Bob Kinzel
Senior Reporter and Host at Vermont Public Radio
Senior Reporter and Host at Vermont PBS
Host, Reporter @vprnet; #RedSox fan
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5 days ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
Vermont lawmakers have rejected a plan that would have allowed cannabis growers to sell directly to consumers, and some growers say that decision could force of them out of business. Because there's limited shelf space at the state's retail stores, many small growers urged lawmakers to let them sell directly to consumers. Under a compromise plan developed in the Senate, a pilot program would have allowed this to happen, under the auspices of a licensed retailer, at a setting like a farmers market.
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2 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
When a public or private institution is in trouble, there's a decent chance that Mike Smith will get a phone call. The former Agency of Human Services secretary has been tapped to help troubled institutions from Burlington College to FairPoint Communications. The Green Mountain Care Board, the state's health care regulator, recently asked Smith to lead a review of cost-effectiveness of many programs at the University of Vermont Health Network.
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3 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
Sen. Peter Welch is encouraging President Donald Trump to take an active role to help pass legislation that would significantly lower the cost of many prescription drugs. Recently, the president issued an executive order that mirrors the language of a bipartisan bill sponsored by Welch. The legislation prohibits pharmaceutical companies from selling drugs in this country at a price higher than the international average.
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1 month ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
Three migrant farmworkers arrested in northwestern Vermont have been deported to Mexico, according to Migrant Justice. The deported workers were among the eight people arrested last month by federal border agents at Pleasant Valley Farms in Berkshire on suspicion that they were in the country without proper documentation. Farmers across the state have been keeping a close eye on this case because Vermont’s dairy industry depends very heavily on migrant workers.
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1 month ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
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. This lawsuit challenges the authority of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "dismantle" programs that are critical to the well being of millions of people.
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Leg leaders say they're disappointed that Gov Scott has vetoed the session's top Climate Change initiative. They say they've met his requirement that lawmakers vote on a final plan before it goes into effect - but Scott disagrees - maybe an override effort next week? #vtpoli
Gov Scott has vetoed a bill that environmental groups feel is the most important of the session because it helps Vermont meet its climate change goals. Scott says the bill doesn't ensure that lawmakers vote on the PUC plan before it goes into place. Override effort ? #vtpoli
Battle over state pension reform bill that deals with multi billion $ shortfall. Gov Scott wants to include a Defined Contribution option ( like a 401 k ) for new workers but Dem leaders say the issue must have a fiscal impact study first - Scott suggests a possible veto #vtpoli