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On Thursday, the Vermont Senate passed legislation allowing the use of harm reduction centers, or safe injection sites. The Vermont House passed similar legislation this session. Gov. Scott, however, has indicated he may not sign on.
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While there is still disagreement among lawmakers seeking to rein in the motel voucher program, they appear poised to end an era of mass, months-long extensions for unsheltered Vermonters.
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The proposed $89 annual fee is part of a larger transportation bill already approved by the Senate. But House lawmakers say it's a sticking point.
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In a rebuke to Gov. Phil Scott amid a time of turmoil for Vermont’s schools, the state Senate on Tuesday declined to confirm Zoie Saunders as secretary of education. But she'll serve anyway.
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Under current law, only initial screenings were required to be covered by insurance. But starting in 2026, additional rounds of imaging will be covered.
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Zoie Saunders may be a fresh face in Montpelier, but her appointment as education secretary has resurfaced old grievances surrounding the role of private school vouchers in the state’s educational landscape.
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The Vermont Senate passed its version of the state budget on Thursday, which would place a cap on the number of motel and hotel rooms the state would pay for moving forward. The move is lawmakers’ latest attempt to scale back the expanded, pandemic-era version of the motel program.
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The legislation, passed by the Vermont Senate Thursday, covers more than 50 professions including plumbers, realtors and nurses that can qualify for professional license regardless of a person's immigration status. The Vermont House passed similar legislation last month.
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The legislation would eliminate a one-year residency requirement for grants that cover workforce training and courses like driver's ed. The bill already passed in the Senate.