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Progressive and Centrist Dems Battle for Vermont House Seat
Lt. Gov. Molly Gray and Senate President Pro Tempore Becca Balint are the leading candidates in a Democratic U.S. House primary that could make either of them the first female member of Vermont’s congressional delegation. Gray has the backing of the centrist lane of the party, with endorsements from former Govs. Madeline Kunin and Howard Dean. Retiring U.S. Sen. Patrick...
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Pride Month 2022: ‘Bernie Mittens' Benefitting Vt. LGBTQ+ Nonprofit
Mitten season may still be months away, but this Pride Month, some recognizable mittens are warming hearts instead of hands. The maker of the official Bernie Mittens announced a new charitable partnership Friday with a nonprofit supporting LGBTQ+ youth in Vermont. Vermont Teddy Bear is the official maker of Bernie Mittens, through its sister brand, the Vermont Mitten Company....
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Mitten Money Will Benefit Nonprofit Helping LGBTQ+ Youth
This Pride Month, some recognizable mittens are warming hearts in addition to hands.
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Sanders, Graham Debate Gun Policy in Boston as Both Signal Support for Bipartisan Deal
Independent Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont and Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina met Monday in Boston to debate a range of issues, including gun control. The debate, which was produced by FOX News, took place at the Edward M. Kennedy Institute in Dorchester. It came one day after a bipartisan group of senators reached a tentative deal on…
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New England Lawmakers Demand Legislative Action to Protect Abortion Rights
New England’s largely Democratic delegation responded to reporting that the Supreme Court is prepared to overturn Roe v. Wade with fury and calls for Congress to protect the abortion rights it has guaranteed for half a century. Politico reported Monday that a draft opinion circulated by justices suggests the high court’s majority supports the overturning of the landmark 1973...
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What to Watch Today: Stocks Set to Drop as Dow Stock JPMorgan Falls After Quarterly Results
U.S. stock futures fell Friday after Dow stock JPMorgan fell nearly 3% in the premarket as investors parsed quarterly results.
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Sanders, Warren and Baldwin Urge Larry Fink to Intervene in Strike at Coal Company Partially Owned by BlackRock
Sens. Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren and Tammy Baldwin pressed BlackRock CEO Larry Fink to intervene in a coal miners’ strike.
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Nursing Staffing Levels at ‘Crisis' Point, Leaders in Vermont Say
Leaders from across the political spectrum in Vermont are calling for action amid a shortage of nurses.
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Vermont Leaders Call for Focus on ‘Crisis' of Nursing Staffing Levels
Leaders from across the political spectrum in Vermont are calling for greater attention on what they have labeled a crisis: the urgent need to attract more nurses to the profession.
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Warren Buffett Tells Bernie Sanders He Won't Intervene in Strike at Berkshire-Owned Company
Bernie Sanders asked Warren Buffett to get involved in a strike at Special Metals, which is owned by Berkshire Hathaway subsidiary Precision Castparts.
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It's Not Just Joe Manchin: Here's What Stands in the Way of Democrats Passing Biden's Social-Spending Bill
Democrats have pushed a Senate vote on the Build Back Better Act into next year, and Sen. Joe Manchin is just one of the hurdles they have to clear.
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Starbucks Will Have at Least One Unionized Cafe in Buffalo, New York — a U.S. First for the Chain
Starbucks workers in Buffalo, New York, voted to unionize at least one cafe.
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Starbucks Workers in Buffalo to Decide This Week Whether to Form Coffee Chain's First U.S. Union
Starbucks workers at three cafes in Buffalo, New York, voted this week to decide if they will form a union.
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House Democrats Pass Spending Package With $80,000 SALT Cap Through 2030
House Democrats’ spending package boosts the limit on the deduction for state and local taxes to $80,000 through 2030.
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House Passes $1.75 Trillion Biden Plan That Funds Universal Pre-K, Medicare Expansion and Renewable Energy Credits
The House has passed the largest expansion of the social safety net in decades, a $1.75 trillion bill that funds President Joe Biden’s top priorities.
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Elon Musk Picked a Twitter Fight With Bernie Sanders Over Tax Policy
The 80-year-old Vermont senator wrote, “We must demand that the extremely wealthy pay their fair share.” Musk retorted, “I keep forgetting that you’re still alive.”
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Last-Minute House Democrat Plan Bumps State and Local Tax Cap to $80,000 Through 2030
House Democrats late Thursday altered their spending package by changing the limit on the deduction for state and local taxes to $80,000 through 2030.
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House Democrats Propose Increasing State and Local Tax Cap to $72,500 Through 2031
House Democrats have proposed increasing the state and local taxes, or SALT, cap to $72,500 from $10,000 through 2031.
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Watch Live: Biden Lays Out Next Steps After Unveiling $1.75 Trillion Social Spending Framework, Meeting With Democrats on Capitol Hill
Biden is scheduled to speak before leaving on an overseas trip to Europe for talks with Pope Francis, other leaders about climate, economy and other issues.
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Biden's Social Spending Framework Gets a Chilly Reception From Holdouts in Congress
President Biden unveiled a $1.75 trillion framework for his social spending bill. But it still may not be enough to win over key congressional holdouts.