AGP Executive Report
Last update: 7 hours agoVermont Politics: In the Democratic lieutenant governor primary, Molly Gray and Ryan McLaren are sparring over who has the right “experience” to deliver results, with housing work and past roles taking center stage. Prison & Justice: A Hawaii case highlights a national problem with compassionate release—people granted early release can still be stuck because long-term care facilities won’t take them. Public Safety & Health: A new mapping app, SAFE MApp, is being promoted to help livestock and poultry farms plan for disease prevention and emergency response. Courts & Elections: A D.C. Circuit stay lets the U.S. Postal Service move forward with a mail-in ballot rule tied to citizenship verification while lawsuits continue. Local Governance: In Hinesburg/CVU turf field fallout, the selectboard deferred discussion after public pushback over a privately financed artificial turf plan. Environment & Economy: The Professional Logging Contractors of the Northeast says Finch Paper’s decision to stop buying low-grade wood could hit Vermont and the region’s forest economy hard. Agriculture: UVM Extension named Rail View Dairy in New Haven the 2026 Vermont Dairy Farm of the Year.
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