AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoMeta Child-Safety Settlement: Vermont secured $92.7M and new limits for users under 18 in a landmark multistate deal with Meta over alleged addictive design on Facebook and Instagram, including a nighttime ban, a two-hour daily cap, stronger age verification, and a “school mode”. Public Health Cost Control: A new analysis says capping hospital rates tied to Medicare could cut U.S. spending growth by up to $114.8B in one year and save $1T over a decade, as states look for new ways to rein in hospital pricing. Vermont Courts & Mental Health: Vermont’s Chief Justice was named to lead a national task force focused on improving how state courts respond to people with serious mental illness. UVM Snow Research: UVM and partners won $5.9M from the NSF to expand snow monitoring and study how winter weather affects the outdoor recreation economy across northern New England. Workforce Leadership: Vermont’s Department of Labor appointed Rowan Hawthorne as interim director of workforce strategy and development. Local Tech/Business: Otter.ai launched a 50% student discount for AI lecture-to-study tools, and Ben & Jerry’s named three new independent board members.
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