Politics
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Brandon Trustees to Review Farr Trust Use After Public Questions About Donor Intent
Brandon residents raised concerns at a May 1 meeting about the use of funds from the Shirley Farr Trust, questioning whether discretionary grants reflect the…
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Season 1, Episode 2: Manufactured Outrage – Hooked on a Feeling at City Hall
Alderman Michael Talbott’s Open Meeting Law complaint against the Rec Committee is full of sound and fury—but it overlooks far greater procedural violations he once…
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Season 1, Episode 1: The Buck Stops… Where?
The mayor promised honesty, safety, and integrity. Yet no background check policy has surfaced, and the very officials most likely to have it — HR,…
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Secretary of State Flagged Campaign Finance Concerns—Then Ran for Cover
Internal emails show Vermont’s top elections officials raised alarms about campaign finance filings tied to Rutland Forward PAC—but chose not to escalate the matter for…
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Vermont’s Federal Delegation Sounds the Alarm on Medicaid Cuts—But Offers No Proof
Vermont’s congressional delegation is warning of “massive cuts” to Medicaid—but the House budget doesn’t specify any. Time for an honest conversation. #VermontPolitics #MedicaidFacts #StopTheSpin
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Instagram Isn’t Congress: Vermont’s Lawmakers Cry Foul but Do Nothing
Vermont’s congressional delegation is outraged over the detention of two Palestinian student activists—but they’ve taken no action to change the law that made it possible.…
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Lake Champlain’s $600 Million Problem — and a Dirt-Simple Fix Vermont Hasn’t Tried
Vermont has spent over $600 million trying to reduce phosphorus runoff into Lake Champlain, yet the lake remains polluted and the results underwhelming. Instead of…
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Coming Soon? Colorado’s Misgendering Bill and Vermont’s Constitutional Amendment Signal Sweeping Change
Colorado’s new misgendering bill could foreshadow what’s next for Vermont, as the Green Mountain State prepares to vote on Proposal 4—a constitutional amendment enshrining gender…
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H.481 Under Fire: Lawmakers Urged to Amend Stormwater Bill and Confront Federal Failures
As Vermont lawmakers consider H.481, critics say the state is passing stormwater compliance costs onto landowners and towns while ignoring the federal policies that helped…
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Altered City Seal on Rutland’s 132nd Annual Report Raises Concerns
An altered Latin motto appearing on the cover of Rutland’s 132nd Annual Report has sparked concern over constitutional violations and transparency. The printed seal includes…
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