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Border Patrol officers for Swanton Sector report record number of encounters with undocumented migrants
MANCHESTER, N.H. — The number of illegal U.S. border crossings in our region last month broke another record, according to officials. Members of the U.S. Border Patrol patrolling the Swanton Sector said in April alone, they encountered and apprehended "well over" 1,400 undocumented migrants. To put that number into...
Messages from Montpelier: Rep. Chris Taylor provides last update of the legislative session
Legislative and Education Committee Update 5/6 through 5/10. Well, we made it. The end of the session officially occurred on Saturday, May 11th, at 2:07 a.m. To say it was a whirlwind of an end would be an understatement, with action happening on 68 bills this week. I will not list them all out as I typically do, but if you have any questions regarding a bill you are wondering about, please reach out or go to the Vermont General Assembly website at https://legislature.vermont.gov/ and enter the bill number or keyword in, and you can track and read the full text.
Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords
Vermont now joins a growing list of states that mandate flood risk disclosure for real estate transactions, as climate change fuels more extreme weather. Read the story on VTDigger here: Lawmakers pass flood disclosure requirements for home sellers, landlords.
Vermont Legislature passes one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country
The Democrat-controlled Vermont legislature has passed one of the strongest data privacy measures in the country aimed at cracking down on companies’ use of online personal data, which would let consumers file civil lawsuits against companies that break certain privacy rules. However, Republican Gov. Phil Scott has concerns about how part of the legislation could affect small businesses. He hasn’t seen the final bill that passed early Saturday before the Legislature adjourned. He will make a decision once he’s had a chance to review it, his spokesperson Jason Maulucci said Tuesday. The bill prohibits the sale of sensitive data, such as social security and drivers’ license numbers, financial or health information. It also sets meaningful limits on the amount of personal data that companies can collect and use, according to the nonprofit Electronic Privacy Information Center based in Washington, D.C. More than a dozen states have comprehensive data privacy laws. Vermont’s is “among the strongest, if not the strongest” in the country, said Caitriona Fitzgerald, deputy director of EPIC.
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