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The bill would amend the Electoral Count Act, which legal experts have called vague and confusing. The legislation is similar to a somewhat narrower bill from a bipartisan group of senators.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with Vermonters affected by the end of VERAP, the emergency rental assistance program, and advocates trying to keep them housed.
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Host Mikaela Lefrak talks with Brenda Siegel, the Democratic nominee for governor, about her priorities as a candidate and her campaign against incumbent Gov. Phil Scott.
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After repeatedly suggesting he'd support federal abortion limits, Bolduc — the Republican nominee for Senate — says he now sees abortion as a state issue.
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Host Connor Cyrus speaks with CBC Montreal reporter Kate McKenna about how Canadians, specifically Quebec residents, are reacting to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. The British monarch was also Canada's official head of state.
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Host Connor Cyrus talks with state Rep. Taylor Small after she won an international award for young politicians.
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Host Connor Cyrus talks with the Energy Action Network about its recent report showing Vermont is unlikely to reach its emission reduction mandates.
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Republican Karoline Leavitt has defeated Matt Mowers in a race to face off against vulnerable Democrat Rep. Chris Pappas this November.
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In a letter to Biden, Republican governors say they support "making higher education more affordable" but don't want to "force American taxpayers to pay off the student loan debt of an elite few."
