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VT S.325: Model Zoning, “Clear Standards,” and the Quiet Link to Act 181
S.325 may be framed as a study bill, but its implications reach far beyond a simple task force. By proposing state-drafted model zoning bylaws that…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
State committees on Tuesday addressed funding and implementation details across education appropriations and environment policy focusing on how recent acts and proposed changes affect program…
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Prop 4: Equality or Equity? You Decide
Vermont’s Proposal 4 would add a new equal protection article to the Constitution — but it also includes a clause shielding identity-conscious remedial programs from…
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VT Draft Tier 3 Maps Raise Questions About Landowner Impact
State officials are drafting Tier 3 maps that could shape where Act 250 applies, focusing on critical resources and habitat connectors along roads while excluding…
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Vermont’s Immigration Debate: A Collision of Facts
Vermont lawmakers are debating immigration transparency and non-cooperation measures as ICE reports rising vehicle attacks on officers nationwide. At the same time, recent Vermont arrests…
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VT’s Cannabis Cash Question
Five years after legalization, Vermont’s cannabis program is generating more than enough tax revenue to cover regulatory costs and statutory allocations. But lawmakers never created…
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Vermont’s $2 Billion Retiree Health Gap
Vermont’s retiree health care obligations exceed $2.5 billion, with more than $2.1 billion currently unfunded. Despite recent prefunding efforts, the systems remain just 16.6% and…
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VT Legislature Presses DCF on Housing Money
Vermont lawmakers are pressing the Department for Children and Families over how $11 million in emergency housing funds were carried forward and redirected into shelter…
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Vermont Saves: What the Numbers Actually Tell Us
Vermont Saves currently operates with a projected $242,000 annual funding gap, requiring up to $300,000 in redirected unclaimed-property funds to bridge the difference. With 5,420…
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Vermont Eyes Retail Delivery Fee
Vermont lawmakers are considering a new statewide retail delivery fee, raising questions about how delivery costs are passed on to consumers and businesses. H.863, now…
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