AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoJuvenile Justice Oversight: Vermont’s locked youth facility plan is drawing fresh scrutiny after the Department for Children and Families said it will not include 18-year-olds, despite earlier signals that it would. Lawmakers are questioning the rollout of the 14-bed Green Mountain Youth Center and how it fits with the state’s “Raise the Age” reforms. Health Care Access: Vermont Care Partners says four more agencies have been certified as Certified Community-Based Integrated Health Centers, bringing the state total to six and expanding coordinated services close to home. Public Safety & Mobility: South End residents and advocates held a forum on making biking safer after a teen’s death in an e-bike crash, pushing for concrete changes at dangerous intersections. State Politics & Media: An opinion piece backs Gov. Phil Scott’s “buy local” media advertising order, arguing local outlets are essential to Vermont’s democracy. Campaign Politics: Vermont-linked national attention continues as Bernie Sanders and others back progressive Michigan Senate nominee Abdul El-Sayed after his narrow primary win. Legal/Policy Watch: Vermont’s privacy and legal services ecosystem keeps expanding, including a new poverty law fellowship focused on immigration civil legal help.
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