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House Judiciary To Vote On Marijuana Decriminalization
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Lawmakers are set to vote on a bill this week that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana. The House Judiciary Committee has been taking testimony for weeks and the bill is likely to pass Tuesday afternoon.VPR News
Vt. Senate Advances Immigrant License Bill
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The Vermont Senate overwhelmingly advanced a bill on Friday that would give driver’s licenses to immigrants who are in the country illegally. The bill would create what are described as drivers’ authorization cards that would look different from a regular state license.VPR News
Study: States Can Learn From Vermont’s Health Care Reform
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One of the country’s top medical journals is touting Vermont’s health care reform effort as an example for the rest of the nation. A study published this week in the New England Journal of Medicine says other states can learn some lessons from Vermont in rolling out health exchanges that are essential to the federal Affordable Care Act.VPR News
Vermont Releases Insurance Rates Under Obamacare
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Vermont became the first state on Monday to publish the rates it would charge people who don’t currently have health insurance to get coverage – a key step toward establishing the health exchanges that are central to the federal health care law known as Obamacare. Health officials said Monday the rates are comparable to current commercial rates.VPR News
House Committee Appears Set To Approve Marijuana Decriminalization
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A key House committee took testimony on Thursday about whether possessing small amounts of marijuana should be a civil offense, not a crime. In Montpelier, decriminalization was once considered one of the key issues of the legislative session, but it has recently taken a back seat.VPR News
Chair Of Green Mountain Care Health Board Resigns
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On Wednesday, the woman who has led the Shumlin administration’s health care overhaul for the past two years announced that she’s leaving state government at a critical juncture for the effort.VPR News
House Budget Would Cap Welfare Benefits
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The Vermont House is preparing to debate the budget and a number of new tax proposals this week, and House leaders are already trying to line up votes for a $1.3 billion plan that includes a contentious bid to cap welfare benefits.VPR News
Hopes Dim For Passing Meaningful Climate Change Legislation
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For the first time this legislative session, the full Vermont Senate will debate renewable energy on Tuesday. In Montpelier, though, some lawmakers’ hopes of passing meaningful climate change legislation that might reduce greenhouse gas emissions have already collided with the state’s fiscal reality.VPR News
