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The USDA sent a letter to the Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets last week informing them that about $1.7 million that was supposed to go toward purchasing local food in schools and food shelves would be withheld. The programs won鈥檛 be able to continue without the federal funds. -
Teacher unions and some parent groups condemned the cuts, while school choice advocates celebrated them. -
A key point of contention is whether to extend winter rules to allow more unhoused people to remain in Vermont鈥檚 motel voucher program through the spring. -
The most recent edition of the state鈥檚 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, which is conducted in partnership with the state and the federal government, saw about a fifth of all high school students report bullying in 2023, and about one in seven make a suicide plan. -
The current reimbursement mechanism under Medicare began during the pandemic. Congress extended that pandemic-era coverage once already, in December 2024, but that extension only lasts until March 31, 2025. -
A new report found that Vermont's emergency dispatch call system is inefficient and outdated, and needs significant changes, including closing centers. -
At 83 years old, Bernie Sanders has emerged as an unlikely leader of the Democratic resistance to Donald Trump. For now, Sanders stands alone as the only elected official willing 鈥� or perhaps able 鈥� to mount a national campaign to harness the fear and anger of the sprawling anti-Trump movement. -
More than a thousand people gathered on the Statehouse lawn to promote women鈥檚 rights and denounce the actions of President Donald Trump鈥檚 administration. -
Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week. -
Two and a half years into Vermont's retail cannabis marketplace, lawmakers and other stakeholders are considering making changes to target oversaturation.
