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Vermont Representative Becca Balint convenes a panel to discuss democracy and the Constitution ahead of July 4
WAMC - New York
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July 3, 2025
Vermont’s at-large Congresswoman hosted a panel discussion on the future of democracy Tuesday evening. Convening a panel of five experts in constitutional law, the courts and government relations, Congresswoman Becca Balint framed the conversation...
Kid Governor is expanding
News & Citizen - Vermont
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On June 6, 2025, The Connecticut Democracy Center announced its newest affiliate program, Vermont’s Kid Governor®, in partnership with the Vermont Secretary of State’s office. This fall, Vermont 5th graders will learn important lessons about state...
Vermont’s largest hospital says it’ll cut insurance rates by 8%
Vermont Public Radio
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July 3, 2025
Next year, patient care at the University of Vermont Medical Center in Burlington and Central Vermont Medical Center in Berlin will be cheaper for commercial insurers. The hospitals submitted budgets to state regulators this week that would reduce...
Business owners in Vermont shopping district demand changes to city policies
KUTV - Utah
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BURLINGTON , Vermont (TNND) — In Burlington, Vermont's Church Street Shopping district, a store called Homeport has been a fixture for about 40 years. In a recent interview with Sinclair, co-owner Mark Bouchette said a lack of police presence,...
A conversation with Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark
Vermont Public Radio
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Published July 4, 2025 at 3:00 PM EDT On a special edition of Vermont This Week, we sit down for a conversation with Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark. Clark discusses how her office is pushing back on what she sees as overreach by the...
They Want to Leave the U.S. Is a Master’s Their Ticket Out?
Inside Higher Ed
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When Patrick became one of the thousands of probationary federal government workers fired in a sweeping reduction in force dubbed the Valentine’s Day Massacre, he wished he could hop on a plane and move to Europe. His areas of expertise—foreign...
Military Family Community Network | Comprehensive Support Systems
DVIDS - Georgia
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July 3, 2025
Join the Military Family Community Network as they discuss Comprehensive Support Systems. Miriam Boyle, Director, Family Programs miriam.g.boyle.civ@army.mil Hunger Free Vermont Mariana Sears, Outreach Lead Mobile Home Infill Program Tyler Maas,...
Vermont Governor & Civil War leader slept here
The Brandon Reporter - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
By JAMES PECK Brandon has had its share of famous Vermont individuals, including Stephen A. Douglas and Thomas Davenport. They get most of the attention, due to their prominence on the national stage. But another man, Ebenezer Jolls Ormsbee,...
Column: Why Vermont needs a safer correctional facility now
The Essex Reporter - Vermont
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Marybeth Redmond is a former Vermont state representative (Essex, 2019—2022), longtime journalist and co-founder of writinginsideVT, a 10-year writing program for incarcerated women at the Chittenden Regional Correctional Facility. Calls to...
Vermont has banned cell phones in schools. What to know
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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Vermont has banned cell phones and personal electronic devices, like smartwatches, in schools due to mounting evidence they may lead to poorer learning and behavioral outcomes. “We need kids to be focused on learning, on interacting with their...
Workers to get $420 added to their paychecks thanks to July law change – exact details on the switch
The U.S. Sun
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July 4, 2025
WORKERS are set to get $420 added to their paychecks due to a July law change. The rising cost of living has seen lots of workers struggle, and the new law benefits over 800,000 Americans in a state from July 1. 2 Workers are set to get $420 added...
VT Lottery Lucky For Life, Pick 3 results for July 6, 2025
The Burlington Free Press - Vermont
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The Vermont Lottery offers several draw games for those willing to make a bet to win big. Those who want to play can enter the MegaBucks and Lucky for Life games as well as the national Powerball and Mega Millions games. Vermont also partners with...
New York City mayoral primary boosts hopes of Minneapolis democratic socialists
Star Tribune - Minnesota
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July 4, 2025
National DSA spokesperson Priscilla Yeverino said the organization’s numbers tend to grow “during both great wins and moments of struggle.”“What has been missing within the Democratic Party, especially the last several cycles, has been a message...
Vermont State Meat Inspection Program ensures humane handling in goat processing
Green Mountain Times - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
Under the Vermont State Meat Inspection Program, all livestock intended for commercial sale, including goats processed for halal markets, must undergo continuous inspection by a state food safety specialist. This process ensures humane handling of...
Vermont Conversation: ‘Don’t back down’ — Vermont’s marriage equality revolution at 25
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
Then (2000) and Now (2024): Stacy Jolles, left, Nina Beck, right, with their son, Seth Jolles, center. Photos courtesy of Stacy Jolles and Nina Beck The Vermont Conversation with David Goodman is a VTDigger podcast that features in-depth...
Vermont evens up the Governor's Cup
The Barre-Montpelier Times Argus - Vermont
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WHITE RIVER JCT. — The Vermont Mountaineers tied up the Governor’s Cup series with a 5-2 win over the Nighthawks Tuesday night. With this win, the Vermont Mountaineers would hold onto the Cup with a sweep of Upper Valley in the doubleheader on...
8 Vermonters: A plea from rural Vermont — our education system Is not the enemy
VTDigger - Vermont
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July 4, 2025
Commentaries are opinion pieces contributed by readers and newsmakers. VTDigger strives to publish a variety of views from a broad range of Vermonters. Commentaries give voice to community members and do not represent VTDigger’s views. To submit a...
Senator Welch to introduce bill aiming to improve FEMA’s long-term disaster recovery
NBC5 - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
The past two summers brought devastating flooding to Vermont communities, and after recovering, money owed from FEMA for disaster relief projects has still not been paid, according to town officials. Ludlow was hit especially hard in 2023 with...
Mapped: States with the Most Military Personnel in 2025
Visual Capitalist
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July 4, 2025
See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Mapped: States with the Most Military Personnel in 2025 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...
Vermont’s congressional delegation makes final push to derail Big Beautiful Bill
WCAX - Vermont
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July 2, 2025
WASHINGTON (WCAX) - Members of Vermont’s congressional delegation spoke out again Wednesday against the president’s budget bill. It comes as GOP leaders in the House were busy trying to win over some final holdouts after Tuesday’s razor-thin...