AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoVermont Politics & Governance: Sen. Bernie Sanders, speaking from Burlington, framed the Minnesota and Michigan midterm fights as a battle against an “economy that is rigged,” with working families squeezed while billionaires get richer. Education Policy: The Trump administration is pushing more control of federal education dollars to states; Vermont is among those receiving waivers to consolidate funding and loosen certain local requirements. Vermont Public Safety: Vermont State Police reported a DUI crash in Lincoln on Aug. 8, with a 20-year-old operator arrested after a foggy, wet-road single-vehicle crash; court is set for Oct. 5. Local Community & Culture: Vermont State Archives’ free summer speaker series continues with talks on Vermont State Hospital burials and on combining archives with archaeology at Fort Vengeance. Food & Farming: A new survey says Vermont farmers markets are struggling to attract enough farm vendors as sales drop sharply, raising the question: what’s a farmers market without the farmers? Business & Health: Vermont Care Partners says four more agencies are now certified as CCBHCs, bringing the total to six.
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