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Government & Politics

Chris Winters leaves Department for Children and Families, new Department of Health leader chosen

by Ethan Weinstein September 12, 2025, 11:49 amSeptember 12, 2025, 11:49 am

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Deborah Kutzko: Vermont needs a commissioner of health

by Opinion July 25, 2025, 9:13 amJuly 25, 2025, 9:14 am

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Vermont Conversation: Retiring Health Commissioner Dr. Mark Levine on the state of public health in Vermont

by David Goodman April 2, 2025, 4:23 pmApril 2, 2025, 4:26 pm

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New technology, and mistrust, is legacy of Covid-19 for Vermont public health

by Erin Petenko March 14, 2025, 6:55 amMarch 19, 2025, 4:01 pm

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Government & Politics

House bill would add floss and 2 more products to Vermont’s PFAS regulations

by Olivia Gieger March 12, 2025, 6:17 pmMarch 12, 2025, 6:17 pm

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Government & Politics

Final Reading: Lawmakers mull taking authority over any partnerships with federal immigration authorities

by Ethan Weinstein February 11, 2025, 6:30 pm

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Health commissioner tells lawmakers risk of avian flu to general public is ‘low’

by Peter D'Auria February 11, 2025, 5:16 pmFebruary 11, 2025, 6:55 pm

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Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine announces his retirement

by Erin Petenko February 7, 2025, 12:56 pmFebruary 7, 2025, 4:31 pm

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Chittenden County man dies from eastern equine encephalitis

by Emma Cotton October 10, 2024, 11:00 amOctober 10, 2024, 3:46 pm

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ACLU sues health commissioner over opioid settlement committee records

by Peter D'Auria July 17, 2024, 6:29 pmSeptember 9, 2024, 6:12 pm

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As floods recede, water quality remains a concern

by Theo Wells-Spackman July 12, 2024, 5:04 pmJuly 12, 2024, 5:04 pm

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‘A sense of urgency’: Sen. Bernie Sanders pushes Vermont health care players on high costs

by Peter D'Auria May 31, 2024, 7:16 pmSeptember 5, 2024, 7:54 pm

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Vermont opioid deaths decline for the first time since 2019, according to preliminary data

by Juan Vega de Soto May 8, 2024, 6:50 pmMay 8, 2024, 7:08 pm

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Government & Politics

Final Reading: In the Vermont Senate, Friday afternoons are for budget building

by Sarah Mearhoff and Shaun Robinson April 19, 2024, 7:16 pmApril 19, 2024, 7:16 pm