Ruth Hardy /tags/ruth-hardy Ruth Hardy en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:30:49 GMT Capitol Recap: Vermont Senate advances biggest child care funding increase in state history /local-news/2023-03-30/vermont-senate-advances-biggest-child-care-funding-increase-in-state-history In a vote that some advocates say could “change the trajectoryâ€� of Vermont, the State Senate on Thursday gave preliminary approval to legislation that would increase child care subsidies to Vermont parents by more than $120 million a year. Thu, 30 Mar 2023 23:30:49 GMT /local-news/2023-03-30/vermont-senate-advances-biggest-child-care-funding-increase-in-state-history Peter Hirschfeld Paid Family Leave Bill Passes Senate But Future This Year Is Uncertain /vpr-news/2019-05-15/paid-family-leave-bill-passes-senate-but-future-this-year-is-uncertain By a vote of 19 to 10, the Vermont Senate has given preliminary approval to a scaled back Paid Family Leave bill, but the future of the bill this sessionâ€� Wed, 15 May 2019 23:14:35 GMT /vpr-news/2019-05-15/paid-family-leave-bill-passes-senate-but-future-this-year-is-uncertain Bob Kinzel