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 2016 Democratic presidential primary was in some ways as much as referendum on the nominating process as it was on the candidates themselves. A key... -
Vermont has became the first state in the nation to require special labeling for foods made with genetically modified ingredients. But even as lawmakers... -
Doctors in Vermont will soon face new limits on the number of narcotic pain pills they can prescribe to patients. -
Vermont has become the fifth state in the nation to enact legislation that requires businesses to provide their workers with paid sick leave. -
Since launching his candidacy for president last May, Sen. Bernie Sanders has watched his poll numbers explode. But Hillary Clinton continues to hold a... -
Earlier this month, no less an authority than TeenVogue declared that Bernie Sanders is “killin' it” with millennials. -
The Republican front-runner stopped in one of the most liberal states in the country for a raucous rally. -
One of the state’s largest employers is about to undergo a major change in ownership. Keurig Green Mountain, the Waterbury-based coffee company that... -
In 1996, California became the first state to legalize medical marijuana. Eleven years ago, Vermont followed suit. But doctors still know surprisingly... -
Starting today, Vermonters can register to vote from the comfort of their own homes. Secretary of State Jim Condos says the new online voter...
