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“It’s no secret our education system is at a critical stage," said Gov. Phil Scott, adding that Zoie Saunders could help Vermont's school systems navigate challenges and opportunities.
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The Vermont Senate voted Thursday to give its final approval to the Flood Safety Act — the biggest bill of the session aimed at making the state more resilient to future climate change driven flooding.
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The four shelters have seen little use since they were set up last Friday.
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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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Moderate Republicans in Vermont are pondering their next move after falling short in their effort to stop Donald Trump from becoming their party’s presidential nominee.
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The shelters would only be open for a matter of days to allow people staying in motels to apply for a new waiver to remain in the program.
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Counties eligible for federal funding include Essex, Lamoille, Orange, Orleans, Rutland, Windham and Windsor. They will be able to reimburse 75% of eligible recovery costs through FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.
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Some of the approximately 500 Vermonters who showed to up to see Nikki Haley speak in South Burlington Sunday were as concerned about a second Trump presidency as they are another four years of President Joe Biden.
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Dr. Mark Levine, the state’s commissioner of health, said he's in support of the Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee’s recommendation calling to fund overdose prevention centers in the state. This comes after the American Civil Liberties Union alleged Levine bypassed the committee's recommendation when he didn’t include the funding in his proposal.
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The Vermont chapter of the ACLU says Commissioner of Health Dr. Mark Levine violated the state’s open meeting law when he unilaterally bypassed a recommendation from Vermont’s Opioid Settlement Advisory Committee to allocate $2.6 million toward overdose prevention centers.