everyone in Vermont."   [Press Releases] Londonderry area residents and workers are invited to provide input on housing needs Bread and Puppet Press announces 2023 Elka Calendar Female Founders Speaker Series kicks off season seven LoveYourBrain launches second annual Mindset Challenge Howard Center appoints Beth Holden as Chief Client Services Officer   [About VTDigger]   Our mission is to produce rigorous journalism that explains complex issues, holds the government accountable to the public, and engages Vermonters in the democratic process.  VTDigger is a project of the Vermont Journalism Trust, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization. Our mailing address is VTDigger.org | 26 State Street, Suite 8 | Montpelier, VT 05602   Forward this email to a friend Email not displaying correctly? View it in your browser. Copyright © 2022 VTDigger, All rights reserved. Want to change how you receive these emails? 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