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Tag: welfare

Columns: opinion pieces by regular contributors.
Posted inOpinion

Bill Schubart: The 3 Hs โ€” housing, hunger and health care

by Bill Schubart December 15, 2024, 7:01 amDecember 13, 2024, 3:30 pm
Posted inOpinion

Bob Stannard: Buddy, can you loan me a dime?

by Opinion September 26, 2014, 7:00 pmSeptember 25, 2014, 11:08 am
Posted inOpinion

Roper: Policies creating a permanent underclass

by Opinion December 18, 2013, 9:32 pm
Posted inOpinion

McClaughry: Vermontโ€™s welfare cornucopia

by Opinion August 19, 2013, 11:55 pmAugust 19, 2013, 11:55 pm
Posted inHealth

Legislative Wrap-up: Welfare reform

by Alicia Freese May 15, 2013, 5:43 pmJanuary 7, 2016, 12:09 pm
Sen. Jane Kitchel. VTD/Josh Larkin
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Health

Senate Appropriations budget bill includes five-year cap on Reach Up benefits

by Alicia Freese April 29, 2013, 10:04 pmJanuary 7, 2016, 12:09 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Health

In House vote on welfare limit, a right turn on a left issue

by Jon Margolis March 29, 2013, 4:41 amJanuary 7, 2016, 12:09 pm
House Chamber interior. Photo by Ceilidh Galloway-Kane
Posted inHealth

House panel approves budget bill in partisan vote; five year cap on welfare benefits supported by lawmakers

by Anne Galloway March 26, 2013, 4:41 amJanuary 7, 2016, 12:09 pm
Posted inUncategorized

The Vermont Commission on Women opposes governor’s plan to cap welfare

by Alicia Freese March 14, 2013, 6:47 pm
Posted inHealth

Study: Beneficiaries forced off welfare in Maine face “severe hardships”; Officials say Vermont’s cap will have more safeguards

by Alicia Freese March 4, 2013, 4:42 pmJanuary 7, 2016, 12:09 pm
Posted inUncategorized

Studies show higher infant mortality rates and food insecurity are associated with time limits on welfare benefits like those proposed by the Shumlin administration

by Alicia Freese February 19, 2013, 8:54 pmFebruary 19, 2013, 11:41 pm
Posted inUncategorized

Reach Up participants say governor’s plan to curb welfare program is misguided

by Alicia Freese February 17, 2013, 4:43 pmFebruary 17, 2013, 7:06 pm
Secretary Doug Racine. VTD/Josh Larkin
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Shumlin officials defend plans to cut benefits for low-income Vermonters

by Alicia Freese January 29, 2013, 4:12 amFebruary 1, 2013, 10:32 am
Posted inUncategorized

Advocates say Shumlin’s plans to divert $17 million in tax credits and cap welfare benefits will hurt the poor

by Alicia Freese January 27, 2013, 1:11 pmFebruary 3, 2013, 8:23 am

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