Just days after the historic veto override that made same-sex marriages legal in Vermont, it was back to business as usual under Montpelier’s Golden Dome.

Kathy Kilcourse of Montpelier arrived at the building housing the Department of Taxes shortly before 10 Wednesday morning to join a small crowd declaring their willingness to pay a bit more in taxes to save state programs.

Upset over government spending and high taxes, protesters held a modern-day Boston Tea Party.

What is the new federal legislation ‘Fostering Connections to Success and Increasing Adoptions Act of 2008’ and how will it affect Vermont?

According to the most recent figures, more than 60,000 Vermonters are living below the poverty threshold and many more low-income Vermonters are struggling to make ends meet.

Public investments in private-sector economic development offer the surest long-term path to prosperity for the approximately 60,000 Vermonters living in poverty, Gov. James Douglas said during a Statehouse summit Monday morning.

As the House Appropriations Committee dealt with its version of the state budget Monday, members of the Save Our State Coalition took to sidewalks and front steps across Vermont, urging lawmakers to oppose cuts to health care and human services proposed by the Douglas Administration.

WPTZ produced a segment about the S.O.S. rally in Middlebury.

A network of state and local child advocacy organizations

Good nutrition is important for physical and mental health at all ages, but especially for children as their bodies grow and their brains develop.

Commentator Ron Krupp talks about the hardships facing low-income families and children as food prices rise.

A coalition working to improve Vermonters’ lives by building strong public structures

Midpoint in this year’s legislative session we are putting a spotlight on our 2009 Legislative Agenda to highlight our recommendations.

This installment of Spotlight on Vermont’s Kids highlights the impact of environmental toxins on children.

“Children and Environmental Toxins” explains why kids react to toxins differently than adults and lists the specific vulnerabilities that accompany each developmental stage of childhood

The House Appropriations Committee agreed unanimously Monday on a budget adjustment bill that postpones decisions on social service cuts and relies on more than $50 million in federal stimulus money to cover revenue gaps and spending increases.

The economy is hurting right now — and so are thousands of Vermont’s children and families. We don’t know yet how many more Vermonters’ economic survival will be threatened by the downturn, but we do know that thousands of families are already struggling and thousands of children are already growing up in poverty.

One Vermont is a network of citizens, organizations, and businesses committed to state policies, programs, and public structures that help build a society that works for all Vermonters.

Several hundred protesters turned out to tell the Governor and legislators that over $60 million in budget cuts is enough.

A couple hundred or so people gathered at the Statehouse today to protest the proposed budget cuts.