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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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VT Lawmakers Want a 30% Minimum Wage Increase
Vermont lawmakers are again pushing to raise the minimum wage — this time to $18.60 an hour under a “livable wage” standard. But big jumps…
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Vermont Lawmakers Adjust Budget Amid Federal Uncertainty
Vermont lawmakers are advancing a FY2026 budget adjustment that boosts spending for Medicaid caseload pressures, corrections health care costs, and housing supports, while setting aside…
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State Override: Proposed Bill Reshapes How Towns Manage Public Encampments
Vermont’s H.885 would restrict municipalities from banning public camping when adequate shelter is unavailable and add “housing status” to state anti-discrimination law. The bill could…
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Act 181 Debate Reveals Unease Over Influence and Uncertainty
Over the last two days, the Senate Natural Resources and Energy Committee has been wrestling with the reality that Act 181 — Vermont’s major 2024…
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Do Other States Get Sued Over Climate Targets? Vermont Can.
Vermont aligned its climate law with the U.S. Climate Alliance’s 2025 emissions pledge — and went further by making those targets enforceable in court. As…
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Heat Pumps and Vermont Climate Policy: Costs, Performance, and Reliability
Consumer Reports data shows 29% of heat pumps broke or stopped working by year eight—halfway through their expected lifespan. Modern cold-climate models can operate at…
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