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Ask Theo: Your questions on economic inequality in Vermont

A young man with short curly hair and a light beard smiles outdoors, wearing a light-colored t-shirt with trees in the background. by Theo Wells-Spackman and VTD Editor August 22, 2025, 3:12 pmAugust 22, 2025, 3:16 pm
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Art Woolf: The benefits of growth

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Kevin Ellis: Brenda Siegel reminds us: ‘We’re not really solving the problem.’

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Vermont Conversation: Who benefits from poverty? Matthew Desmond says many of us do.

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Medicaid reenrollment is underway, and it’s complicated

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Michael Weiss: Imagining true public safety in Vermont

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New Census data shows that Vermonters are doing better, but experts are skeptical of the reality

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Staffing agency gives vulnerable people a 2nd chance

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Sarah McMillan: Universal meals and moving Vermont forward

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Karen Saunders: Move forward on human rights — not one step back

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David Kelley: How our classrooms are being cheated

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