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VT Ends Telework for Some ESD Staff, Highlighting Oversight Gaps in Government Remote Work
Vermont’s decision to end telework for 100 Economic Services Division staff raises bigger questions: how can governments measure remote work productivity? With no audits or…
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Season 1, Episode 5 — An $807,649.50 Error
Rutland voters approved the wrong budget in March, and five months later officials are only now confronting an $807,649.50 error. As the Board prepares to…
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Life After Deaf?
When Binky the cattle dog went deaf, she thought her conversations were over—until one high-frequency tone made her ears twitch. Now, two decades and a…
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Federal School Choice Program Launches—Will Vermont Get On Board?
President Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill includes a groundbreaking federal tax credit for private school scholarships. But without a Vermont-based SGO, families and private schools…
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Planning Without Data: Vermont’s Public Assistance Challenges
Vermont’s generous safety net layers state-funded programs on top of federal benefits, but without tracking who’s using them. Lawmakers know what’s happening—soaring costs and demand—but…
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The Big Beautiful Bill for Vermonters: What Changes and What Doesn’t
Vermont’s 65,000 Medicaid expansion enrollees face big changes under HR1. A new work rule and semi-annual reporting could mean 30,000 lose coverage unless the state…
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Where Are the Worker-Built Giants?
NYC mayoral nominee Zohran Mamdani’s call to “seize the means of production” has revived interest in collectivist economics. But despite decades of advocacy, large-scale worker-built…
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Balint’s Comments on ICE Add to Growing Concerns Over Political Incitement and Violence
Rep. Becca Balint’s recent comments accusing ICE of “kidnapping” and criticizing agents for wearing masks come amid a surge in rhetoric targeting federal officers. With…
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New Tuition Rules Take Effect July 1 — Families Have Until Monday to Lock in Funding for Independent Schools
New rules taking effect July 1 will restrict which independent schools can receive public tuition payments in Vermont. Families in school choice towns must enroll…
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The Right to Protest — and the Wrong Way to Do It
Protesting the government is a right. Harassing your neighbors is not. If you’re blocking roads and intimidating people who have no power to change the…
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