VTDigger reporter Shaun Robinson. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Dear Reader, VTDigger’s July Member Drive ends Saturday at midnight, and we’re asking our readers to help us finish strong and reach our goal of 500 supporters. Every donation made before the drive ends will be match ed dollar for dollar up to $10,000, thanks to two generous supporters from Burlington and Addison County. Double your impact Reader support powers the reporting Vermonters rely on every day. Just this week, our newsroom published deeply reported stories that helped readers understand complex issues affecting communities across the state. We examined threats to Vermont’s logging industry and the potential impacts of proposed tariffs on Canadian goods. We followed new developments in Mohsen Mahdawi’s case and we published the story of the Orange County high bailiff whose overseas activism drew international attention. These stories don’t happen by accident. Producing in-depth journalism every day, year-round, takes time, expertise and resources. VTDigger is a nonprofit, and reader donations make it all possible. With less than 48 hours left in our July Member Drive, we’re asking you to be one of 500 readers to help us keep it going. Election coverage is ramping up with stories like this one, familiarizing voters with the candidates vying for the chance to challenge Governor Phil Scott in November. Next week, we will release our complete election guide.  VTDigger investing in ambitious investigations and partnering with more Vermont newspapers than ever to increase coverage across the state. We’re getting ready to publish a major reporting collaboration with PBS’ FRONTLINE. And every day, our journalists continue asking difficult questions and following the facts wherever they lead. If you believe Vermont deserves fearless, independent reporting, this is the moment to act. More than 500,000 people turn to VTDigger each month for trusted, independent journalism. That work is free and accessible to everyone because readers choose to support it. Will you help us reach our goal of 500 supporters before the July Member Drive ends and make the most of this match? Your gift will go twice as far and will help ensure VTDigger has the resources to cover the stories that matter most in the months ahead. The matching opportunity ends when the July Member Drive closes on Saturday at 11:59 p.m. Double your impact Thank you for standing with independent journalism in Vermont. Sincerely, Libbie Sparadeo Director of Membership and Engagement, VTDigger Read the story on VTDigger here: Help VTDigger reach 500 supporters before midnight Saturday. ...read more read less