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Lawmakers Consider Coverage Of Long-term Lyme Disease Care
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A bacterial disease spread by tick bites is getting attention this week in the Statehouse. Lyme disease patients and their advocates are pushing for a bill that requires insurance companies to cover long-term antibiotic care for the debilitating illness.VPR News
Senate To Consider Driver’s Licenses For Migrant Workers
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The Vermont Senate will soon consider allowing immigrant farm workers to get state driver’s licenses.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
Legislative Preview: April 1, 2013
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It will be a lot quieter in the Statehouse this week. Over the past couple of weeks, the House and Senate spent many hours on the floor pushing priorities through one chamber or the other. Now it’s back to committees again and some of the issues may sound pretty familiar. The Senate Appropriations Committee tackles the budget, for one. And legislators will also deal with unfinished business from Town Meeting DayVPR News
House Approves Budget With 5 Percent Increase
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Legislation that increases state spending by roughly 5 percent was approved by the House last night. The bill sets up a major disagreement with Governor Peter Shumlin over the funding of child care programs.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
Tax Plan Passes By 30 Votes In Vt. House
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The Vermont House has given its preliminary approval to a $26 million tax package to help balance the state budget for next year. But the plan faces the strong opposition of Governor Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Vt. House Advances Lake Shore Protection Bill
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The Vermont House has advanced a bill aimed at enhancing the protection of Vermont’s lakes from the damaging effects of some shoreline development. But environmental groups say the bill has been significantly watered down.VPR News