The Covid-19 state of emergency gave the Scott administration the authority to maintain a vast social safety net during the pandemic. Landlords were barred from evicting renters, homeless Vermonters were housed free of charge in motels around the state, and a series of meal distribution programs ensured families access to food.
Now that the emergency declaration has ended, advocates are nervous that the boost in social services over the past 15 months will be coming to an end too.
Guests: Anore Horton (Hunger Free Vermont), Xander Landen (VTDigger)
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Competition in the Kingdom
Exiting education
Building a Vermont haven for Ukrainian families
How to get a truck unstuck from Smugglers Notch
Buzz’s quest for a hardy Vermont persimmon
Can Covid be tracked without widespread testing?
Why Vermont’s 150-year old school tuition system might have to change
A new wave of inflation
Sandy and Marie-Pierre
The pain of long Covid
The lessons of nursing home lockdowns
After Omicron
Students and the Omicron surge
How Vermont hospitals are handling the Covid-19 surge
Could activists end hound hunting?
Turning climate goals into action
A surge in Barre schools
The case for mask mandates
Why do kids need a Covid vaccine?
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