Peter Hirschfeld
Peter Hirschfeld covers state government and the Vermont Legislature. He is based in VPR’s Capital Bureau located across the street from Vermont’s Statehouse.
Hirschfeld is a leading Vermont journalist who has covered the Statehouse since 2009, most recently as bureau chief for the Rutland Herald and Times Argus. He began his career in 2003, working as a local sports reporter and copy editor at the Times Argus.
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The 2020 Democratic presidential primary will be similar to 2016 in at least one regard: Bernie Sanders is running for the nomination. But political...
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Vermont Gov. Phil Scott and New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu have announced plans to create a bi-state voluntary paid family leave program. Scott said...
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Vermont State Police have disbanded a decades-old program that used military helicopters to spot illicit cannabis farms from on high.
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As Bernie Sanders seeks to broaden his national appeal among the black and Latino voters who would be critical to his success in a 2020 presidential...
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The state of Vermont’s sterling reputation on Wall Street took a modest hit Tuesday when Moody’s Investors Service downgraded the state’s general...
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Vermont branches of the NAACP will hold their first-ever candidate forums in Rutland and Brattleboro this weekend, but most of the major-party nominees...
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The Vermont Attorney General’s Office has taken over an investigation into allegations of racial harassment against a sitting state lawmaker in...
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Many Vermonters were shocked last month when the state’s only African-American female lawmaker announced that, after years of racial harassment, she was...
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Democratic candidate for governor Christine Hallquist is receiving threats of violence after her historic victory in last week’s primary.
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A midsummer primary in one of the smallest states in the country took on historic national significance Tuesday night when Christine Hallquist became...