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• Brattleboro weighs a municipal tax hike to aid the local hospital’s endangered birthing center

  22-07-2026 19:01 via vtdigger.org
  
  A crowd of about 100 people rally July 14 in support of the birthing center at Brattleboro Memorial Hospital. Photo by Kevin O’Connor/VTDiggerBRATTLEBORO — As medical groups call for higher state reimbursements to help Brattleboro Memorial Hospital’s birthing center stay open, local leaders are debating whether to ask residents to assist by raising municipal taxes for an unspecified donation.“The choice belongs to the taxpayer, and it’s one that deserves an open, t
  
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• How VTDigger prepares for the stories that make a difference

  22-07-2026 17:17 via vtdigger.org
  
  VTDigger reporter Charlotte Oliver questions U.S. Senator Peter Welch, D-Vermont, during a press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Friday, February 6, 2026. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerDear Reader,Today, your gift can go twice as far.Thanks to two generous donors from Burlington and Addison County, every contribution up to $500 made during our July Member Drive will be matched. Better yet, every new monthly sustaining gift will be matched for the first 12 months.If you’ve b
  
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• Vermont is not educating students with disabilities up to federal standards

  22-07-2026 17:14 via vtdigger.org
  
  Education Secretary Linda McMahon arrives for a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing, Wednesday, June 4, 2025, on Capitol Hill in Washington. Photo by Jacquelyn Martin/Associated PressVermont is not complying with the federal Individuals with Disabilities Education Act, according to a U.S. Department of Education assessment, and is at risk of losing millions in federal funding if it doesn’t correct course.The Education Department in its assessment said Vermont “needs i
  
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• Vermont officials concerned as White House announces 50% tariffs on some Canadian products

  22-07-2026 00:21 via vtdigger.org
  
  People rally in support of the Canadian Freedom Convoy at the I-89 overpass between Burlington and South Burlington in Feb. 2022. File photo by Glenn Russell/VTDiggerTheo Wells-Spackman is a Report for America corps member who reports for VTDigger.The White House announced 50% tariffs on a slew of Canadian products Monday evening. The new fees will apply to a range of goods, from motor vehicles to dairy products and alcohol, and will take effect Aug. 19.The tariffs are the latest twist in more
  
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