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Are Vermont Farms’ Tile Drains About to Become Expensive Federal Pollution Pipes?
A new Clean Water Act lawsuit against a Panton dairy could redefine how Vermont farms manage water. Environmental groups claim pesticides are “spewing” from tile…
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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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Who’s Behind These Costly Laws In VT?
If you’ve ever wondered where Vermont’s Progressive legislature gets its big ideas, look no further than the Center for American Progress (CAP). From costly energy…
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How Vermont Let Its Courts Collapse While Chasing Climate Glory
Vermont poured hundreds of millions of federal ARPA dollars into climate and housing projects while its court system buckled under record backlogs. With 60 percent…
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Phil Scott Calls Trump’s Guard Move Unconstitutional — History Suggests Otherwise
President Donald Trump’s deployment of National Guard troops to Chicago and Portland drew criticism from Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, who called it unconstitutional. But legal…
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VT’s Fiscal Imbalance: When Spending Outruns Growth
Vermont’s state spending has grown far faster than its economy over the past 20 years, creating a heavy reliance on federal aid and increasing taxes.…
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Does The Data Support VT’s Latest Use-of-Force Laws?
Vermont’s recent use-of-force policy changes aim to increase transparency, yet data shows Vermont’s police already maintain an impressive track record. With force used in only…
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One Year of FYIVT: Vermont at a Crossroads
One year of FYIVT has revealed the core challenges facing Vermont—rising costs, property taxes, climate mandates, and crime. As we look ahead, we’re expanding with…
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Did a Rutland School Employee Call Half the City ‘Racist Pedophiles’?
According to the Rutland Herald, Rutland High School attendance officer Howard Wasserman wrote a Facebook post about Charlie Kirk’s assassination, ending with “the racist Pedophile…
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Solving Vermont’s Deposit-and-Ghost Contractor Scams
After a Vermont judge tossed the 2015 “home-improvement fraud” statute for coercing work, homeowners weren’t left naked. Prosecutors can still charge plain fraud (false pretenses)…
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