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MONTPELIER —The bill creating a statewide rental unit registry and state inspection unit for rental property completed its long and rocky journey to passage on Thursday, as the Senate approved
MONTPELIER — Most of the Vermont Senate’s committee chairs gathered on the statehouse steps Wednesday, looking back at their accomplishments and taking an opportunity to visit a building they’ve barely
Don't miss the big stories. Like us on Facebook. MONTPELIER â The Vermont Senate on Friday affirmed earlier votes on a pair of constitutional amendments enshrining the right to reproductive freedom and clarifying the stateâs ban on slavery. The questions now progress to the House, and if the House agrees by simple majority, they will be placed on the 2022 general election ballot. All four senators from the Bennington and Windham districts voted yes on both questions. By a vote of 26-4, the Senate voted yes on Proposal 5, which Sen. Ginny Lyons said protects the autonomy of wome...
USDA announces free school meals for children through summer The measure is aimed at feeding the country's 12 million hungry kids, but school meal providers say they need higher per-meal reimbursements. By Laura ReileyThe Washington Post Share Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey serves meals to school children on March 19, 2020, outside Sunset Elementary School in Phoenix. Tuesday's announcement by the USDA will mean grab-and-go curbside offerings many families have relied upon during the crisis won't be disrupted and meals will be free for kids until Sept. 30. Matt York/Associated Press file WASHINGT...
1 of 7 This file photo combo shows Vermont incumbent Republican Gov. Phil Scott, left, and Democrat Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman, candidates for Vermont governor in the Nov. 3, 2020, general election. AP file photo VERMONT JOINT FISCAL OFFICE Molly Gray, a Democratic candidate for Lieutenant Governor, holds a rally at the Common in Brattleboro on Friday, July 24. Gray was elected to the post and will become the fourth woman in state history to hold the office. KRISTOPHER RADDER â BRATTLEBORO REFORMER Balint KRISTOPHER RADDER â BRATTLEBORO REFORMER Gov. Phil Sc...