Covid crisis opportunity to create long-term change, Dems say at caucus
The Covid-19 crisis is an opportunity to accomplish longterm economic development and legislative goals, Vermont Democratic lawmakers said in a Dec. 5 caucus meeting.
Auditor: State-funded ‘job incentives’ go to Chittenden County businesses that would not have left Vermont
At least three-quarters of the businesses taking government employment incentive money to stay in Vermont would not have left the state regardless, a study by Vermont Auditor Doug Hoffer concludes.
Hospital defends abortionist who pressured pro-life nurse
The University of Vermont Medical Center continues to defend an abortion provider who forced a pro-life nurse to participate in an abortion in 2018.
Employer-mandated vax unlikely for ‘many months’
Formal FDA approval of the Covid-19 vaccine is “many months” away, Vermont Health Commissioner Mark Levine said at a press conference Tuesday.
State of Vermont server taken offline after nationwide cyberattack
The state of Vermont took a server offline as a result of being among 18,000 computer users affected by a nationwide cyberattack, Chief Information Officer John Quinn said Tuesday morning.
Outed on police ‘ratline,’ Stamford gathers to light Christmas tree, anyway
A Christmas tree lighting in the tiny town of Stamford has stirred up concerns about Covid-19 safety and constitutional freedom in Vermont government, state police and media.
Guy Page: Just thinking about carbon war on the poor; Scott, Trump and Texas; universal voting at Town Meeting
Gov. Scott told Stewart Leadbetter of News 5 at today’s press conference that the Texas lawsuit before the Supreme Court “is bizarre in a lot of respects. I think we need to move on here. I don’t know what the intent is.”
Employers may mandate vaccination after FDA approval
Once the Federal Drug Administration has given final approval to a Covid-19 vaccine, an employer may mandate vaccination for employees, Health Commissioner Mark Levine said at Friday’s press conference.
Hartford, Connecticut a hub for Vermont illegal drugs
Why are Hartford drug dealers targeting Vermont? A reading of police and media reports suggests at least three reasons: Gangs, greed and guns.
Health Department to text close contacts; vaccination priority announced
If you get a text from the number 86911, it’s the Vermont Health Department calling. Message: you’ve been exposed. Quarantine immediately. This 86911 texting program is a new contact tracing outreach of the Health Department.
Levine unaware of new cases at New Hope Bible Church
Health Commissioner Mark Levine is unaware of any new Covid-19 cases stemming from the disputed test positive at the New Hope Bible Church in Irasburg.
National experts question social bans like Vermont’s
Gov. Phil Scott and Health Commissioner Mark Levine say data and science support the need to ban multi-household gatherings, but epidemiologists like Julia Marcus of Harvard University and other public health leaders say the data does no such thing, as reported in the New York Times.