Vermont Gov. Scott vetoes ‘safe injection site’ proposal
Vermont’s governor vetoed a bill that would have allowed the state’s largest city, Burlington, to open a pilot overdose prevention center, including a safe injection site where people could use drugs under the supervision of trained staff and be resuscitated if they overdosed. Republican Gov. Phil Scott wrote in a letter to lawmakers Thursday that […]
Vermont becomes first state to require oil companies to pay for climate change damage
Vermont, under its Republican governor, Phil Scott, will become the first state in the nation to require oil companies to pay compensation for the effects of climate change. The new bill becomes law Without his signature. The state’s Climate Superfund law is modeled after the federal Superfund law and seeks to impose penalties for emissions […]
Vermont Becomes First State to Force Oil Companies to Pay for ‘Climate Change’
Vermont’s Republican governor allowed his state to become the first to require oil companies to pay “climate change related costs” without his signature, passing the bill despite his own hesitations about the policy. 259 yearsThe bill passed by Gov. Phil Scott (R) on Thursday would establish a method for assessing liability for greenhouse gas-related costs […]
Parents of baby found dead on Vermont roadside in 1982 will not face charges
More than 40 years after children waiting for a school bus discovered a baby’s body on the side of the road in Vermont, state police have found the baby’s parents and announced that they will not be filing charges. The dead infant was found in Northfield on April 1, 1982, state police said Wednesday. Investigators […]
Vermont Christian parents say they were punished by foster system over transgender stance
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Vermont makes waves on data privacy
{beacon} welcome to tech fridaynew joint project, the hill and Pluribus News Covers technology policy across government. Sign up to receive The Hill Newsletter here. Would you like to receive this newsletter? Please let us know. Vermont passes landmark privacy law image ©AP News Big policies can come from small places. Same goes for […]
Stolen antique weathervane recovered 40 years later and returned to Vermont
The Vermont Department of Transportation announced that an antique copper weather vane stolen from a Vermont train station 40 years ago was recovered and returned to the state last week. “We are pleased to see this precious historical artifact and beautiful work of art returned here in Vermont,” Judith Ehrlich, the agency’s historic preservation officer, […]
Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country
The Democratic-controlled Vermont Legislature has passed one of the nation’s strongest data privacy measures aimed at cracking down on the use of online personal data by companies that violate certain privacy rules. It will be possible to file civil lawsuits against companies. But Republican Gov. Phil Scott has concerns about how parts of the bill […]
University of Vermont Bows to Pro-Palestinian ‘Encampment,’ Cancels Black UN Ambassador
The University of Vermont has canceled the commencement address by U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield, a pioneering black female diplomat, in response to demands from an anti-Israel “camp” on campus. This “encampment” is one of dozens across U.S. campuses that advocate the destruction of Israel and other anti-Semitic demands. according to Local NBC affiliate WPTZ: Thomas […]
University of Vermont cancels UN ambassador’s address amid Gaza protests
The University of Vermont (UVM) has canceled U.N. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield’s commencement speech amid pro-Palestinian protests on campus amid widespread protests at universities across the country. “We look forward to the upcoming commencement ceremony and the opportunity to celebrate UVM’s Class of 2024,” university President Suresh Garimella said in a message to the university community […]