The Vermont Press Association is praising the Vermont Legislature for approving a shield law designed to protect journalists from unwarranted subpoenas concerning their sources. The House of Representatives gave final approval to the legislation, 140-2, on Thursday afternoon, and Gov. […]
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Failed Act 46 merged school districts to make cases for “alternative structures”
By Tiffany Danitz Pache, VTDigger The State Board of Education has approved the Agency of Education’s revised draft rules that will guide how school districts that don’t want to or can’t merge under Act 46 will make their case to […]
New carbon tax proposals look to shift burden onto pollution
By Mike Polhamus, VTDigger Four House members are proposing what they’re calling tax reform bills that all seek to institute carbon taxes while reducing or eliminating other taxes or returning the revenue to Vermonters through other means. One of the […]
Hunger Free Vermont warns Trump’s proposed budget would cut assistance
Vermonters struggling to make ends meet can receive wage supports like Low Income Heating Assistance Program (LIHEAP) fuel assistance to help pay for heating expenses—crucial for Vermonters during our cold winter months. This program is also directly linked to the […]
Panel ponders proposal to help low income Vermonters thrive not just survive
By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger At a panel discussion Thursday, April 6, Vermont officials discussed how different economic approaches could help address poverty in the state. The panel, hosted by Capstone Community Action and the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity, […]
N.Y. will offer free public university education
First-in-the-nation program makes N.Y. state public universities tuition-free for residents making up to $125,000 per year; over 940,000 families qualify New York will be the only state in the country to offer universal public college tuition coverage for working- and […]
Mountain Times featured in Stuck in Vt.
Mountain Times featured in Stuck in Vt. https://www.sevendaysvt.com/vermont/next-gen-newspaper-publishers-killing-it-in-killington-siv484/Content?oid=4856614
Fire Marshal’s report highlights fire damage and safety efforts
Vermont’s 232 fire departments responded to an average of 3,000 emergency calls per month in 2016, according to an annual report released by the Office of the State Fire Marshal. The report contains information from over 45,000 recorded emergency incidents. […]
Bill to raise the age for tobacco sales from 18 to 21
On March 17 Senate Health and Welfare committee members unanimously voted “yes” on legislation aimed at saving lives and money by reducing tobacco use in the state. Leaders from the Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids, the American Lung Association, the American […]
Rutland area gymnasts win nine individual golds
RUTLAND—Over the weekend of March 18-19, the Cobra Gymnastics Team participated in the superhero-themed Vermont State Gymnastics Championships at Bellows Falls High School. A cosmic team banner depicted the gymnasts as their own kind of superheros. Their motto of the […]