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- Vermont Conversation: Attorney General Charity Clark sues Donald Trump and warns ‘there are consequences’ for defying courts
Vermont Conversation: Attorney General Charity Clark sues Donald Trump and warns ‘there are consequences’ for defying courts -
Clark, who was reelected in November to her second term as attorney general, accuses President Donald Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution that he was sworn to defend.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Attorney General Charity Clark sues Donald Trump and warns ‘there are consequences’ for defying courts.
- Final Reading: Lawmakers learn the ins and outs of Vermont’s $5.4 billion dairy industry
Final Reading: Lawmakers learn the ins and outs of Vermont’s $5.4 billion dairy industry -
Vermont produces 2.15 billion pounds of cow, goat and sheep milk annually, according to Vermont Dairy Delivers, a recent report on the industry.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Final Reading: Lawmakers learn the ins and outs of Vermont’s $5.4 billion dairy industry .
- 3 migrant farmworkers deported to Mexico following detainment on state’s largest dairy
3 migrant farmworkers deported to Mexico following detainment on state’s largest dairy -
After the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents detained eight migrant farmworkers, ICE officials deported three in early May “without due process,” according to their attorney.
Read the story on VTDigger here: 3 migrant farmworkers deported to Mexico following detainment on state’s largest dairy.
- Vermont House passes tax credit bill after compromise on military pensions
Vermont House passes tax credit bill after compromise on military pensions -
The package, which would reduce state revenue by about $13 million annually, would benefit low-income families, workers and veterans, as well as retirees and people receiving military pensions.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont House passes tax credit bill after compromise on military pensions.
- Jance Breanda
Jance Breanda -
Bre was always a person that was happy to lend a helping hand for anyone in need. He loved taking care of his family, cooking, and socializing with family and friends.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Jance Breanda.
- Financial struggles have pushed Vermont’s largest health insurer to the brink
Financial struggles have pushed Vermont’s largest health insurer to the brink -
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has lost over $150 million in the past four years. If it fails, the state’s entire health care apparatus could fall apart, officials say.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Financial struggles have pushed Vermont’s largest health insurer to the brink.
- Federal appeals court orders Trump administration to transfer Rümeysa Öztürk to Vermont
Federal appeals court orders Trump administration to transfer Rümeysa Öztürk to Vermont -
The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the government must comply with a Vermont judge's ruling to bring the Turkish graduate student back to the state while her legal case continues.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Federal appeals court orders Trump administration to transfer Rümeysa Öztürk to Vermont.
- Dana Kaplan: It isn’t ‘rhetoric.’ It’s real.
Dana Kaplan: It isn’t ‘rhetoric.’ It’s real. -
This moment demands so much more from all of us, and Gov. Phil Scott, it most certainly demands more from you.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Dana Kaplan: It isn’t ‘rhetoric.’ It’s real..
- VTDigger makes key hires and promotions
VTDigger makes key hires and promotions -
The nonprofit newsroom has made a series of hires and promotions to fill out its news team along with the announcement of incoming Editor-in-Chief Geeta Anand.
Read the story on VTDigger here: VTDigger makes key hires and promotions.
- Vermonters react to the Trump administration’s guidance for increased logging on national forests
Vermonters react to the Trump administration’s guidance for increased logging on national forests -
The national guidance arrives at a time of a long-standing debate among Vermonters over what are best practices for the health of the forests in the state.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermonters react to the Trump administration’s guidance for increased logging on national forests.
- Rep. Brian Cina: From incarceration to community care — reinvest in health, justice and the common good
Rep. Brian Cina: From incarceration to community care — reinvest in health, justice and the common good -Reinvestment from incarceration into community care can finally fulfill the dream of deinstitutionalization.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Rep. Brian Cina: From incarceration to community care — reinvest in health, justice and the common good.
- Final Reading: A year into Vermont’s wake boat regulations, Senate Natural Resources revisits the rules
Final Reading: A year into Vermont’s wake boat regulations, Senate Natural Resources revisits the rules -
Advocates worry that even one more season of allowing wake boats to visit multiple lakes could pose a significant threat of invasive species spread.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Final Reading: A year into Vermont’s wake boat regulations, Senate Natural Resources revisits the rules .
- ‘We have some peace’: South Royalton man sentenced to life in prison for wife’s 2018 murder
‘We have some peace’: South Royalton man sentenced to life in prison for wife’s 2018 murder -
Frank Sanville’s sentence includes 20 years to life for second-degree murder plus an additional four- to five-year sentence for aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.
Read the story on VTDigger here: ‘We have some peace’: South Royalton man sentenced to life in prison for wife’s 2018 murder.
- Advocates denounce lawmakers’ decision to keep motel program limits
Advocates denounce lawmakers’ decision to keep motel program limits -
While lawmakers previously lambasted the caps, both the House and Senate have now agreed to a budget bill that contains them, aligning with Gov. Phil Scott’s recommendation.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Advocates denounce lawmakers’ decision to keep motel program limits .
- Vermont Conversation: Attorney General Charity Clark sues Donald Trump and warns ‘there are consequences’ for defying courts
Vermont Conversation: Attorney General Charity Clark sues Donald Trump and warns ‘there are consequences’ for defying courts -Clark, who was reelected in November to her second term as attorney general, accuses President Donald Trump of violating the U.S. Constitution that he was sworn to defend.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Attorney General Charity Clark sues Donald Trump and warns ‘there are consequences’ for defying courts.
- Final Reading: Lawmakers learn the ins and outs of Vermont’s $5.4 billion dairy industry
Final Reading: Lawmakers learn the ins and outs of Vermont’s $5.4 billion dairy industry -Vermont produces 2.15 billion pounds of cow, goat and sheep milk annually, according to Vermont Dairy Delivers, a recent report on the industry.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Final Reading: Lawmakers learn the ins and outs of Vermont’s $5.4 billion dairy industry .
- 3 migrant farmworkers deported to Mexico following detainment on state’s largest dairy
3 migrant farmworkers deported to Mexico following detainment on state’s largest dairy -After the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents detained eight migrant farmworkers, ICE officials deported three in early May “without due process,” according to their attorney.
Read the story on VTDigger here: 3 migrant farmworkers deported to Mexico following detainment on state’s largest dairy.
- Vermont House passes tax credit bill after compromise on military pensions
Vermont House passes tax credit bill after compromise on military pensions -The package, which would reduce state revenue by about $13 million annually, would benefit low-income families, workers and veterans, as well as retirees and people receiving military pensions.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont House passes tax credit bill after compromise on military pensions.
- Jance Breanda
Jance Breanda -Bre was always a person that was happy to lend a helping hand for anyone in need. He loved taking care of his family, cooking, and socializing with family and friends.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Jance Breanda.
- Financial struggles have pushed Vermont’s largest health insurer to the brink
Financial struggles have pushed Vermont’s largest health insurer to the brink -Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Vermont has lost over $150 million in the past four years. If it fails, the state’s entire health care apparatus could fall apart, officials say.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Financial struggles have pushed Vermont’s largest health insurer to the brink.
- Federal appeals court orders Trump administration to transfer Rümeysa Öztürk to Vermont
Federal appeals court orders Trump administration to transfer Rümeysa Öztürk to Vermont -The 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Wednesday that the government must comply with a Vermont judge's ruling to bring the Turkish graduate student back to the state while her legal case continues.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Federal appeals court orders Trump administration to transfer Rümeysa Öztürk to Vermont.
- Dana Kaplan: It isn’t ‘rhetoric.’ It’s real.
Dana Kaplan: It isn’t ‘rhetoric.’ It’s real. -This moment demands so much more from all of us, and Gov. Phil Scott, it most certainly demands more from you.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Dana Kaplan: It isn’t ‘rhetoric.’ It’s real..
- VTDigger makes key hires and promotions
VTDigger makes key hires and promotions -The nonprofit newsroom has made a series of hires and promotions to fill out its news team along with the announcement of incoming Editor-in-Chief Geeta Anand.
Read the story on VTDigger here: VTDigger makes key hires and promotions.
- Vermonters react to the Trump administration’s guidance for increased logging on national forests
Vermonters react to the Trump administration’s guidance for increased logging on national forests -The national guidance arrives at a time of a long-standing debate among Vermonters over what are best practices for the health of the forests in the state.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermonters react to the Trump administration’s guidance for increased logging on national forests.
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