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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Legislative committees met March 11 to review a range of policy measures and oversight issues with the House Environment Committee holding multiple sessions on data center regulation and related…
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VT Legislature Set to Take Up Another Gun Bill (again)
The Vermont House Judiciary Committee will hear testimony Wednesday on H.606, an omnibus firearms bill that would expand several areas of state gun law, including penalties for firearm theft,…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Lawmakers on March 10 heard multiple committee briefings and testimony on proposals affecting professional licensure housing and land use exemptions water and wastewater permitting for large facilities and state…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Lawmakers and witnesses on March 10 addressed a range of policy issues with committee discussion focused on housing density and zoning clarifications tied to prior acts plans for spending…
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War Department Continues Support for Scouting America After Policy Changes
The War Department will continue supporting Scouting America after the organization agreed to remove DEI initiatives and adopt policies aligned with Executive Order 14173. The agreement preserves military support…
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VT Senate Examines New Investment Income Tax
A proposal to tax investment income for households earning more than $200,000 drew debate in the Senate Finance Committee as lawmakers considered whether Vermont could raise new revenue without…
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How Federal Law Treats Illegal Aliens in the Census, Representation, and State Funding
Federal law requires the U.S. Census to count the “whole number of persons” living in each state, regardless of immigration status. That rule affects congressional representation and population-based federal…
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VT Committee Mystery: Motion to Vote on H.70 Made, No Vote Taken
A motion to vote on H.70 briefly disrupted a Feb. 27 hearing of the Vermont House Committee on Environment and Energy, where lawmakers and witnesses debated whether land enrolled…
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Welch, Sanders, Balint Oppose Iran Strike. Decades of Iranian Violence Against Americans Raise Hard Questions
Vermont’s congressional delegation has condemned the recent U.S. strike on Iran, warning it risks another prolonged Middle East war. But a look at the historical record raises difficult questions.…
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What Is “ShadyPanda”? The Browser Extension Threat Affecting Millions of Users
A cybersecurity campaign known as ShadyPanda exposed millions of internet users by exploiting browser extensions that appeared legitimate but later turned malicious. These add-ons can access browsing activity and…
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