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Sex offender wins legal challenge

By John Dillon | September 9, 2009

A judge has thrown out a Barre City ordinance limiting where sex offenders can live. That decision now will be used as legal ammunition in a similar case in Rutland.

Attorney General says hemp bill is constitutional

By Bob Kinzel | June 23, 2008

The Attorney General’s office has issued a key Constitutional ruling regarding hemp legislation passed by lawmakers this year. While the decision only affects the hemp bill, it establishes the legal framework to resolve similar constitutional controversies in the future.

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Legislation would make it easier to to evict problem tenants

By John Dillon | April 9, 2008

A bill that’s working its way through the Legislature would make it easier for landlords to evict problem tenants. Backers of the legislation say the eviction process is cumbersome and is tilted in the tenant’s favor. But opponents argue that the bill weakens legal protections.