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Vermont Business Magazine - “Eight months ago Republican senators attempted to justify their unprecedented obstruction of a Supreme Court nominee by claiming that the American people needed to be heard through the election.  Now that we are on the eve of that democratic moment, some at last are making clear that this justification was simply a political farce.&nbs

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Vermont Business Magazine - U.S. Senate candidate Scott Milne today unveiled a plan to achieve term limits in Congress.

Milne has taken a two-term pledge and his campaign is focused on government reform.  

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Vermont Business MagazineBy Patrick Leahy More than 500 million people recently learned that the highly sensitive information they provided Yahoo was hacked and stolen.  The stolen data included usernames, masked passwords, email addresses, telephone numbers, dates of birth, and security questions and answers.  This treasure trov

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Vermont Business Magazine The Burlington Electric Department today is encouraging the Burlington community to contribute to the WARMTH Support Program of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity (CVOEO), leading by example with its own $20,000 gift that will help Burlingtonians and Vermonters with heating emergencies this winter.  During last year’s 2015-16

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Vermont Business Magazine The Franklin County Regional Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the launch of their Member 2 Member Benefit Program with a special discounted rate on fuel offered through three local fuel companies. This program is open to Chamber member businesses and their employees.

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Vermont Business Magazine - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) provided capital support to 17 Vermont businesses transitioning to renewable or energy efficient technologies to cut costs and reduce energy consumption this year.

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Vermont Business Magazine - The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and the state of Vermont jointly announced today the Vermont All-Payer Accountable Care Organization (ACO) Model, a new initiative aimed at accelerating delivery system reform for Vermont residents.

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Vermont Business Magazine On Wednesday, the Green Mountain Care Board (GMCB) voted to approve the experimental all-payer waiver agreement. Gov.

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Vermont Business Magazine - Gov. Peter Shumlin today announced the appointment of Otto Trautz to replace Washington County Assistant Judge Otto Kinzel.

“Otto’s longstanding experience with state government, his budget expertise, and his thoughtful temperament make him a strong addition to Vermont’s assistant judges,” Gov. Shumlin said.

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Vermont Business Magazine The Salvation Army is hoping that its annual Christmas Kettle Campaign will mean a brighter holiday season for struggling men, women and children in Vermont. Funds raised through the familiar red kettles are vital to The Salvation Army’s programs and services.

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Vermont Business Magazine Sterling College has been recognized as a top performer in the 2016 Sustainable Campus Index, achieving the top spot for Food & Dining, tying for first for Grounds and Coordination & Planning, ranking third in Curriculum, and third overall among 60 leading sustainable baccalaureate institutions.

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Vermont Business Magazine Every year the Vermont Historical Society presents the League of Local Historical Societies & Museums Achievement Awards. These awards recognize the exceptional work being done by individuals and community heritage organizations throughout the state to collect, preserve and share Vermont’s rich history.