Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics

Behind the Lines: Rob Roper on Vermont Politics

Data and Analysis? Not So Much In Montpelier

Auditor's report shows increase in homeless spending increases homelessness.

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Robert Roper
Sep 30, 2025
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State Auditor, Doug Hoffer’s latest newsletter called out a remarkable statistic about Vermont’s homeless crisis. In less than a decade, we have spent over $800 million to “fix” homelessness. Nearly $100 million on the motel voucher program in 2023 alone. But that’s not the really remarkable part. The r…

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