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Vermont's top journalists join host Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories each week.
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Experts anticipate the ruling will influence homelessness policy nationwide, including in Vermont, where cities and towns are bracing for more people to lose their shelter over the next few months.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’s not confident President Joe Biden can win the election this fall in the wake of last week's debate. But like most of the rest of the Democrats in Congress, he says he does not want Biden to step aside.
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Last month, early voting started for Vermont's primary election. Vermont's 45-day window to vote either by mail or in person is the longest in the country. Primary election day is Tuesday, Aug. 13, 2024.
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The service refers callers to housing and health resources. To get back to being 24/7, it needed an extra $332,000 allocated by the Vermont Legislature.
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A new law makes it illegal to dump more kinds of batteries in landfills and expands a manufacturer-funded recycling program.
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The decision likely ensures that the case against Trump won’t be tried before the election, and then only if he is not reelected.
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Vermont's top journalists join host Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories each week.
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Here are 11 new laws that relate to protecting children from abuse, car seats, a new tax, and other issues.
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Vermont was one of 10 states to receive a grant for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services for two community-based mental health clinics.