MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) - The Vermont House is set this week to resume debate on competing resolutions addressing records possibly related to state and federal fraud investigations into a series of development projects in northern Vermont.
The projects were funded through the federal EB-5 program, which allows wealthy foreigners to get a U.S. green card for investing at least $500,000 into economic development in areas of the U.S. in need of it.
Attorney General William Sorrell has put a hold on releasing emails about the projects to and from Gov. Peter Shumlin’s former staff members. Shumlin’s office recently sought to delete some emails, which it says were unrelated to EB-5.
Burlington Progressive Rep. Chris Pearson wants those emails released. A competing resolution stops short of demanding the release of emails.
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