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• New marijuana law won’t change workplace drug-testing rules

  15-06-2018 23:51 via vtdigger.org
  Emily Adams, assistant attorney general in the civil rights division. File photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  With the recreational use of marijuana becoming legal in just about two weeks, the Vermont Attorney General’s Office is offering some advice to employers on how to deal with the change in the law.
  The bottomline: Don’t do anything differently.
  “In short, very little is changing,” said Assistant Attorney General Emily Adams of the office’s civil rights unit. &l
  
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• Welch to join delegation to southwest border on family separations

  15-06-2018 22:15 via vtdigger.org
  Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt. File photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
  WASHINGTON — Rep. Peter Welch will travel to the southwest border to investigate a new immigration policy that has resulted in the separation of thousands of children from their parents.
  The Vermont Democrat joins a delegation of half a dozen other lawmakers on the trip to Texas on Sunday.Get all of VTDigger's political news.You'll never miss a political story with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
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• Burlington School Board urges Gov. Scott to not veto H.13

  15-06-2018 21:56 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Burlington School DistrictJune 14, 2018
  Media Contact:Russ Elek802-540-5347
  Burlington School Board Passes Resolution Urging Governor Scott to Refrain from Vetoing H.13
  Burlington, VT – On Tuesday, June 12, the Burlington School Board unanimously passed a “Resolution Urging Governor Scott to Refrain from Vetoing H.13.”
  The complete resolution is as follows:
  Whereas the Burlington School District Board of School Commissioners stands committed to the principl
  
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  15-06-2018 21:36 via twitter.com
  
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• LISTEN: Administration Officials Offer Their Take On The Budget Battle As Shutdown Looms dlvr.it/QXQcpf https://t.co/oOqoFqWHdk

  15-06-2018 20:38 via twitter.com
  
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• Sen. Leahy act supporting lower drug prices advances

  15-06-2018 20:06 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Sen. Patrick LeahyJune 14, 2018
  Contact:David Carle202-224-3693
  Taylor Foy202-224-5225
  Leahy-Grassley CREATES Act To Lower Prescription Drug Prices Clears Judiciary Committee
  WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, June 14, 2018) — The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday approved the Creating and Restoring Equal Access to Equivalent Samples (CREATES) Act by a strong bipartisan vote of 16 to 5. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and cosponsored by Judiciary Commi
  
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• Preservation Trust of Vermont announces preservation awards

  15-06-2018 19:47 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Preservation Trust of VermontJune 14, 2018
  Contact:Paul [email protected]
  2018 Preservation Awards Announced
  Burlington, VT, June 14, 2018 — The Preservation Trust of Vermont recently awarded ten Preservation Awards to individuals and organizations that have made special contributions in preserving Vermont’s historic architecture, downtowns and village centers.
  The awards were presented at the annual Historic Preservation and Downtown Conference
  
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• March for universal Medicaid access to take place Saturday

  15-06-2018 19:22 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Workers CenterJune 13, 2018
  Contact:Mark [email protected]
  Communities From Around The State March For Universal Medicaid Access
  What: Rally and march to demand the preservation and expansion of Medicaid.When: Saturday, June 16th, 11:00 AM.Where: Gathers at the UCC Church,1325 Main St., St. Johnsbury, VT.Who: Vermont residents from around the state, organized by Vermont Workers Center members in those counties.Why: Over 1 in 3 of us in Vermont is on some form of Me
  
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• Montpelier Alive to support nursing mothers at Independence Day celebration

  15-06-2018 19:16 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Montpelier AliveJune 14, 2018
  CONTACT:Dan [email protected]
  Montpelier Alive Supports Nursing Mothers at July 3rd Celebration
  Montpelier Alive has partnered with Burlington-based Mamava to bring an inflatable lactation pod to Montpelier’s July 3rd Independence Day Celebration. The Lactation Pod will be available in a quiet, shaded area next to the Pavilion Building for mothers who prefer extra privacy when nursing. The suite includes an el
  
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• Vermont Electric Cooperative launches discount program

  15-06-2018 18:47 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Electric CooperativeJune 14, 2018
  Contact:Jake [email protected]
  VEC Launches New Discount Program for Members
  Johnson, VT- Vermont Electric Co-op (VEC) today announced the addition of an exciting new benefit for co-op members: special discounts at businesses across the region.
  The new VEC Member Discount Program offers a wide range of deals, including bargains on outdoor fun and entertainment, clothing and shoes, hardware, motorsports gear
  
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• EPA probes old dumping site in Bennington

  15-06-2018 18:31 via vtdigger.org
  Rusted drums and other waste material is visible at an old dumping site off Furnace Brook Road in Bennington that is being investigated by EPA. Photo by Jim Therrien/VTDigger
  BENNINGTON — The federal Environmental Protection Agency is investigating an extensive former waste dumping site in woods along Furnace Brook in Bennington.
  Gary Lipson, on-scene coordinator with the EPA’s Emergency Response and Removal Program, said a five-person team from Weston Solutions, dressed in white haz
  
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• YWP: ‘To The Girl I Know as Strong’

  15-06-2018 17:45 via vtdigger.org
  Young Writers Project, an independent nonprofit based in Burlington, engages young people to write and use digital media to express themselves with clarity and power, and to gain confidence and skills for school, the workplace and life.Check out the most recent issue of The Voice, Young Writers Project’s monthly digital magazine. Click here.Each week, VTDigger features a writing submission – an essay, poem, fiction or nonfiction – accompanied by a photo or illustration from Yo
  
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• SCOV Law Blog: Court avoids free speech issue on appeal

  15-06-2018 17:30 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This piece from the SCOV Law Blog is by Charlie Buttrey.
  State v. Schenk, 2018 VT 45
  Writing for the majority in the 2012 case United States v. Alvarez, Justice Anthony Kennedy wrote that “one of the costs of the First Amendment is that it protects the speech we detest as well as the speech we embrace.”Get all of VTDigger's criminal justice news.You'll never miss our courts and criminal justice coverage with our weekly headlines in your inbox.Daily
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• Burlington School District releases “Year in Review” document

  15-06-2018 16:31 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Burlington School DistrictJune 14, 2018
  Media Contact:Russ Elek802-540-5347
  Reducing Disparities – Closing the Achievement Gap – Raising the Bar
  Burlington, VT – Burlington School District released a “Year in Review” document today, highlighting the many district accomplishments from school year 2017-2018.
  The document, which can be found at www.bsdvt.org, shows different ways the district has worked “to create an environment to support th
  
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• Vermont delegation applauds dairy safety net program

  15-06-2018 16:28 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — U.S. Congress, Vermont delegationJune 14, 2018
  Contact:David Carle202-224-3693
  Dan McLean802-862-6695
  Kate Hamilton202-440-3340
  Leahy, Sanders and Welch Applaud Extension of Deadline to Enroll in Improved Dairy Safety Net ProgramDelegation Urges Vermont Dairy Farmers to Consider Benefits of Enrolling in the Improved Margin Protection Program
  (THURSDAY, June 14, 2018) — Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Representative Peter Welch (D-Vt.)
  
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• Burlington School District Parent University celebrates graduates

  15-06-2018 16:22 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Burlington School DistrictJune 14, 2018
  Media Contact:Russ Elek802-540-5347
  Parent University to Honor 55 GraduatesUnique Program of Burlington School District Creates Partners in Education
  Burlington, VT On June 19th, 55 graduates will cross the stage at the Flynn Center for Performing Arts and shake hands with Burlington School District (BSD) Superintendent Yaw Obeng and other dignitaries. But these graduates are not the typical students you’re used to hearing about.
  
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• Road Pitch tour announced

  15-06-2018 16:18 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Road PitchJune 14, 2018
  Media Contact:Cairn [email protected]
  Final Road Pitch Plans AnnouncedStill Some Pitch Slots Available
  Shelburne, Vermont….For the fifth consecutive year, FreshTracks Road Pitch, will take place July 30th through August 2nd, 2018. Road Pitch is a four day motorcycle tour of Vermont in which a gang of “business bikers” (comprised of investors, entrepreneurs and business advisors) ride around the state and sto
  
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• Vermont Mad Pride March and Celebration

  15-06-2018 12:29 via vtdigger.org
  News Release — Vermont Psychiatric SurvivorsJune 10, 2018
  Amanda Elizabeth Leite, Office ManagerT: (802) 559-0717F: (802) [email protected]
  RUTLAND – The annual Mad Pride March and Celebration that celebrates psychiatric survivors, consumers, mad people and folks the world has labeled “mentally ill” kicks off Saturday, July 14, 2018,in Montpelier.Marchers will meet at Another Way Community Center located at 125 Barre Street, Montpelie
  
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• Scott vetoes latest budget, shrugs off fears of a shutdown

  15-06-2018 03:59 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott speaks at a press conference on Wednesday, May 16. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  Gov. Phil Scott Thursday evening struck down a spending package that would have ensured government funding beyond the end of the month, just hours after his campaign called Democratic and Progressive leaders “extremist” for stoking fear among Vermonters about a government shutdown.By killing the latest budget bill, Scott made good on his promise to reject the proposal if lawmakers didn
  
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• Scott vetoes latest budget, shrugging off fears of a shutdown

  15-06-2018 03:59 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott speaks at a press conference on Wednesday, May 16. Photo by Mike Dougherty/VTDigger
  Gov. Phil Scott Thursday evening struck down a spending package that would have ensured government funding beyond the end of the month, just hours after his campaign called Democratic and Progressive leaders “extremist” for stoking fear among Vermonters about a government shutdown.By killing the latest budget bill, Scott made good on his promise to reject the proposal if lawmakers didn
  
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• Settlement nears for prosecutor who sued over wage discrimination claims

  15-06-2018 01:12 via vtdigger.org
  Bram Kranichfeld, former executive director of the Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs, and Bill Sorrell, the former attorney general. Photo by Morgan True/VTDiggerA settlement appears near in a wage discrimination lawsuit filed by a former deputy state’s attorney in Rutland County, though any terms, including how much money, if any, she will receive, remain unknown.
  A mediator filed a report Tuesday in federal court in Vermont stating that a “full settlement” ha
  
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• Settlement nears for female prosecutor who sued over wage discrimination claims

  15-06-2018 01:12 via vtdigger.org
  Bram Kranichfeld, former executive director of the Department of State’s Attorneys and Sheriffs, and Bill Sorrell, the former attorney general. Photo by Morgan True/VTDiggerA settlement appears near in a wage discrimination lawsuit filed by a former deputy state’s attorney in Rutland County, though any terms, including how much money, if any, she will receive, remain unknown.
  A mediator filed a report Tuesday in federal court in Vermont stating that a “full settlement” ha
  
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• Michael Colby: Vermont rising — beyond Big Dairy

  15-06-2018 01:05 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Michael Colby, of Walden, the president of Regeneration Vermont.Vermont’s agricultural narrative is overdue for a change. The tale of family farmers, grazing cows, thriving communities and across-the-board artisan quality is almost a museum piece at this point. While the images still dance in our heads – and in the marketing campaigns – they’re mostly a thing of the past.
  Vermont is poised for our Phoenix-like moment, out of the
  
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• Robby Porter: The millstones of the gods

  15-06-2018 01:00 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Robby Porter, of East Montpelier, a self-employed woodworker and the owner and partner in small scale hydroelectric projects. He is the author of “Doodlebug, A Road Trip Journal.”
  “The millstones of the gods grind late, but they grind fine.”Sextus Empiricus — Ancient Greek philosopher
  In the national tragicomedy called “The 2016 Presidential Election” (with spin-off and follow-up productions still playing on the
  
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• Peter Berger: Portrait of a paradigm

  15-06-2018 00:55 via vtdigger.org
  Editor’s note: This commentary is by Peter Berger, an English teacher at Weathersfield School who writes “Poor Elijah’s Almanack.” The column appears in several publications including the Times Argus, the Rutland Herald and the Stowe Reporter.
  I first learned about paradigms at a teacher workshop in the 1990s. We were watching a video about how schools needed to entirely derange themselves for the 21st century. It was narrated by an eerie sounding, condescending expert wh
  
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• Scott facing GOP headwinds as campaign season begins

  15-06-2018 00:48 via vtdigger.org
  Gov. Phil Scott’s backing of gun legislation, which he signed in April, appears to have eroded his support among Republicans, according to a recent opinion survey. Photo by Bob LoCicero/VTDigger
  Steve Rowe wanted to make sure that voters didn’t forget about Gov. Phil Scott’s betrayal of gun rights supporters as elections approach, so he printed off 3,000 stickers of Vermont license plates with the letters “PHK PHIL” and asked local pubs and gun shops to start sellin
  
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