Vt. daily pushes referendums to strengthen Open Meeting Law
From the New England Newspaper and Press Association Bulletin The Bennington (Vt.) Banner is asking local boards of selectmen to put a nonbinding referendum aimed at stricter adherence to Vermont ‘s...
View ArticleVermont Press Association to hold open meeting law workshop in Montpelier
MONTPELIER — Supporters of Open Government throughout the state will have a chance to attend a half-day workshop on May 28 in Montpelier intended to help Vermonters increase their understanding of how...
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Digger dirt: Reporters are cops on the right-to-know beat
Stockxchng image Journalists rank poorly in public opinion polls in terms of engendering trust; they fall in with used car salesmen, politicians and lawyers. (In a Gallup poll last December, 31 percent...
View ArticleVermont Press Association debate for 3 statewide offices on Oct. 3
For immediate release Vermont Press Association features debate for three statewide offices on Sunday at St. Michael’s College COLCHESTER — The Vermont Press Association is sponsoring “Debate Sunday”...
View ArticleSeven Days takes home eight awards from the Vermont Press Association
News Release — Seven Days Dec. 17, 2013 Contact: Paula Routly Publisher/Co-Editor 802-865-1020 paula@sevendaysvt.com December 17, 2013, Burlington, Vt. – Seven Days, Vermont’s free, independent weekly...
View ArticleVt. daily pushes referendums to strengthen Open Meeting Law
From the New England Newspaper and Press Association Bulletin The Bennington (Vt.) Banner is asking local boards of selectmen to put a nonbinding referendum aimed at stricter adherence to Vermont ‘s...
View ArticleVermont Press Association to hold open meeting law workshop in Montpelier
MONTPELIER — Supporters of Open Government throughout the state will have a chance to attend a half-day workshop on May 28 in Montpelier intended to help Vermonters increase their understanding of how...
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Digger dirt: Reporters are cops on the right-to-know beat
Stockxchng image Journalists rank poorly in public opinion polls in terms of engendering trust; they fall in with used car salesmen, politicians and lawyers. (In a Gallup poll last December, 31 percent...
View ArticleVermont Press Association debate for 3 statewide offices on Oct. 3
For immediate release Vermont Press Association features debate for three statewide offices on Sunday at St. Michael’s College COLCHESTER — The Vermont Press Association is sponsoring “Debate Sunday”...
View ArticleSeven Days takes home eight awards from the Vermont Press Association
News Release — Seven Days Dec. 17, 2013 Contact: Paula Routly Publisher/Co-Editor 802-865-1020 paula@sevendaysvt.com December 17, 2013, Burlington, Vt. – Seven Days, Vermont’s free, independent weekly...
View ArticleVermont Press Association Features Debate for Three Statewide Offices on Oct. 23
News Release — Vermont Press Association Oct. 13, 2016 Contact: Michael Donoghue mdonoghue@smcvt.edu Vermont Press Association features debate for three statewide offices on Sunday Oct. 23 at St....
View ArticleMinter Campaign: Minter Demonstrates Clear Choice at Vermont Press...
News Release — Sue Minter for Vermont Sunday, October 23, 2016 Contact: Elliott Bent, elliott@sueminter.com, 802.552.0186 Sue Minter stands strong for Vermont values COLCHESTER, VT – In the midst of...
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Bill shielding journalists’ sources gets strong Senate backing
A bill to protect journalists from having to reveal confidential sources and information passed the Senate on Wednesday. The so-called media shield would prevent courts and other bodies with subpoena...
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UPDATED: House gives approval to media shield law bill
Journalists Hilary Niles and Paul Heintz at the Statehouse. Photo by Mark Johnson/VTDigger (This story was updated April 20 after final House passage.) The Vermont House has approved a bill that would...
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VTDigger, newspapers and First Amendment group back appeal of private email...
Attorney General TJ Donovan. Photo by Anne Galloway/VTDigger The Vermont Journalism Trust, doing business as VTDigger, is supporting the appeal of a recent court ruling that allows state officials to...
View ArticleACLU, Vermont journalists call for broad public records act reforms
News Release — ACLU Jan. 11, 2018 Contact: Chloé White, Policy Director, ACLU of Vermont, 913.206.7105, cwhite@acluvt.org Hilary Niles, Independent journalist and member of the Society of Professional...
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Advocates disappointed with bill on public records, open meetings
Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger Lawmakers want to tweak Vermont’s open meeting and public records regulations, but some say the changes don’t do enough to...
View ArticleVermont Press Association presents Joseph L. Choquette III with Matthew Lyon...
News Release — Vermont Press Association Dec. 19, 2018 Contact: Lisa Loomis (802) 496-3607 MONTPELIER – Joseph L. Choquette III of Downs Rachlin Martin PLLC has been presented the Matthew Lyon Award...
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Burlington police won’t reveal name of driver in fatal pedestrian crash
A Burlington Police vehicle blocks North Avenue at the site of an accident in which a pedestrian was killed Dec. 20. Photo by Aidan Quigley/VTDigger Following the death of a pedestrian in a crash on...
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New court rules set recording restrictions for media and public
Judge Kevin Griffin presides over the Steven Bourgoin murder trial in Vermont Superior Court in Burlington on in May. Pool photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger A new set of media rules from the Vermont...
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