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“These rates of overdose deaths will not change unless we change how we are responding to them,” said state Sen. Tanya Vyhovskyl, P/D-Chittenden Central. “Continuing to do the same thing that we have done while expecting a different result is not only ridiculous, it is cruel.”
A $15.5 million proposal from Gov. Phil Scott to start saving money for a new prison and re-entry facility has reignited a long-running debate about whether to build a new facility as soon as possible or prioritize more aggressive strategies for decarceration.
An amendment to this year’s omnibus transportation bill would increase most fees that the DMV charges for new driver’s licenses, vehicle registrations and license plates, among others by nearly 20%.