Vermont Politics & Regulation: Vermont Lt. Gov. John Rodgers faces a $5,000 fine after state regulators say he grew at least 100 cannabis plants at an unlicensed site in Glover, and he plans to contest the Cannabis Control Board’s action. Voting Rights: A coalition of states co-led by Attorney General Nick Brown won a temporary court order blocking a USPS rule that would have forced states to redesign vote-by-mail materials and use a new federal tracking portal. Public Safety: Vermont State Police are investigating a theft at Shaftsbury Elementary School reported Sept. 4, with a suspect described as wearing a white shirt, khaki shorts and a baseball cap, driving a silver Subaru Forester (plates ending in 43). Military: Vermont Air National Guard members returned home after about eight months deployed on back-to-back missions to the Caribbean and Middle East. Economy & Trade: Canada’s retaliatory tariffs took effect, and Vermont businesses are bracing for possible impacts on manufacturing and construction, with price effects expected months later. Community & Access: Fellowship of the Wheel is completing new accessible multi-use trails at Saxon Hill in Essex, aiming to make biking routes easier for beginners and intermediates. Business Climate: A Southwestern Vermont Chamber survey finds strong local optimism, but rising costs and workforce shortages are weighing on growth.