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Report: Purdue Pharma, Sackler family, offer up to $12 billion to settle thousands of opioid claims

Purdue Pharma, which has earned $35 billion from the sale of OxyContin alone, has offered to pay $10 billion to $12 billion to settle the claims after meeting with at least 10 state attorneys general and plaintiffs’ attorneys in Cleveland last week.

August 29, 2019 in U.S..
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State Headliners: VT’s largest hospital deceptively, unlawfully forced pro-life nurse to help perform abortion

The University of Vermont Medical Center deceptively and unlawfully forced a known pro-life nurse to participate in an abortion procedure, the Office of Civil Rights for the U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services reported today.

August 28, 2019 in TNR News.
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Sanders: China has made ‘more progress in addressing extreme poverty than any country’ in history

While the Independent Vermont senator acknowledged how the country has become “more authoritarian” in recent years instead of more Democratic, he also praised the communist country for its success in helping its poor citizens.

August 28, 2019 in U.S..
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New Hampshire among states with highest labor force participation

Data released by the U.S. Department of Labor show that work force participation in New Hampshire rose again, this time up to 68.6 percent.

August 28, 2019 in U.S..
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Judge OK’s class action status in PFOA suit

Residents seeking damages over PFOA contamination of groundwater in an area around former ChemFab Corp. plants in Bennington have won another round in their suit against Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics.

August 28, 2019 in TNR News.
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Warren wants to revive DNC, which she once said rigged the 2016 primary against rival Sanders

2020 presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren wants to revive the Democratic National Committee, but she said in 2017 that the DNC rigged the 2016 primary against Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders.

August 28, 2019 in U.S..
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McClaughry: A renewed attack on the First Amendment

Section 1 of their “Democracy for All” Amendment authorizes Congress and the states to “regulate and set reasonable limits on the raising and spending of money by candidates and others to influence elections.” This would allow a future left wing Congress to revive and strengthen BCRA.

August 27, 2019 in Commentary.
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Roper: The corrupt political process in Vermont exposed

While I am grateful to Rep. Ralph for his exposé, at the end of the day I don’t want him making decisions for me and my family any more than I want Mitzi Johnson, Tim Ashe, Jill Krowinski, Becca Balint or any of the lot making those decisions.

August 27, 2019 in Commentary.
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Andrew Yang’s $4 trillion climate plan is 3,000 words shorter than Bernie Sanders’ $16 trillion plan

Both plans aim to create 100% renewable energy, reach complete decarbonization, tax fossil fuels, set zero-emission standard for all new cars and create a fully green economy, among other things. Sanders aims to reach 100% renewable energy by 2030.

August 27, 2019 in U.S..
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State Headliners: Vermonters paying less for oil, gas – trend may continue

U.S. prices have dropped due to “supply and demand” and should continue to do so. Supply is up because the U.S. is pumping more oil.

August 27, 2019 in TNR News.
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Sanders wins first endorsement from a national union

The United Electrical, Radio and Machine Workers of America, a union with 35,000 members, announced their endorsement of the Vermont senator Monday at a Pittsburgh convention.

August 27, 2019 in U.S..
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State Headliners: Strong Trump stock market helps Vermont public pension funds

The stock market rocket that took off with the election of Donald Trump in November 2016 has brought some much-needed relief to one of the state of Vermont’s most painful, persistent problems: its troubled public pension funds.

August 26, 2019 in TNR News.

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