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This month, we are working with partners across Vermont to host several days of action at the State House. Vermonters are invited to join advocacy groups, lawmakers, and fellow community members to learn more about the issues impacting our state and opportunities to advance our civil rights and civil liberties.

This week, we’re looking at a case that could profoundly damage our voting rights—but first, we'll explore the wild world of oral arguments, where both sides desperately parry all the Court’s questions and hypotheticals.

We will continue to do everything in our power to ensure that Vermonters continue to have access to this essential health care—and your voice can help make a difference in the fight here and nationwide.

Looking ahead to the 2026 legislative session, there are significant opportunities available for lawmakers to make meaningful progress in advancing the civil rights and liberties of everyone who calls this state home, especially when it comes to protecting our communities from federal overreach and abuses of power.

Vermont's homelessness crisis is a failure of policy, and we demand state leaders to take action in 2026.

State leaders must act now to defend our rights. We have identified several ways Vermont can—and should—use its power to limit state interactions with federal immigration authorities, improve access to justice, and keep our communities safe.

We are not backing down from the fight to protect trans youth and their families—no matter what happens in Washington.

175 organizations, businesses, and faith communities from across Vermont issued an open letter to Governor Scott and state lawmakers urging them to publicly commit to using the full power of their office to defend our rights, the environment, and our democracy.

By: James Lyall, Executive Director at the ACLU of Vermont