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Initial breast cancer screenings are required to be covered by insurance, but the legislation would expand coverage for follow-up diagnostic imaging, which many patients need due to inconclusive results.
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The four shelters have seen little use since they were set up last Friday.
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A state representative has teamed up with a group of students to name a state mushroom.
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Two of the Vermont communities hardest hit by last summer's catastrophic flooding have requested $3.5 million in state funding to elevate 20 homes.
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Lawmakers in the Vermont House are poised to vote Wednesday on one of the biggest energy bills of the legislative session. Among other things, it would make every electric utility in Vermont purchase 100% of its power from renewable resources by 2035.
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In a unanimous vote, lawmakers passed a bill that takes on Big Tech, requiring companies to ensure minors' privacy rights and consider their "best interest" in online products. In another vote, the Senate shot down legislation that would have banned phones in schools.
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Specific records that are tied to abuse or neglect are currently off limits to adults who were in the foster care system as children, even though state agencies, law enforcement and attorneys can see them. This bill would change that.
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Lawmakers are seeking increased allocations for housing, health care, public safety and more, but they will soon have to decide whether to throw those initiatives by the wayside and live within the current revenue forecast, or raise taxes so they can accommodate the additional spending.
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Supporters say the bill tackles an important issue for people who are concerned about crime in Vermont. Others say it would result in more people becoming incarcerated in the state.