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Vermont advances bill requiring fossil fuel companies pay for damage caused by climate change
The Vermont Legislature is advancing legislation requiring big fossil fuel companies pay a share of the damage caused by climate change after the state suffered catastrophic summer flooding and damage from other extreme weather. The state Senate is expected to give final approval...
2 Vermont communities devastated by summer flooding seek $3.5M to elevate homes for victims
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Two of the Vermont communities hardest hit by last summer's catastrophic flooding have requested $3.5 million in state funding to elevate 20 homes in Barre and the capital city of Montpelier for flood victims who still need safe places to live as the state grapples with a...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Boston Globe. March 4, 2024. Editorial: All eyes on the state’s next move on prison health care With private equity firms dominating the field, the lawsuits just keep piling up. Rarely has there been a brighter spotlight on prison health care in...
Biden approves disaster declaration for areas of Vermont hit by December flooding, severe storm
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — President Joe Biden has approved a federal disaster declaration sought by Gov. Phil Scott to help communities in seven Vermont counties that saw severe rainfall and flooding in December. Federal funding is available on a cost-sharing basis to state and...
The future is now: 16- and 17-year-olds win the right to vote in local elections in a Vermont town
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. (AP) — A Vermont town has acted on the notion that young voters offer hope for the future, giving 16- and 17-year-olds the right to vote next week in local elections. Those who turn 18 by the November general election will be permitted to vote in the state's presidential...
First lady Jill Biden implores an 'often mired in gridlock' Congress to follow governors' lead
WASHINGTON (AP) — First lady Jill Biden lamented the partisanship that permeates Capitol Hill and politics writ large, telling governors at the White House that she wished more lawmakers would follow their lead. She spoke on Friday in the White House's East Room to state chief...
Vermont governor signs school funding bill but says it won't solve property tax problem
Vermont schools can now postpone their March school budget votes and rewrite their spending plans after Republican Gov. Phil Scott signed a bill into law on Thursday aimed at addressing soaring property tax increases, largely driven by rising education spending. However, it’s not...
Editorial Roundup: United States
Excerpts from recent editorials in the United States and abroad: Feb. 17 The Washington Post on suicides in federal prisons Convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein’s suicide and mob boss Whitey Bulger’s murder both made headlines as shocking failures...
Vermont governor seeks disaster declaration for December flooding
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Phil Scott announced Monday that he has requested a federal major disaster declaration to help communities hit by severe rainfall and flooding in December. Such a declaration would allow municipalities to be reimbursed for 75% of eligible costs,...
Editorial Roundup: New England
Rutland Herald. February 6, 2024. Editorial: In unity We commend our state’s leaders in condemning recent attacks in Vermont against the LGBTQ+ community. In a statement issued this week from members of the Rainbow Caucus and allies, the elected...
