“Any loss of life that could have been avoided is tragic, especially when young Vermonters are involved,” said Emily Trutor, deputy director of the state health department’s division of substance use programs.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/02/10/3-vermont-minors-have-died-from-fentanyl-related-overdoses-since-2021/

But the biggest cost will be the most incalculable and unacceptable one: the certain deaths of our fellow Vermonters if forced into the streets and the woods.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/05/22/sandra-paritz-please-tax-me-more-to-keep-people-from-dying/

Climate change poses a threat to Vermonters' health, finances, and recreation.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/06/15/rick-morris-how-the-sierra-club-fights-for-environmental-justice-at-the-statehouse/

For a decade, young and old Vermonters in need of care have sat in hospital emergency rooms throughout the state for days, weeks, and even longer because they can’t access appropriate care.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/01/25/ken-libertoff-the-18-million-question-about-mental-health/

Gov. Phil Scott said it’s important for Vermonters to be vigilant, and that includes not going into the water.

Source: https://ktar.com/story/5516400/man-drowns-in-home-in-vermonts-1st-recorded-flooding-death/

It did not put us on a path to protecting Vermont and Vermonters from climate impacts.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/02/14/jim-stiles-our-climate-action-goal-should-be-to-protect-vermont-and-vermonters/

Many Vermonters do not know what Efficiency Vermont accomplishes and have even less of a clue about what its parent company, Vermont Energy Investment Corp., does.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/04/30/don-keelan-its-time-to-have-efficiency-vermont-stand-alone/

Scott cited cost concerns, particularly for low- and middle-income Vermonters, along with a lack of workforce to implement the new program and challenges associated with building out the grid to handle an increase in electrical demand.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/03/01/final-reading-a-lawmakers-quest-to-legalize-funeral-pyres/

Sen. Ruth Hardy, D-Addison, who chairs the committee and is a leading sponsor of the bill, said sheriffs already earn more than most Vermonters expect.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/03/14/final-reading-stakeholders-scramble-to-compromise-on-fossil-fuel-divestment/

The Conservation Design is a masterful work that Vermonters who care about biodiversity and climate change should study.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/02/08/mark-whitworth-vermont-and-the-sixth-great-extinction/

The government is preparing to remove upward of 2,800 Vermonters from stable housing and throw them out on the street.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/05/11/joshua-chamberlain-the-government-is-crossing-a-red-line-on-housing/

The number of young Vermonters who visited an emergency room due to an accidental drug overdose has been rising since the coronavirus pandemic, with older teens involved in most of these nonfatal cases, according to a new state report.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/11/19/more-young-vermonters-are-seeking-emergency-treatment-for-drug-overdoses-since-the-pandemic/

The pandemic-era programs that house Fleury and some 3,000 other Vermonters in hotels and motels have likely helped the state avoid the most dire outcomes of homelessness.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/03/13/in-housing-program-motels-named-their-price-what-did-vermonts-most-vulnerable-get-in-exchange/

The survey reveals a clear majority of Vermonters are opposed to trapping for fun, profit and fur.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/01/23/rod-coronado-trapping-is-unacceptable-in-a-caring-compassionate-society/

They suggest updating the clunky Environmental Notice Bulletin, which serves as the mechanism to inform Vermonters about permits and opportunities for public comment.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/08/30/report-recommends-strategies-to-reach-vermonters-most-impacted-by-environmental-burdens/

Today, housing developers frequently must navigate and pay two sets of permitting fees and legal fees and face the uncertainty in appeals twice, even when they are proposing smart growth in areas where Vermonters want development.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/02/19/ted-brady-local-officials-eager-to-partner-to-build-more-housing/

Vermonters deserve at least that.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/02/17/rob-roper-why-the-70c2a2-per-gallon-heating-fuel-tax-estimate-is-likely-low/

Vermonters with disabilities could soon have an easier time on the trails if a new bill is passed.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/03/01/house-bill-looks-to-improve-accessibility-on-new-trails-in-vermont/

Vermonters with Medicare deserve better.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/12/22/mike-fisher-vermonters-on-medicare-are-struggling-with-high-costs-a-bill-before-the-legislature-would-help/

Well, I’d like to inform the Reverend that this is exactly the idea that some Vermonters want.

Source: https://vtdigger.org/2023/09/21/letter-to-the-editor-some-thoughts-on-housing-which-is-absolutely-a-crisis/