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    <title>Capitol Recap: Vermont House votes to partially repeal Act 181 </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Lawmakers learned that the conservation measures they enacted in Act 181 “were alienating rural landowners and were not the right tool for the job,” said Rep. Amy Sheldon, D-Middlebury.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Lawmakers learned that the conservation measures they enacted in Act 181 “were…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[Removing the Jackson Dam could cost $4 million to $9 million — or more, depending on what’s found in the sediment. “I’m not sure anyone wants to pay for it,” said the general manager at Hardwick Electric.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 07 May 2026 11:52:33 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Removing the Jackson Dam could cost $4 million to $9 million — or more,…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>From the 1970s to today, mapping Vermont for land use sets off fierce opposition </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Opponents argued that a land-use plan in the 1970s was “Satan’s work, Communist propaganda, and a wishy-washy bureaucratic nightmare,” according to one news report from the time.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Opponents argued that a land-use plan in the 1970s was “Satan’s work, Communist…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[For years, Rep. Debbie Dolgin and her husband brought cases before an assistant judge who issued arrest warrants to collect unpaid debts from their tenants. As a major landlord-tenant bill is actively debated, Dolgin says she sees no conflict in her roles.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 04 May 2026 09:37:53 -0400</pubDate>
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    <description><![CDATA[CTE students from St. Johnsbury Academy play instrumental roles in the buildout of the brand new Caledonia Food Co-op.]]></description>
    
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    <title>Capitol Recap: Proposal to tax high earners stirs debate over policy, and politics, in Montpelier</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[The House Committee on Ways and Means has spent the last three weeks crafting proposals that would raise income taxes on households that earn more than $586,000 a year. Though the legislation has no chance of becoming law this year, some Democrats hope the debate will resonate with voters heading into the midterm elections.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[The House Committee on Ways and Means has spent the last three weeks crafting…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>&#x27;It brings out the happy hormones&#x27;: How music is helping Vermonters with dementia and caregivers</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A growing number of support groups in Vermont are using music to foster joy and connections for people with memory loss and their caregivers.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 10:58:05 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A growing number of support groups in Vermont are using music to foster joy and…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Nina Keck</itunes:author>
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    <title>Farming snow? Burke Mountain will try new strategy to extend ski racing season </title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Citing climate change as a factor, Burke Mountain and its partner ski academy plan to experiment with storing snow under massive tarps over the summer.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Citing climate change as a factor, Burke Mountain and its partner ski academy…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <description><![CDATA[A growing number of Vermont's primary care providers are shrinking their practices and charging membership fees. Concierge practices offer providers a break from burnout — but leave many patients behind.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A growing number of Vermont's primary care providers are shrinking their…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>Capitol Recap: Impasse on education fuels fears of state government shutdown</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Republican Gov. Phil Scott says he won’t let a state budget go into law unless the Legislature approves an education reform bill that includes mandatory school district consolidation. House lawmakers have refused to budge on forced mergers, and they've begun preparing for a government shutdown over the issue.]]></description>
    
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Republican Gov. Phil Scott says he won’t let a state budget go into law unless…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Peter Hirschfeld</itunes:author>
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    <title>Collecting sap with sugarmaker Brian Blaisdell</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A conversation about collecting sap for maple syrup, and making a resourceful living, in Cabot.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 23 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A conversation about collecting sap for maple syrup, and making a resourceful…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Erica Heilman</itunes:author>
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    <title>State says it polices driving program that feds accuse Migrant Justice activist of exploiting</title>
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    <pubDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:28:04 -0400</pubDate>
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    <pubDate>Mon, 20 Apr 2026 10:51:11 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[These small panels can be plugged into a regular wall outlet, and when paired…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Abagael Giles</itunes:author>
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    <title>Capitol Recap: House approves education reform bill that Scott plans to veto</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate were in lockstep on mandatory school district consolidation heading into the 2026 legislative session. House Speaker Jill Krowinski says it’s since become clear that while voters are desperate for property tax relief, they’re not willing to sacrifice control of their local schools to get it.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 17 Apr 2026 15:24:11 -0400</pubDate>
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    <itunes:title>Capitol Recap: House approves education reform bill that Scott plans to veto</itunes:title>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Republican Gov. Phil Scott and Democratic leaders in both the House and Senate…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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    <title>Memphremagog Community Theatre brings performance art to both sides of the US-Canada border</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Memphremagog Community Theatre, whose members come from Canada and the United States, held a kick-off event recently at a venue that straddles the international border.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Memphremagog Community Theatre, whose members come from Canada and the United…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Howard Weiss-Tisman</itunes:author>
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    <title>As one Vermont college finishes its last semester, an estimated 442 others may be in trouble</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[A new estimate projects that 442 of the nation’s 1,700 private, nonprofit four-year colleges and universities, with a combined 670,000 students, are at risk of closing or having to merge within the next 10 years.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2026 05:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[A new estimate projects that 442 of the nation’s 1,700 private, nonprofit…]]></itunes:subtitle>
<itunes:author>Jon Marcus, The Hechinger Report, Liam Elder-Connors</itunes:author>
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    <title>Capitol Recap: When hospitals close services, who should have a say?</title>
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    <description><![CDATA[Last year, in the wake of controversial, patient-facing cuts at the University of Vermont Health network, lawmakers passed a new law. They said regulators would get to intervene if they didn’t think hospitals should shutter a service. But now, barely a year later, lawmakers are already second-guessing that decision.]]></description>
    
    <pubDate>Fri, 10 Apr 2026 20:08:42 -0400</pubDate>
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<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Last year, in the wake of controversial, patient-facing cuts at the University…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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<itunes:summary><![CDATA[Democratic leaders say they don't have the votes to move forward with mandatory school district consolidation. And they say it's become clear to them that Vermonters don't want it.]]></itunes:summary>
<itunes:subtitle><![CDATA[Democratic leaders say they don't have the votes to move forward with mandatory…]]></itunes:subtitle>
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