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Vermont hospitals say collaboration is saving them money. Now, they’re joining forces.
Also in Final Reading: Building the rural health care plane while flying it, how much the state spends on teachers’ health insurance and more.
Vermont’s school enrollment is declining. Students needing special education are on the rise.
Also in Final Reading: Road salt, prison labor and a stronger ban on voyeurism.
Will Vermonters be able to get their cars inspected every other year?
Also in Final Reading: trains, local news and public records.
Vermont Senate president wants state dollars to cover policing costs if anti-ICE protests break out
Also in Final Reading: Lt. Gov. Rodgers announces reelection bid, House advances bill to protect voters, a nurse’s family affair.
A new bill in Vermont would expand school choice for pre-K students in Essex County
State law prevents 3- and 4-year-olds in Essex County from accessing pre-K programs across the Connecticut River in New Hampshire — a painful barrier for rural residents, local school officials say.
A ‘top priority in this building’: Senate health committee seeks to broaden access to primary care
An expansive bill seeks to change the way patients access primary care by changing the ways the state pays for it.
Lawmakers weigh expanded consumer protections as fiber optic transitions spark concern
“Market style regulation always fails rural people,” said Rep. Laura Sibilia, pointing to complaints from constituents and concerns over emergency communications.
What happens when the state and towns clash over reservoirs
Barre City owns all the land around its reservoir, but it can’t completely control what happens on the body of water.
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