At the Oct. 19 meeting of the Vermont Climate Council, Commissioner of the Vermont Department of Public Service and council member June Tierney made a frightening, honest assessment of the proposals the council is preparing to unleash in December.
As Vermonters become more interested in and informed about Covid-19 treatment options, many have been asking how people admitted to Vermont hospitals are being treated for the disease.
So far this month, eight fully vaccinated Vermonters have died of Covid-19, the Vermont Department of Health reported Wednesday. Nine unvaccinated Vermonters have died. There are no fatalities among the partially vaccinated.
Governor Phil Scott today announced that four municipalities have been awarded $10 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to accelerate efforts to eliminate combined sewer overflows (CSOs) in their cities and towns.
California has been hit the hardest by surging gasoline prices with the average cost reaching $4.53 per gallon on Thursday, according to the EIA. Washington, the state with the second-highest gas prices, has an average cost of nearly $3.90 per gallon.
A Morning Consult/POLITICO poll released Wednesday found that 62% of Americans blame Democratic policies, putting even more pressure on President Joe Biden to address the issue heading into the 2022 midterm election cycle.
Vermont had the highest percent increase of drug overdose deaths from March 2021 to March 2021, 85.1%, according the most recent Center for Disease Control data available. Overdose deaths increased from 114 to 211.
Last week, Covid-19 hospitalizations decreased 2 percent among less or non-vaccinated Vermonters, while rising 9 percent among the fully vaccinated, Vermont Department of Health statistics say.
Kirk said he always gets a chuckle when Bernie Sanders talks about white privilege: “Which of your three homes are you going to donate to the disadvantaged population of the state?”
Instead of lowering expectations for students through measures like eliminating “F” grades, states and local school districts should pursue policies that enable students to select into learning environments that meet their unique needs.
No child of any age should be forced by law to enter an environment where they do not feel safe — and apparently are not safe — on a daily basis, with no alternative unless their parents are wealthy enough to buy their way out of the system.
Administration officials announced an extension to the current General Assistance (GA) Emergency Housing Program until December 31, and other meaningful actions to support Vermonters experiencing homelessness and permanent housing development.