United States — Vermont
Tracked across 28 events · 1154 articles · First seen Jan 21, 2025 · Last active Aug 21, 2026
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Regulatory
Impact: United States — Vermont became the first US state to ban paraquat, a significant legislative action that sets a precedent for other states and is lauded by public health advocates.
May 26, 2026 · 23 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Vermont is the state where 2026 Vermont gubernatorial election is running for governor. Its constitution has no minimum age requirement for gubernatorial candidates, making 2026 Vermont gubernatorial election's candidacy possible.
Mar 27, 2026 · 15 articles
Regulatory
Impact: The state of United States — Vermont is actively involved in addressing the PFAS contamination, offering well testing, water, and negotiating with Saint-Gobain Corporation for further remediation. It also faces petitions from Shaftsbury for blood testing.
May 18, 2026 · 6 articles
Regulatory
Impact: United States — Vermont>>>'s attorney general successfully advanced a lawsuit against Meta Platforms>>>, with the U.S. Supreme Court rejecting Meta Platforms>>>'s appeal. This allows United States — Vermont>>> to pursue claims that Meta Platforms — Instagram is addictive and harmful to young users, setting a precedent for other states.
May 26, 2026 · 9 articles
Tech
Researchers from the University of Vermont discovered a transmissible melanoma in brown bullhead catfish in Lake Memphremagog and other New England and Canadian waters. The cancer, published in Nature, is the first known transmissible cancer…
Impact: State where the research was conducted and where affected lakes are located.
Jul 22, 2026 · 7 articles
Business
Dartmouth Health, a United States — Keene, New Hampshire-based health network and the second-largest healthcare provider to United States — Vermonters, announced it will end its Tele-ICU and Tele-ED telehealth services due to unsustainable costs…
Impact: The state's rural hospitals are significantly affected, potentially increasing healthcare costs and reducing access to specialty care.
Aug 17, 2026 · 8 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Vermont is one of the plaintiff states joining the lawsuit.
Aug 03, 2026 · 20 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Vermont is one of the 19 states that joined the lawsuit against the United States — United States Department of Health and Human Services regarding gender-affirming care.
Dec 24, 2025 · 10 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Vermont is among the 13 states being investigated by the Donald Trump administration for its mandate on abortion coverage in health insurance plans, and is the only one with a non-Democratic governor.
Mar 19, 2026 · 7 articles
Regulatory
Impact: United States — Vermont is one of the twenty US states that joined the lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's H-1B visa fee.
Dec 13, 2025 · 9 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Vermont is one of the states joining United States — California in the lawsuit against Donald Trump's H-1B visa fee.
Dec 12, 2025 · 14 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Vermont is one of the states that challenged Donald Trump's executive order on mail-in voting.
Apr 20, 2026 · 268 articles
Regulatory
Impact: United States — Vermont has a climate lawsuit that has reached the discovery phase.
Jul 24, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: United States — Vermont is under threat of freezing rain, which could strain power lines and trees, and state police responded to numerous crashes.
Dec 27, 2025 · 35 articles
Accidents
Impact: United States — Vermont is under threat of freezing rain, which could strain power lines and trees, and state police responded to numerous crashes.
Dec 28, 2025 · 13 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Vermont is one of the states joining the lawsuit against Donald Trump's new global tariffs.
Mar 05, 2026 · 16 articles
Accidents
Impact: Michelle Zajko was living in United States — Vermont at the time of her parents' deaths and was questioned there by police. The state is also the location of other Ziz-related violence.
Jun 24, 2026 · 16 articles
Regulatory
Impact: United States — Vermont Supreme Court affirmed a power company's seizure for in-state customer benefit.
Jul 16, 2026 · 6 articles
Accidents
Impact: United States — Vermont is the location of Kaushal's arrest.
Jul 15, 2026 · 39 articles
Regulatory
On August 3, 2026, a coalition of 25 U.S. states, mostly led by Democrats, filed a lawsuit in the U.S. Court of International Trade challenging the Trump administration's latest round of tariffs imposed under Section…
Impact: United States — Vermont, also Republican-led, joined the lawsuit, showing broad state opposition.
Jul 11, 2026 · 163 articles
Domestic
In the August 2026 primary elections, progressive candidates achieved significant victories in United States — Minnesota and United States — Wisconsin. Lieutenant Governor Peggy Flanagan defeated centrist Representative Angie Craig in the United States —…
Impact: United States — Vermont's primary is a minor race in the context of this event.
Aug 09, 2026 · 80 articles
Domestic
In United States — Hawaii, prisoners granted compassionate release for severe medical conditions are unable to leave prison because long-term care facilities refuse to admit them, primarily due to their criminal backgrounds. As of June,…
Impact: One of four states that contract with nursing facilities for prisoners.
Jul 20, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
Impact: United States — Vermont is the home state of the perpetrators. Minimal direct impact.
Jul 13, 2026 · 9 articles
Regulatory
Impact: Participated in the multistate settlement.
Jul 14, 2026 · 6 articles
Domestic
On August 10, 2026, United States — Massachusetts State Police Governor Maura Healey signed the Prioritizing Patient Access to Care Act, eliminating the state's previous restrictions on abortions after 24 weeks of pregnancy. The new…
Impact: United States — Vermont is one of the nine other states without gestational limits, serving as a comparison point.
Jul 31, 2026 · 12 articles
Regulatory
In 2026, a wave of state-level regulatory actions across the United States targeted the rapid expansion of data centers, driven by growing public opposition over energy consumption, water use, noise, and community impacts. United States…
Impact: United States — Vermont introduced a moratorium until 2030.
Jun 30, 2026 · 151 articles
Regulatory
Impact: One of several states where moratorium bills have been introduced.
Jul 14, 2026 · 192 articles
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