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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Members of the House Human Services Committee discussed early education funding and implementation of recent education acts Witnesses and committee members addressed the status of Act 73 and concerns…
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VT Farms, Migrant Workers, and the Visa Problem
Vermont’s dairy industry depends on migrant labor, but federal visa law doesn’t match year-round farm work. The result is a legally vulnerable workforce, limited enforcement, and a policy split…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Members of multiple legislative committees met Tuesday to hear testimony and discuss a range of policy and budget matters including school consolidation processes tied to Act 46 agency budget…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Legislative committees on March 24 received briefings and considered language and fiscal details across budget education human services economic development and judiciary matters Major topics included the FY2027 budget…
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VT Judiciary Committee Fixates on Optics While Ignoring What Actually Happened
A two-hour legislative hearing on the South Burlington ICE incident focused heavily on optics while sidestepping core public safety questions. Testimony described a suspect who fled, a crowd that…
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VT Blocks Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Amid Rising Education Costs
Vermont lawmakers have opted out of a new federal scholarship tax credit program, even as education costs and property taxes continue to rise. The decision raises questions about whether…
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VT’s Climate Emergency, Without Urgency
Vermont declared a climate emergency, but its policies place the earliest and most direct costs on home heating—an essential need—while leaving discretionary emissions largely unaddressed. If this is truly…
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VT J.F.O. Fiscal Facts 2026 Pt 3: More Taxes Ahead
Vermont’s Joint Fiscal Office has outlined a wide range of options for increasing state revenue, from raising existing tax rates to expanding the sales tax to new goods and…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Several House and Senate committees met Friday and discussed proposals touching land use and municipal authority for farms changes to penalties and licensing for tobacco products and the yield…
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Around Vermont
Spring hits Vermont this weekend, and the state’s not wasting it. More than 90 sugarhouses throw open their doors for Maple Open House Weekend, snowboarders descend on Stratton for…
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