/all-news All News en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 05 May 2025 21:23:27 GMT /local-news/2025-05-05/vermont-joins-lawsuit-sweeping-cuts-us-department-health-human-services Vermont has joined a coalition of attorneys general that is trying to block the Trump administration's attempt to cut many federal Health and Human Service programs. Mon, 05 May 2025 21:23:27 GMT /local-news/2025-05-05/vermont-joins-lawsuit-sweeping-cuts-us-department-health-human-services Bob Kinzel /local-news/2025-05-05/detained-tufts-student-seeking-transfer-says-asthma-attacks-worsened-in-custody Rumeysa Ozturk is being held in a detention center in Basile, Louisiana. A federal three-judge panel will hear arguments Tuesday over whether to grant a federal judge's order to transfer her to Vermont. Mon, 05 May 2025 21:20:58 GMT /local-news/2025-05-05/detained-tufts-student-seeking-transfer-says-asthma-attacks-worsened-in-custody Associated Press /show/vermont-edition/2025-05-05/urban-and-rural-vermont-communities-face-a-primary-care-shortage Republicans in Congress are still debating Medicaid funding and changing eligibility. About 1 in 5 people in the U.S. are enrolled in Medicaid. Mon, 05 May 2025 19:59:01 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2025-05-05/urban-and-rural-vermont-communities-face-a-primary-care-shortage Mikaela Lefrak, Daniela Fierro /local-news/2025-05-05/herp-cross-road-big-nights-big-risks-amphibians-reptiles Volunteers across Vermont gather to help herps traverse the roads. Most often, that entails people scooping critters into their hands and shuttling them to safety. Mon, 05 May 2025 18:27:45 GMT /local-news/2025-05-05/herp-cross-road-big-nights-big-risks-amphibians-reptiles Theresa Golub, Community News Service /local-news/2025-05-05/staffing-crisis-spurs-calls-for-higher-pay-for-vermonts-prison-guards The state employees union and administration officials agree that there's a staffing crisis in Vermont's prisons. They're not on the same page when it comes to how to solve it. Mon, 05 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-05/staffing-crisis-spurs-calls-for-higher-pay-for-vermonts-prison-guards Peter Hirschfeld /show/all-things-gardening/2025-05-04/weeding-101-remove-some-sun-some-after-rain Pick annual weeds after a rain and pluck perennial ones when the weather is sunny and dry. Sun, 04 May 2025 12:00:00 GMT /show/all-things-gardening/2025-05-04/weeding-101-remove-some-sun-some-after-rain Charlie Nardozzi, Mary Williams Engisch /show/vermont-this-week/2025-05-02/in-review-state-budget-reconciliation-mahdawis-release-transportation-funding-concerns Vermont's top journalists join moderator Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories of the week. Fri, 02 May 2025 19:53:22 GMT /show/vermont-this-week/2025-05-02/in-review-state-budget-reconciliation-mahdawis-release-transportation-funding-concerns /local-news/2025-05-02/capitol-recap-congress-deep-cuts-federal-spending-vermont-lawmakers-ponder-options Vermont lawmakers are considering postponing or even eliminating some of their key spending priorities as they attempt to gird next year’s state budget against potentially drastic cuts in federal funding. Fri, 02 May 2025 17:29:51 GMT /local-news/2025-05-02/capitol-recap-congress-deep-cuts-federal-spending-vermont-lawmakers-ponder-options Peter Hirschfeld /npr-news/2025-05-02/trump-says-hes-ending-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs-they-say-he-cant In an executive order, President Trump directs the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to stop funding NPR and PBS. They say he can't. PBS chief Paula Kerger calls it "blatantly unlawful". Fri, 02 May 2025 10:03:36 GMT /npr-news/2025-05-02/trump-says-hes-ending-federal-funding-for-npr-and-pbs-they-say-he-cant David Folkenflik /local-news/2025-05-02/most-vermonts-public-trails-private-land-sustainable As Vermont focuses on the importance of supporting the outdoor economy, there is a call to figure out how to ensure the public retains access to trails on private land. Fri, 02 May 2025 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-02/most-vermonts-public-trails-private-land-sustainable Howard Weiss-Tisman