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- Senate panel narrowly endorses legislation on police use of deadly force
Senate panel narrowly endorses legislation on police use of deadly force -The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 Wednesday in favor of approving the House version of the legislation, which outlines a uniform use-of-force policy for Vermont police officers.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Senate panel narrowly endorses legislation on police use of deadly force.
- Ventilation is critical to fighting Covid-19. But in Vermont schools, it’s optional
Ventilation is critical to fighting Covid-19. But in Vermont schools, it’s optional -State officials have made general recommendations for ventilation systems, but the Vermont Occupational and Health Administration says it has no jurisdiction over non-mandatory guidance.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Ventilation is critical to fighting Covid-19. But in Vermont schools, it’s optional.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield sues to recoup massive pension losses
Blue Cross Blue Shield sues to recoup massive pension losses -Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont lost $40 million of its pension funds this spring. It’s part of a group of 16 BCBS companies suing Allianz Global Investors to recover the money.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Blue Cross Blue Shield sues to recoup massive pension losses.
- Vermont Conversation: Journalist Maria Hinojosa on the human rights crisis at the border
Vermont Conversation: Journalist Maria Hinojosa on the human rights crisis at the border -In her new book, the LatinoUSA host tells her own story of nearly being taken from her family when they came legally into the U.S. in the early 1960s.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Journalist Maria Hinojosa on the human rights crisis at the border.
- With fairs on ice, giant pumpkin growers keep a fall custom alive
With fairs on ice, giant pumpkin growers keep a fall custom alive -The annual “weigh-off,” held in scaled-back form last weekend, was one of the year’s last agricultural events standing.
Read the story on VTDigger here: With fairs on ice, giant pumpkin growers keep a fall custom alive.
- The second stage of the federal PPP program: loan forgiveness paperwork
The second stage of the federal PPP program: loan forgiveness paperwork -The loan forgiveness paperwork is complex. Lenders and businesses hope Congress will fast-track a simplified application for smaller borrowers.
Read the story on VTDigger here: The second stage of the federal PPP program: loan forgiveness paperwork.
- Final Reading: House approves police reform measures
Final Reading: House approves police reform measures -Special Covid-19 budget session edition compiled by Kit Norton and Xander Landen.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Final Reading: House approves police reform measures.
- UVM, faculty at impasse over pandemic impacts to teaching
UVM, faculty at impasse over pandemic impacts to teaching -The union's desire for more leeway for instructors to teach remotely, and other issues the two sides do not agree on, will now go to mediation.
Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM, faculty at impasse over pandemic impacts to teaching.
- Anne Donahue: Advertising ban on cannabis bill lost in the deal-making
Anne Donahue: Advertising ban on cannabis bill lost in the deal-making -I would have been proud to be the one who got an advertising ban into the bill. But the loss is more than personal. I think it is a loss to the public good of Vermonters.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Anne Donahue: Advertising ban on cannabis bill lost in the deal-making.
- Steve Hawkins: Passing the cannabis bill is a racial justice imperative
Steve Hawkins: Passing the cannabis bill is a racial justice imperative -A 2020 ACLU report found Black Vermonters are 4.4 times as likely to be arrested for cannabis as whites, despite almost identical use rates. The availability of home cultivation is also marred by racial disparities.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Steve Hawkins: Passing the cannabis bill is a racial justice imperative.
- Elayne Clift: A Vermont community helps asylum seekers
Elayne Clift: A Vermont community helps asylum seekers -CASP finds local homes for individuals and families, supports their daily needs, and offers legal guidance as their guests navigate the asylum claim process.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Elayne Clift: A Vermont community helps asylum seekers.
- House approves measures on police use of force and training protocols
House approves measures on police use of force and training protocols -The legislation also includes a moratorium on the use of facial recognition technology by police.
Read the story on VTDigger here: House approves measures on police use of force and training protocols.
- With buyout set for one officer, Burlington protesters say two others need to go too
With buyout set for one officer, Burlington protesters say two others need to go too -As a $300,000 separation agreement is being formalized with Burlington Police Officer Jason Bellavance, protesters are not budging on their demands.
Read the story on VTDigger here: With buyout set for one officer, Burlington protesters say two others need to go too.
- Middlebury College removes 22 students from campus for violating Covid guidelines
Middlebury College removes 22 students from campus for violating Covid guidelines -Middlebury revoked on-campus privileges for 22 students during the weekend after the college received reports last Thursday that students were violating Covid-19 policies.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Middlebury College removes 22 students from campus for violating Covid guidelines.
- Senate panel narrowly endorses legislation on police use of deadly force
Senate panel narrowly endorses legislation on police use of deadly force -The Senate Judiciary Committee voted 3-2 Wednesday in favor of approving the House version of the legislation, which outlines a uniform use-of-force policy for Vermont police officers.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Senate panel narrowly endorses legislation on police use of deadly force.
- Ventilation is critical to fighting Covid-19. But in Vermont schools, it’s optional
Ventilation is critical to fighting Covid-19. But in Vermont schools, it’s optional -State officials have made general recommendations for ventilation systems, but the Vermont Occupational and Health Administration says it has no jurisdiction over non-mandatory guidance.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Ventilation is critical to fighting Covid-19. But in Vermont schools, it’s optional.
- Blue Cross Blue Shield sues to recoup massive pension losses
Blue Cross Blue Shield sues to recoup massive pension losses -Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont lost $40 million of its pension funds this spring. It’s part of a group of 16 BCBS companies suing Allianz Global Investors to recover the money.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Blue Cross Blue Shield sues to recoup massive pension losses.
- Vermont Conversation: Journalist Maria Hinojosa on the human rights crisis at the border
Vermont Conversation: Journalist Maria Hinojosa on the human rights crisis at the border -In her new book, the LatinoUSA host tells her own story of nearly being taken from her family when they came legally into the U.S. in the early 1960s.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Vermont Conversation: Journalist Maria Hinojosa on the human rights crisis at the border.
- With fairs on ice, giant pumpkin growers keep a fall custom alive
With fairs on ice, giant pumpkin growers keep a fall custom alive -The annual “weigh-off,” held in scaled-back form last weekend, was one of the year’s last agricultural events standing.
Read the story on VTDigger here: With fairs on ice, giant pumpkin growers keep a fall custom alive.
- The second stage of the federal PPP program: loan forgiveness paperwork
The second stage of the federal PPP program: loan forgiveness paperwork -The loan forgiveness paperwork is complex. Lenders and businesses hope Congress will fast-track a simplified application for smaller borrowers.
Read the story on VTDigger here: The second stage of the federal PPP program: loan forgiveness paperwork.
- Final Reading: House approves police reform measures
Final Reading: House approves police reform measures -Special Covid-19 budget session edition compiled by Kit Norton and Xander Landen.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Final Reading: House approves police reform measures.
- UVM, faculty at impasse over pandemic impacts to teaching
UVM, faculty at impasse over pandemic impacts to teaching -The union's desire for more leeway for instructors to teach remotely, and other issues the two sides do not agree on, will now go to mediation.
Read the story on VTDigger here: UVM, faculty at impasse over pandemic impacts to teaching.
- Anne Donahue: Advertising ban on cannabis bill lost in the deal-making
Anne Donahue: Advertising ban on cannabis bill lost in the deal-making -I would have been proud to be the one who got an advertising ban into the bill. But the loss is more than personal. I think it is a loss to the public good of Vermonters.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Anne Donahue: Advertising ban on cannabis bill lost in the deal-making.
- Steve Hawkins: Passing the cannabis bill is a racial justice imperative
Steve Hawkins: Passing the cannabis bill is a racial justice imperative -A 2020 ACLU report found Black Vermonters are 4.4 times as likely to be arrested for cannabis as whites, despite almost identical use rates. The availability of home cultivation is also marred by racial disparities.
Read the story on VTDigger here: Steve Hawkins: Passing the cannabis bill is a racial justice imperative.
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