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Why Won’t DCF Disclose Who’s Using the System?
The Vermont Department for Children and Families refused to release even anonymized data about whether public assistance recipients recently moved to the state — or whether they previously received…
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Your Platform, Your Property: Why It’s Time to Reclaim Digital Ground
FYIVT recently declined Facebook’s push to monetize via its “Stars” program—and was promptly penalized for noncompliance. No rules were broken. The outlet simply refused to play the game. As…
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Trump’s “I Don’t Know” on the Constitution: Honest Answer or Weaponized Soundbite?
When President Trump said “I don’t know” in response to a constitutional question during an NBC interview, critics like Rep. Becca Balint pounced—ignoring context and legal nuance. In truth,…
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Trump’s Most Favored Nation Drug Pricing Order Could Reshape Vermont Policy
President Trump’s new executive order ties Medicare and Medicaid drug prices to the lowest global rates, bypassing PBMs and insurers. Vermont’s pending H.482—empowering state rate cuts and hospital observers—may…
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Domestic Terrorism Plan Targets Veterans, Gun Owners—Not Organized Crime
A declassified Biden-era memo reveals a sweeping domestic terrorism plan focused on white extremists, gun owners, and veterans—while largely ignoring gangs and cartels. Despite growing concerns about drug trafficking…
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H.91: The Homelessness Overhaul No One Is Sure About
Vermont’s sweeping homelessness bill, H.91, is advancing — but not without major concerns. Service providers fear disruption, senators express doubt, and taxpayers are nowhere in the conversation. With shaky…
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The Redistribution of Consequences
As Vermont softens its stance on enforcement, the consequences of drug use, theft, and public disorder haven’t disappeared—they’ve been shifted onto taxpayers, homeowners, and small businesses. This quiet transfer…
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White Bagging Battle: Behind Vermont’s Drug Pricing Standoff
Vermont’s hospitals are being squeezed by a drug pricing system stacked in favor of insurers and their PBMs. As lawmakers debate H.482, they must decide whether to deepen that…
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Malware in 2025: Forget Porn Sites — The Real Danger Is Your Inbox and Smartphone
In 2025, malware isn’t hiding on shady websites — it’s slipping into your inbox and smartphone. Phishing emails, text scams, and fake apps now pose the greatest risks, exploiting…
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Tracing the Path: From the Muslim Brotherhood to Students for Justice in Palestine — Into Vermont
A decades-old ideological network — beginning with the Muslim Brotherhood and extending through Students for Justice in Palestine — has quietly resurfaced in Vermont. As Columbia protests dominated headlines,…
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