Vermont Principals’ Association pays out $566,000 to settle religious school’s lawsuit over athletic participation
Following its refusal to compete against a transgender athlete, the Mid Vermont Christian School sued the association after it was barred from participating in state sports.
Vermont lawmakers no longer plan on unmasking ICE
Also in Final Reading: Are concerns about a state government shutdown just fear mongering?
Vermont and Quebec ramp up rabies vaccination efforts with cases rising among wildlife
Cases have increased over the past five years and spread north into Canada. Vaccines dropped from planes and helicopters and distributed by car and on foot are an effort to control the spread.
Vermont Senate passes budget bill after debate over using student aid fund for UVM sports complex
Also in Final Reading: A proposed pay cut and a representative’s doodles.
Vermont Senate advances property tax bill with a 3.8% average increase
Senate lawmakers bucked a House proposal to set aside half of a revenue surplus to buy down property tax rates next year, opting to spend the full pot of money this year.
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Chittenden County prosecutor declines to charge six protesters arrested at South Burlington ICE raid
State’s Attorney Sarah George said protesters and police both behaved in ways that were unacceptable, and she called for an independent review of police actions.
FEMA announces $2 million in aid for 2023 flood damage
The awards for repairs in Chester and Royalton are “a positive indicator” of federal support for Vermont’s $645 million in outstanding aid requests, the state’s top recovery officer said.
Vermont Conversation: Who made the president a king?
“The Kingmakers” is a new podcast hosted by journalist David Sirota that looks at how the American system of checks and balances has been steadily undermined.
Beyond ‘No Mow May’: How to build a haven for native plants in your yard
A national movement is encouraging homeowners to rip up their lawns to cultivate ecological diversity.
Vermont Conversation: What happens when law enforcement is lawless?
Chittenden County State’s Attorney Sarah George has called for an independent review of the law enforcement response to protesters during an immigration operation in South Burlington and referred three of those arrested to a restorative justice program.
HomeShare program aids homeowners in aging in place; offers alternative for renters
This nonprofit connects people seeking rooms to rent to homeowners with extra space.
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No kings in Vermont? Are you sure?
Incumbent governors in Vermont haven’t lost a reelection bid since 1962 — longer than the state has had Act 250, Green Up Day or Ben & Jerry’s.
Stop debating the course map. Start running.
Vermont lawmakers have spent months circling competing proposals to consolidate school districts and overhaul education funding, with no finish line in sight.
Thirty years of education reform, and still no one is accountable for the results
Vermont’s Education Fund operates outside the legislative accountability loop that governs every other major state expenditure.
The wild animals Vermont calls a nuisance have few protections under the law
State law allows landowners to trap and kill furbearers without a license, oversight or proof of actual damage.
The UVM Cancer Center is scaling up its on-the-road efforts
Also in Final Reading: A Medicaid request, a law without a signature and Noah Kahan.
South Burlington signs $20 million contract for delayed pedestrian bike bridge
“Exit 14 is one of the most challenging and most trafficked intersections and interchanges in the state. And for people walking and biking it feels unsafe, it’s loud, it’s noisy, scary,” said an area transportation planner.
At 91, Bread and Puppet Theater founder Peter Schumann keeps fighting for peace
“He’s doing some of his best work now,” says Vermont filmmaker Robbie Leppzer, creator of the new documentary “An Artist Responds to War.”
Federal government demands renewal for every healthcare provider that receives Medicaid
Vermont and the 49 other states have been asked to respond to the federal inquiry on their plans to recertify Medicaid providers, especially “high risk” providers.
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Man accused of critically injuring sheriff’s deputy had prior convictions for fleeing law enforcement
Alexander T. Seagroves pled not guilty to charges including attempted second-degree murder in a courtroom filled with uniformed police.
