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Critics believe Gov. Phil Scott's proposal would dramatically expand the flow of public money to private schools — while administration officials insist it could actually do just the opposite.
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Vermont's top journalists join host Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.
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His leadership in Vermont through the COVID-19 pandemic and other public health crises "has been praised and celebrated," Sen. Peter Welch said in a statement Friday. Levine will be leaving the health department at the end of next month.
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Vermont officials say more than $400M in federal grants for broadband, cutting emissions are at riskMore than $400 million in federal grants to help Vermont upgrade its electrical infrastructure, build out broadband access and make people's homes more energy efficient is in jeopardy, state officials say.
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The 306-foot-tall monument cost $102,000 to construct in the late 1880s, but the price tag to keep it viable as a historic site — and popular tourist destination — will far exceed that figure.
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At the largest political rally Vermont has seen since President Donald Trump was inaugurated last month, the crowd erupted into spontaneous chants in support of transgender people, immigrants and other groups that have become early targets of the new administration. The protest was part of a nationwide movement called 50501.
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In the two weeks since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has released dozens of orders reshaping federal policy and agencies. A new task force created by state Treasurer Mike Pieciak is focused on helping guide Vermont residents, businesses and nonprofits through the federal transition.
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Gov. Phil Scott is now looking to roll back or revise almost every major climate bill enacted by the Democratically-controlled Legislature over the last four years, and the environmental advocates who previously enjoyed so much influence in Montpelier now find themselves on the defensive.
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In two months, Vermont’s motel program for people experiencing homelessness will revert to the rules that previously caused an outcry. Lawmakers must decide if there’s a better long-term plan for state-provided shelter.
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Vermont's top journalists join host Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.