By Morgan True, VTDigger.org Libertarian gubernatorial candidate Dan Feliciano says Gov. Peter Shumlin is planning to “take control” of Medicare benefits as part of a single-payer health care program. A Shumlin campaign official called the claim untrue and a “scare […]
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State police investigate theft of firearms
GOSHEN—On Wednesday, Oct. 8, State Police at the New Haven Barracks responded to a report of a home burglary in the town of Goshen. Reported missing are two firearms, a Ruger Vaquero and a Springfield Arms AR-15. Due to the […]
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State police warn businesses of possible counterfeit money
The Vermont State Police (VSP) began receiving complaints at the beginning of October from businesses statewide that received counterfeit $50 and $100 bills. Upon investigation, detectives learned that the passing of these counterfeit bills has been ongoing for several weeks, […]
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Vermont AG charges nonprofit with fiscal mismanagement
By Laura Krantz, VTDigger.org Attorney General Bill Sorrell’s office has filed a petition in court to remove the board of directors of an Upper Valley nonprofit, claiming it allowed the organization’s director to inflate her own salary, pad her expense […]
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Shumlin, Milne go head-to-head in WCAX debate
By Hilary Niles, VTDigger.org Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin and his Republican challenger, Scott Milne, sounded familiar chords Wednesday evening, Oct. 9, in their first one-on-one live debate. None of the other five gubernatorial candidates, including Libertarian Dan Feliciano or Liberty […]
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AT&T settles “cramming” case for $105 million
By Hilary Niles, VTDigger.org About 45,000 Vermonters stand to collect roughly $1 million from a national settlement with AT&T Mobility. The $105-million deal settles allegations that the company improperly charged customers for services they had not authorized. Known as “cramming,” […]
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Sept. revenue holds steady
By Hilary Niles, VTDigger.org Three months into fiscal year 2015, General Fund receipts are about $3.83 million, or 1 percent, behind revenue projections. The $327 million haul, however, exceeds General Fund receipts from the same period last year. “That is […]
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Shumlin pushes for “right-sized” school districts this session
By Hilary Niles, VTDigger.org Secretary of Education Rebecca Holcombe has received her marching orders for the 2015 legislative session. In a letter dated Aug. 19, Gov. Peter Shumlin laid out his priorities for the state’s public education system and requests […]
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Budget gap and spending cuts on the table
By Hilary Niles, VTDigger.org State agencies are being asked to stick to their strategic plans while drafting budget cuts up to 5 percent for fiscal year 2016, which starts July 1. Instructions from Gov. Peter Shumlin’s administration include notification that […]
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New report examines medical service price variations
By Morgan True, www.VTDigger.org A new report prepared for the Green Mountain Care Board confirms wide variations in the price of medical services throughout the state and examines policy approaches to regulate them. Prices that Vermont’s 14 hospitals and Dartmouth-Hitchcock […]