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Is a Green Bank a Good Investment for Vermont Taxpayers?
Vermont lawmakers are considering whether to study the creation of a so-called “green bank,” a public-backed financing mechanism meant to support energy and climate-related projects. Supporters argue it could…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Lawmakers heard extensive testimony on Jan. 27 about H.594’s shelter rules and the need to replace motel beds with permanent units; H.583’s proposed limits on investor relationships in medical…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Several Vermont legislative committees met Tuesday to advance discussion on bills affecting environmental regulation, health care practice, housing development, and state finance. Proposals ranged from restrictions on recreational use…
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VT Bill Would Create Taxpayer-Funded Right to Immigration Defense
A newly introduced Vermont House bill would create a state-recognized right to ongoing, taxpayer-funded legal representation for individuals in federal immigration proceedings, including non-residents detained in Vermont. The proposal…
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“Unconstitutional” Without a Ruling, and Public Safety Without a Number
Despite public claims that recent federal immigration enforcement is “unconstitutional,” no court has issued a final ruling to that effect. What exists instead are unresolved lawsuits and temporary orders.…
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Death by Categorical Error
People are dying not because the law is unclear, but because they were told it no longer applies. When moral outrage is mistaken for legal authority, and protest blurs…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Lawmakers heard testimony across committees on Jan. 23 on land‑use and permit processes tied to Acts 1, 174 and 181; S.224 proposals to limit aquatic invasive spread and decontamination…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Legislative hearings on January 23 included testimony on S.224 lake‑protection measures and decontamination costs for wakeboat ballast tanks; proposals to adjust net‑metering and grid interconnection authority; Ways & Means…
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Judicial Independence on Trial in the VT Senate
Over a single week, Vermont’s Senate Judiciary Committee turned a typically routine confirmation process into a revealing debate over judicial independence, professional duty, and political legitimacy. The sharply different…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Committees on Jan. 23 reviewed measures affecting mandates, agency authority, taxes and spending. Key items included proposals on lake protection and invasive‑species measures in S.224, net metering and utility…
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