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The governor is expected to announce on Friday that motels, hotels and other lodgings in the state can start reopening beginning May 22. The lodgings will have to follow strict regulations, including a required 14-day quarantine for out-of-state guests. See VTDigger’s story
Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders pressed top U.S. health officials Tuesday for a guarantee that a Covid-19 vaccine — once one is developed — be made available to all Americans regardless of their ability to pay for it. Sanders also questioned Dr. Anthony Fauci on the number of unreported coronavirus deaths. See VTDigger’s story
Revenues in the state’s general fund fell by $140 million, 57% below the monthly target in April, including a $7 million drop in rooms and meals tax revenue, a $6 million drop in the transportation fund and a $10 million drop in the education fund. See VTDigger’s story
State leaders are accelerating efforts to get people connected to the internet during the Covid-19 crisis, just as congressional Democrats on Tuesday unveiled a stimulus package that includes an $8.8 billion fund for emergency broadband services. See VTDigger’s story
MVP Healthcare and Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont have submitted rate increase requests to the Green Mountain Care Board. MVP is asking for a 7.3% rate increase, partly due to Covid-19; BCBS didn’t include the virus-related costs in its 6.3% request. See VTDigger’s story
The U.S. Census Bureau, which temporarily stopped home delivery of paperwork out of concern for the Covid-19 pandemic, has restarted its counting efforts in Vermont, where low participation threatens to cut the state’s future share of federal funding. See VTDigger’s story
General stores across the state are making big changes to the way they operate, and even to the products they carry, according to the Vermont Retail and Grocers Association. Some are doing better than others. See VTDigger’s story
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Live Updates
- Department of Health reports one new case Tuesday, no new deaths (May 12, 7:21 pm)
- Department of Labor, VOSHA to host virtual town hall (May 12, 5:05 pm)
- Vermont Supreme Court to livestream oral arguments on YouTube (May 12, 1:05 pm)
- AG’s office responds to complaints about stay home order (May 12, 10:14 am)
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