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26:46

Copley birthing center, education reform impacts,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/06/27

With the planned closure of Copley Hospital's birthing center, expecting families in Lamoille County will have to travel farther to give birth.Also, will independent schools make the grade as Vermont presses forward with education reform?And, the fight over Amazon in Essex.

26:46

Education transformation, tax credits, Vergennes...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/06/20

Despite opposition from many Democrats and outrage from large swaths of the public education system, legislative leaders summoned enough votes this week to send a historic education reform package to Gov. Phil Scott’s desk.Plus, a bill capping what Vermont health care providers can charge for outpatient prescription drugs becomes law. And Burlington temporarily renames Church Street as a show of support to our northern neighbors.

26:46

Motel program veto, housing infrastructure law,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/06/13

Gov. Phil Scott has vetoed a bill that would have overhauled Vermont’s homelessness response system, saying it does not adequately reduce the size or cost of the motel voucher program.Plus, a new financing tool for housing infrastructure has become law.And House and Senate negotiators, as well as the Scott administration, have struck a deal on a major education reform package.

24:00

Education negotiations, housing deal, lobbyists' role...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/06/06

Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.

26:46

Education reform, housing debate, phone-free schools

Vermont This Week ·

2025/05/30

As the end of the legislative session nears, work on major reform continues.Plus, the housing debate heats up.And Vermont may soon join a growing list of states banning cellphones in schools.

26:46

In review: Education reform, health care costs in...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/05/23

Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.

26:46

State budget agreement, education reform, cannabis...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/05/16

With federal cuts on the horizon, Democratic lawmakers agree on a state budget that reserves more than $100 million in anticipated revenue surpluses.Plus, as education reform efforts continue at the Statehouse, rural families question if their voices will be heard.And regulators look for ways to improve Vermont’s cannabis market.

26:46

Property tax increase, tax credit package,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/05/09

Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week.

26:46

State budget reconciliation, Mahdawi's release,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/05/02

Senate and House lawmakers work to reconcile a $9 billion state budget, as federal funding uncertainty looms.Plus, detained Columbia University activist Mohsen Mahdawi is released from prison.And a Lamoille County Sheriff’s deputy has been suspended, after a murder trial ends in a sudden plea deal.

26:46

Dairy farm arrests, advocates rally for Mahdawi,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/04/25

In what’s being described as one of the largest immigration enforcement actions in Vermont’s recent history, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested and detained eight workers at a Berkshire dairy farm this week.Plus, U.S. Sen. Peter Welch meets with Mohsen Mahdawi in prison as advocates rally to show their support.And lawmakers hammer out the details of a new housing proposal aimed at spurring development in small towns.

26:46

Outrage after ICE arrest, feds' use of prisons,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/04/18

A Vermont resident's arrest by ICE agents sparks outrage. Plus, calls are growing for Gov. Phil Scott to end an agreement that allows federal immigration authorities to lodge detainees in state prisons.And, Vermont joins another lawsuit against the Trump administration, this one focused on the Social Security Administration.

25:37

Education and tax negotiations, pushback on DEI...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/04/11

House Democrats and Gov. Phil Scott's administration are attempting to reach a compromise on education and property tax reform.Plus, why Vermont’s education secretary this week reversed course on a federal order around DEI compliance.And we look at who’s helping design Vermont’s new juvenile detention center.This week's panelMitch Wertlieb - Moderator - Vermont PublicLola Duffort - Vermont PublicEthan Weinstein - Vermont PublicSasha Goldstein - Seven Days

26:46

State budget risks, perilous health care assessment,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/04/04

House lawmakers have given final approval to a state budget that relies on hundreds of millions of dollars in federal funding that might evaporate by summer.Plus, Vermont's top health care regulator says the system is "at a breaking point."And, a report out from Seven Days says Vermont needs to confront a drinking problem.

25:52

UVMMC settlement, health department funding cuts,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/03/28

Vermont’s largest hospital has proposed a wide-ranging deal with the Green Mountain Care Board after months of private negotiations.Plus, a request to transfer state land to Waterbury picks up steam in Montpelier.And, Vermont’s education secretary is now one year into her tenure. We discuss Zoie Saunders’ pivotal role in the state amid big changes to the national education landscape.

26:46

Motel voucher debate, Canada tariffs, ICE arrest rumors

Vermont This Week ·

2025/03/21

The debate over Vermont’s motel voucher program heats up, as the Scott administration rejects a Democratic compromise proposal on a midyear spending bill.Plus, a Newport roundtable highlights the economic uncertainty and emotional pain caused by Trump’s Canada tariffs.And, ICE arrest rumors in Stowe put workers on edge.

25:00

Scott vetoes motel spending, housing developers seek...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/03/14

In his first veto of the session, Gov. Phil Scott sends the budget adjustment act back to lawmakers, citing concerns over the state’s motel program and spending.Plus, housing developers look to reduce infrastructure costs.And, a new public safety report says Vermont's dispatch system needs an overhaul.

26:00

Town Meeting Day recap, school budgets, health reform...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/03/07

Town Meeting Day brought communities across the state together this week to weigh in on a wide range of issues. Panelists recap the results and hear how budgets fared this year.Plus, a federal program to reform how the state pays for health care faces an uncertain future. All that and more ahead, on Vermont This Week.

26:46

Climate policy pushback, school budget cuts,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/02/21

This week, advocates and some Democratic lawmakers have pushed back on Gov. Phil Scott's plan to repeal some climate change standards.And, school budgets getting slashed ahead of Town Meeting Day poses the question: Will it be enough to get them a passing grade from voters?And, on Town Meeting Day, the balance of power is in balance in Burlington.Vermont's top journalists join guest moderator Cat Viglienzoni to delve into the most important news stories of the week.

26:46

In review: USAID cuts hit Vermonters, Scott's public...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/02/14

In the wake of abrupt cuts to USAID funding, Vermont nonprofits, companies and workers are left reeling.Plus, how the state is trying to prevent the spread of bird flu.And a look at drug treatment incentives and mental health services for prisoners in Gov. Phil Scott’s public safety proposal.

26:46

Education reform pushback, homeless deaths,...

Vermont This Week ·

2025/02/07

As the details of Gov. Phil Scott's education reform proposal come into focus, stakeholders are pushing back.Plus, Seven Days and Vermont Public set out to count, for the first time, how many Vermonters have died while homeless during the past four years.And hundreds rally outside the Vermont Statehouse to protest the Trump administration.

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