AGP Executive Report
Last update: 6 hours agoVermont Politics: Gov. Phil Scott signed an executive order directing state agencies to prioritize local media in state advertising, aiming to keep rural communities informed and sustain small outlets. Housing & Homelessness: Downstreet Housing’s Speranza Inn held a grand opening in Barre, converting the former Quality Inn into a 41-room, service-integrated hotel for people experiencing homelessness. Elections & Campaigns: Vermont’s Democratic lieutenant governor race is heating up, with Molly Gray and Ryan McLaren trading arguments over who’s most qualified to deliver results. Public Safety & Courts: Vermont’s attorney general announced charges against a Shoreham man accused of possessing child sexual abuse materials. State Economy & Industry: Scott warned that Finch Paper’s decision to drop local pulp production in New York could sharply harm Vermont loggers, as the mill shifts to cheaper outside supply. Federal Policy Fight: Multiple states, including Vermont, joined lawsuits challenging Trump administration conditions tied to disaster and counterterrorism grant funding, arguing the terms unlawfully pressure states on elections and immigration. Tech & Energy: Vermont’s aviation and energy future got a boost as electric aircraft charging infrastructure expands, with a stop in Erie tied to BETA Technologies’ network.
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