Smart Growth Vermont (SGV) will merge with the Vermont Natural Resources Council (VNRC) effective July 1.

Proposed mortgage lending rules being considered by federal regulators are drawing fire from a variety of players in the housing industry.

About 140 people from across the state gathered in Montpelier for Gov. Peter Shumlin's Housing the Homeless summit yesterday.

Advocates said the state's focus should be on preventing homelessness and avoiding emergencies.

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Vermont Public Radio aired a 10-minute interview with homelessness advocate Morgan Brown.

Morgan blogs about policy and politics that affect homeless people, and has sometimes found himself among their ranks.