VTDigger Minute is a weekly news digest from Vermont PBS. Tune in every Wednesday at 6 p.m. and Thursday at 6:30 a.m. to hear about the week’s top stories.
This week on the Minute:
Scott signs individual mandate health insurance bill
Gov. Phil Scott has signed a bill mandating that Vermonters purchase health insurance as of 2020. The policy responds to a federal change that allows people to stay uninsured. Vermont lawmakers still have to decide how to enforce the mandate.
Lottery director calls for reforms in report on VTDigger investigation
Vermont Lottery Director Daniel Rachek has issued a report on the lottery system’s integrity after a VTDigger investigation revealed that lottery retailers were winning at unlikely rates. The report recommends reforms, like endorsing a policy that employees not play during work. But the commissioner found no wrongdoing around previous wins.
Will nukes accompany F-35s to Vermont? No one’s saying
Opponents of the F-35 basing continue to press for information on the nuclear capacity of the incoming fighter jets. It’s federal policy not to discuss the location of nuclear weapons, but documents show that nuclear expertise was a factor in selecting Burlington as a base.
