AGP Executive Report
Last update: a minute agoMeta Settlement for Vermont Teens: Vermont is set to receive $92.7 million from Meta’s landmark child-safety deal, with new restrictions aimed at limiting minors’ use and tightening protections on Facebook and Instagram. Surveillance Cameras Pushback: Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders says he’ll introduce legislation targeting Flock Safety, arguing AI-powered license-plate tracking is sliding toward mass surveillance. Lake Ontario Renaming Fallout: Trump’s “Lake America” order is drawing bipartisan backlash, including Vermont Gov. Phil Scott calling it “petty,” while Indigenous leaders and Canada’s Doug Ford publicly reject the change. Local Business & Housing: Start-Up Rutland is relaunching its accelerator model to help tech companies stay and grow locally, and Claremont, N.H. approved 27 affordable apartments via adaptive reuse. Public Safety & Health: The Brattleboro VA clinic is reopening after repairs, and Montpelier police report a man accused of assaulting medical staff and a police officer. Infrastructure Watch: Vermont’s weekly construction schedule flags ongoing I-89 paving and bridge work affecting travel.
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