Vermont has 11,000 unprocessed unemployment claims
The official unemployment numbers the Vermont Department of Labor reported this week did not include 11,000 unprocessed claims due to the record volume of layoffs.
Gov. Scott shutdown of economy causes record number of Vermonters to lose jobs
Initial claims for unemployment insurance have hit a record high in Vermont after Gov. Phil Scott shut down the state economy due to fears about the spread of the coronavirus.
Retired Manchester police chief says listen to victims when considering prison reform
As state lawmakers contemplate two prison reform bills in Montpelier, the former chief of the Manchester Police Department is advising that elected representatives should listen as much to crime victims as to the perpetrators.
President Trump, Gov. Scott diverging on coronavirus shutdown rhetoric
While President Donald Trump said he is preparing to ease the U.S. economy back to health at the end of the month, Gov. Phil Scott on Monday said he expects to keep Vermont’s economy under lockdown for months to prevent the spread of COVID-19.
Gov. Scott orders ‘close-contact businesses’ to close
Gov. Phil Scott on Saturday placed additional strain on the economy by ordering a shutdown of “close-contact” businesses in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
Gov. Scott: Vermonters must endure economic hardships ‘for as long as feasibly possible’ following two deaths
Gov. Phil Scott on Friday said Vermonters may have to wait a long time for business to return to normal as his administration pursues a COVID-19 response effort restricting citizens’ ability to work, support families and go to school.
Governor says big federal money likely coming to help those hurt by shutdown of business and society
Gov. Phil Scott said Wednesday that massive federal spending could be coming to help those hurt by the government’s shutdown of schools, restaurants and other societal institutions.
Health Department commissioner says any potential coronavirus deaths justify closed schools, economic hardships
Speaking at a news conference Monday, Vermont’s top health official said that any mortality rate for coronavirus — even a very low rate — justifies taking extreme social distancing measures, including closing schools and restricting public gatherings.
All K-12 schools closed for three weeks in what governor calls a ‘moment of service for all of us’
The move follows similar actions taken by about two-dozen states. An estimated 25 million students across the nation will be home for various periods. Vermont schools will be closed from Wednesday until at least April 6.
Gifford Medical Center doctor on coronavirus: ‘This too shall pass’
Dr. Joshua White of the Gifford Medical Center in Randolph says that logic and reason must prevail over fear and panic if the public is to be part of the solution for containing the coronavirus.
Committee approves bill to ensure teenagers can access condoms in Vermont
The House Human Services Committee on Tuesday voted unanimously in favor of a bill that would ensure that secondary education students, including middle-schoolers, have easy access to condoms.