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Send your questions for the governor's presser via e-mail (vtdigger@gmail.com), Facebook and Twitter (@vtdigger).

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Story + video: Consolidation plans draw fire from private school proponents; public school officials support voluntary mergers

Story + video: Consolidation plans draw fire from private school proponents; public school officials support voluntary mergers

Private schools’ takeover of hearing about consolidation of public educational system takes lawmakers by surprise.

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Private gifts, public trust: Records law at center of press-gown kerfuffle

Private gifts, public trust: Records law at center of press-gown kerfuffle

Corredera says that without a shield law for anonymous donors, UVM can't compete with other schools for contributions.

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Exempt your state university and its donors from open-records laws? Here’s what you get

Exempt your state university and its donors from open-records laws? Here’s what you get

Eugene should be a mandatory field trip for Vt. lawmakers voting on a bill that would exempt UVM records from Vermont’s public records statute.

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The Prog prognosis: Patient is in serious condition

The Prog prognosis: Patient is in serious condition

Franco: Progressives are “heartsick” about the Kiss administration’s handling of Burlington Telecom. “It’s time for concession and penance.

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Kunin Q and A on sexism, power and the impact government can have on people’s lives

Kunin Q and A on sexism, power and the impact government can have on people’s lives

On Tuesday, the University of Vermont will hold a symposium in honor of the 25th anniversary of Kunin's gubernatorial inauguration. Continue reading

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BigPharma, the Orgasmatron and restless vagina syndrome

BigPharma, the Orgasmatron and restless vagina syndrome

By promoting the idea that "normal" women have explosive sex all the time, BigPharma helped launch "female sexual dysfunction." Continue reading

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Burlington election: School budget passes, Democrat wins Ward 1, IRV goes down

Burlington voters pass 4.1 percent school budget increase; Ed Adrian wins Ward 1; IRV pulled down by city’s two most conservative wards. Continue reading

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Vermont must reduce education spending statewide

We must require all districts to implement best practices in administration over two years with the goal of creating larger districts in five years. Continue reading

Senate vote is Vermont’s last, best chance to avoid a mistake that we will regret forever

Editor's note: Oped writer Jared Cobb is the northern Vermont field organizer for Greenpeace USA.

Feb. 24 was a historic day. The Senate’s decision to deny a 20-year license renewal for Vermont Yankee marked the first time in U.S. history that a state legislature voted to close a nuclear power plant. It was the culmination of decades of organizing by Vermonters from all walks of life to show that… Continue reading

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Deal to make a deal: No price set for Hydro-Quebec agreement

The final 26-year agreement is expected to provide broad, scheduled energy delivery at a good value for customers.
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