Gov. Peter Shumlin and his now ex-wife, Deb, say their divorce has been finalized, after having been separated for several years.

A book that's a resource for understanding Vermont's bird populations has just been published. "Second Atlas of Breeding Birds of Vermont," was produced with the help of 350 volunteers who donated thousands of hours compiling the information.

Governor Peter Shumlin has signed a bill that allows a judge to take away a public employee's pension if the worker is guilty of a financial crime relating to the public office.

VPR news analyst, Hamilton Davis, talks with Vermont Edition about what Governor Peter Shumlin has done so far to help control the cost of health care.

Newscast: Wednesday, March 6, 2013, 5:50 p.m.

Newscast: Monday, March 4, 2013, 5:50 p.m.

Gov. Peter Shumlin says it's too early to say specifically what effect automatic federal budget cuts will have on Vermont state government, but he's worried.

Governor Peter Shumlin has joined a bi-partisan chorus of governors warning against federal budget cuts that seem increasingly likely as a stalemate continues in Congress.

Newscast: Friday, February 15, 2013, 5:50 p.m.

A number of Vermont business leaders say the Shumlin Administration is trying to punish thousands of small businesses when a new health care Exchange goes into place next January.

Governor Peter Shumlin is traveling to Miami Wednesday in an effort to attract investors for a massive economic development project in the Northeast Kingdom.

Governor Peter Shumlin has unveiled his plan to boost state spending next year by 3.4 percent without raising any broad based taxes. But the budget proposal does rely on roughly $60 million in new revenue from a variety of other sources.

Gov. Peter Shumlin delivered his annual budget address to a joint session of the Legislature on Thursday.

The Vermont House has given final approval to a mid-fiscal-year budget adjustment that takes savings from Medicaid and uses the money to address other growing demands in human services.

Many Vermont lawmakers say gun control legislation would be best handled at the federal level. But House Speaker Shap Smith says if a bill is debated in Montpelier, it needs to emerge first from the Senate.

Senator Patrick Leahy says he's hopeful that Congress will pass a comprehensive package of gun control restrictions including ban the sale of semi automatic assault weapons, closing the gun show loophole for background checks and limiting the capacity of gun magazines.

The state has signed an agreement with a central Vermont developer to build the first privately run rest area on Interstate 89.  At a signing ceremony in Randolph on Wednesday, Gov. Peter Shumlin said the new center will save the expense of replacing and maintaining an aging state-run rest area nearby.

Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin says a Wal-Mart is planned on U.S. 5 in Derby.

There's growing opposition at the Statehouse over Governor Peter Shumlin's plan to take $17 million from the state's Earned Income Tax Credit program to finance an increase in child care subsidies.

Gov. Peter Shumlin's administration is asking for a bit more time to report its ideas for paying for an ambitious overhaul of the state's health care system.

Newscast: Saturday, January 12, 2012, 8:35 a.m.

Gov. Peter Shumlin says improving education is the key to improving the Vermont economy and he used his second inaugural address to lay out a series of initiatives that he said will lead to a better-trained workforce.

On the eve of the Legislative session, the Shumlin Administration says a big funding question has been settled. Federal funds and insurance payments will cover about 70 percent of the cost of a new state hospital and other improvements to the mental health system.

According to a new report, the number of young people who are under the supervision of the Corrections Department has fallen almost 30 percent over the past two years and the Shumlin Administration is launching a new initiative to further reduce this number.

Armando Vilaseca has been education commissioner since 2009. But a new law that expands the department into a full state agency went into effect this week.