In addition to requests for double-digit premium increases, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Vermont is also cutting back on coverage of popular weight-loss drugs on some plans.

The requirements would have mandated dealers sell an increasing percentage of electric vehicles starting with model year 2026, ultimately banning the sale of new gas-powered passenger cars by 2035.

While the state announced a grant for installing solar energy on affordable housing units, U.S. House Republicans worked to shred the funding that made the Vermont program possible.