AGP Executive Report
Last update: 4 hours agoHealth Care & Costs: Vermont’s insurance commissioner says the state’s older health insurance rules are leaving Vermonters with some of the highest premiums in the country, and points to a new executive order aimed at modernizing the marketplace. Special Education: A U.S. Education Department assessment says Vermont isn’t meeting federal standards for students with disabilities and warns it could lose up to $2.4 million a year unless improvements stick. Local Health Care: Brattleboro leaders are weighing whether to pursue a municipal tax hike to help keep Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s birthing center open as the hospital faces a major budget deficit. Housing & Rentals: Vermont towns are testing new ways to regulate short-term rentals as housing pressure grows, including “gentle infill” approaches to add homes. Courts & Immigration: A federal appeals court ruled a Vermont judge lacked authority to order the release of pro-Palestinian Columbia student Mohsen Mahdawi, keeping removal proceedings moving. Community & Culture: Northshire Bookstore marks 50 years Aug. 8, and Vermont Covered Bridge Week returns Aug. 1–8 with events across the state.
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