AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoAI oversight push: Washington AG Nick Brown is leading a coalition of 25 state attorneys general, including Vermont’s, urging Congress to set federal rules for “unchecked” frontier AI—calling for safety testing standards, incident response, and enforcement. Vermont politics & affordability: Vermont gubernatorial candidates Phil Scott and Amanda Janoo are both centering affordability, with Scott pointing to tighter budgets and tax relief while Janoo argues for taxing the wealthy to fund priorities. Education reform debate: A new critique of Vermont’s school consolidation push says Act 170 lacks proof it will cut property taxes or improve equity, and warns merger study committees may be forced to move without key funding details. Energy & local control: PowerTransitions says it won’t build a data center on the former Vermont Yankee site in Vernon, instead pitching a large battery storage project and asking for town buy-in. Community calendar: Tri-Valley Transit marks its 50th anniversary with food drives across its service area, including a Montpelier collection Oct. 3 for the Montpelier Food Pantry. Sports: Dartmouth upset No. 18 Vermont men’s soccer 3-1, handing the Catamounts their first regular-season loss in 693 days.
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