Vermont Lt. Gov. candidates debate health care, guns, carbon taxes
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As candidates for Vermont’s next lieutenant governor met to debate hot issues, Democrats called for gun control, carbon taxes and universal government health care, while the sole Republican stood opposed to all three.
Read More →Former state auditor Randy Brock challenges Democrats on ‘free’ college
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Vermont’s Democratic gubernatorial candidates are promising free college in return for votes, but a former state auditor and candidate for lieutenant governor says the numbers don’t add up.
Read More →Europe’s wind energy failures a bad omen for Vermont
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As Vermont continues its quest to source 90 percent of energy from renewables by 2050, fresh problems with Europe’s alternative energy sector may spell trouble for wind energy in the Green Mountain State.
Read More →Galbraith’s $15 minimum wage proposal met with skepticism in Vermont
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Vermont gubernatorial candidate Peter Galbraith is making a $15 minimum wage a centerpiece of his campaign, but Republican opponents and one local economics professor say the wage could hurt Vermont’s economy.
Read More →VA medical center in Vermont gives update after wait time controversy
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VA Medical Center Director Alfred Montoya held a town hall meeting to announce that the center is on the right track after a scandal rocked veterans hospitals around the nation.
Read More →Vermont AG candidates address Sorrell’s snub of public records law
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A lawsuit against Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell over a refusal to deliver public records has prompted different reactions from the two candidates seeking to replace him.
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