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The Vermont Senate approved a bill to curb the state's reliance on motels, but one shelter provider said, “It’s not enough money to really be a solutions-based bill." -
About 80 children in foster care in Vermont are Social Security beneficiaries, and officials say their benefits offset DCF's budget to the tune of about $800,000 a year. -
House leaders say a proposed ban on the use of face masks by federal immigration officers would violate the U.S. Constitution. Many Democratic lawmakers want to pass the measure into law anyway. -
Vermont is among the states challenging a rule that limits federal student loans for graduate degrees in nursing, physical therapy and more. -
Vermont's governor weighs in on some of the most contested issues from the current legislative session. -
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week. -
Republican Gov. Phil Scott is threatening to keep the part-time Legislature in Montpelier through the summer if they don’t pass legislation that requires school districts to merge into larger governance units. -
The plan includes a voluntary furlough program and eliminating or not hiring for 27 open positions. -
House lawmakers gave final approval Wednesday to a proposed constitutional amendment that would guarantee “equal treatment under the law” for nine protected classes, including race, sex, disability, gender identity and sexual orientation. -
Republican Gov. Phil Scott is asking lawmakers to spend $15 million on a "multi-purpose center" for UVM, which he says will be “a huge economic driver for both the state and university.”
