A rising rate of unvaccinated children, Chen said, could put others at risk. The more children who are not vaccinated the greater the potential for an outbreak of a disease like measles.VTDigger »
Ex-smokers and others trying to quit or reduce their cancer-stick consumption are burning mad over a new bill in the Vermont Legislature. H.747, introduced by Rep. Bill Frank (D-Underhill), would classify electronic cigarettes as "tobacco substitutes" ... »
The annual report also outlines the board’s estimated expenditures, which total around $2.1 million for 2012 and nearly $2.5 million for 2013.VTDigger »
Happy New Year! It's 2012 — an election year. The 2012 legislative sweepstakes begin tomorrow when lawmakers descend on Montpelier for the opening of the session, but several bills are already waiting in the queue. As promised, Republican candidate for... »
The reluctance to divulge even the aggregate numbers of extremely bad incidents is part of what ACLU Vermont Executive Director Allen Gilbert calls a seeming “obsession with protecting hospitals.”VTDigger »
