Phone phishing scams don't rely on obvious tricks anymore. By creating urgency, establishing false authority, and steering targets toward fake login pages, attackers capture credentials efficiently. Recognizing the pattern—problem, authorit
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent launched a federal fraud bounty program Monday, offering citizens 10 to 30 percent of fines collected from convicted fraudsters. Vermont has a comparable law on the books — but it requires hiring a lawyer to
Vermont’s S.193 would create a secure forensic facility aimed at resolving a growing breakdown between the courts, hospitals, and corrections system. The bill shifts the state toward a custody-first model with clinical oversight, raising qu
A new CDC alert warns that medetomidine — a veterinary sedative synthesized in clandestine labs — is spreading through the Northeast fentanyl supply at explosive rates. Vermont sits in the highest-concentration zone. The compound doesn't re
Vermont towns facing repeat theft and chronic disturbances often look to state courts for answers. But municipalities have their own tools—civil ordinances, trespass systems, and nuisance enforcement—that can help stabilize problem areas lo
A two-hour legislative hearing on the South Burlington ICE incident focused heavily on optics while sidestepping core public safety questions. Testimony described a suspect who fled, a crowd that physically interfered, and officers constrai
Federal law requires the U.S. Census to count the “whole number of persons” living in each state, regardless of immigration status. That rule affects congressional representation and population-based federal funding formulas, even though mo
A cybersecurity campaign known as ShadyPanda exposed millions of internet users by exploiting browser extensions that appeared legitimate but later turned malicious. These add-ons can access browsing activity and sensitive data. Experts say
Vermont lawmakers are debating immigration transparency and non-cooperation measures as ICE reports rising vehicle attacks on officers nationwide. At the same time, recent Vermont arrests involve individuals with documented serious criminal
Vermont treats routine police stops as lawful authority requiring compliance, yet frames similar immigration enforcement as coercive and illegitimate. The mechanics are the same: show papers, follow orders, challenge later in court. The dif
Despite public claims that recent federal immigration enforcement is “unconstitutional,” no court has issued a final ruling to that effect. What exists instead are unresolved lawsuits and temporary orders. At the same time, enforcement deba
People are dying not because the law is unclear, but because they were told it no longer applies. When moral outrage is mistaken for legal authority, and protest blurs into interference, reality intervenes. Laws change only when legislature
