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The Consequences of Ignoring Reality – Part 2
Vermont’s fiscal pressures extend far beyond education funding. Housing scarcity, healthcare costs, workforce readiness, regulation, and demographic decline are compounding in ways that no single…
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The Consequences of Ignoring Reality – Part 1
Vermont’s education funding crisis is not the result of a single law or a broken formula. It is the visible collision point of decades of…
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VT’s Minor Consent Laws: What Parents Need to Know
Vermont’s consent laws for minors allow adolescents to seek medical care for STIs, mental health, and gender-affirming services without parental consent or notification. Supporters highlight…
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Becca and the Policy Cliff
A temporary expansion of ACA subsidies, extended twice since 2021, is now producing a steep policy cliff as the 2025 sunset approaches. Premiums rose faster…
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VT Could Save Millions Under New Federal Homelessness Rules — If It Chooses to Adapt
Vermont spends over $30 million a year on emergency motel housing, but new federal homelessness rules could shift those costs to HUD-funded treatment and transitional…
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Friggin’ Ticks and What To Do About Them
Vermont’s deer ticks don’t die off when the snow flies — they just wait for you. Whether you’re hunting, hiking, or splitting wood, they’re out…
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Could Maine’s Boofing Debate Reach Vermont Next?
Maine’s harm-reduction programs are under fire after reports confirmed publicly funded “boofing kits” — rectal drug-use supplies — distributed through nonprofits receiving state and federal…
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Things That Don’t Need to Kill You: Prostate Cancer
Prostate cancer often shows no symptoms, but early detection can mean the difference between full recovery and a fight for survival. The PSA and digital…
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Vermont Law Limits Workplace Drug Testing
Vermont’s workplace drug-testing law prohibits random tests and requires employers to offer rehabilitation before firing workers who test positive. Strict procedures under 21 V.S.A. §§…
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From Rapeseed to Canola: How an Industrial Oil Became a Kitchen Staple
From rapeseed’s awkward name to canola’s slick rebrand, the story of this oil is less about taste and more about marketing, chemistry, and government backing.…
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