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Author Archives: Lou Varricchio

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‘Climate economy’ agenda for Vermont towns targets Randolph next

After a divisive start in Pownal last July, the Vermont Council on Rural Development has targeted Randolph for its next community to participate in the Climate Economy Model Communities program.

February 12, 2018 in TNR News.
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Coming to a town near you: ‘Fossil Free Fast’ climate crusaders

The Fossil Free Fast event weaved-in every Democrat-progressive cause from immigration and white-male supremacy to free college tuition and single-payer health care.

February 1, 2018 in TNR News.
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New Haven solar array is in violation, says former selectboard official

According to former New Haven Selectman Douglas Tolles, New Haven GLC is on prime agricultural land and its size violates both the old town plan and the new town plan.

January 29, 2018 in TNR News.
U.S. Army National Guard/Michelle Gonzalez/CC BY 2.0

Scott’s pot law: It’s OK to get stoned now

After years spent softening the public image of recreational marijuana drug use, pot advocates finally scored a victory in Vermont on Monday with Gov. Phil Scott signing legislation that legalizes possession, use and cultivation of marijuana by adults.

January 22, 2018 in TNR News.
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Latest carbon tax plan angers some Addison County residents

Outspoken Addison County residents who attended a presentation about a proposed Vermont carbon tax last week expressed their displeasure with the plan, saying it will add as much as $1,000 to their current winter heating bill if adopted.

January 14, 2018 in TNR News.
city of Montpelier

Vermont law enforcement express sense of betrayal over looming pot legalization

“The thing that bothers us the most is that we have been discounted during this whole debate about legalizing marijuana. Gov. Scott’s commission was established to provide guidance and answers, but now it seems to have been a waste of time.”

January 11, 2018 in TNR News.

Scott trains focus on taxes, skilled jobs and housing in state address

Memorable lines from the governor’s second address to the state suggest that he will once again oppose increases in taxes, fees and spending while promoting skilled jobs and affordable housing.

January 5, 2018 in TNR News.
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‘Tis the season: When it comes to volunteerism and giving, just how generous are Vermonters?

According to a recent survey by the personal-finance website WalletHub, when it comes to charities among the 50 states, Vermont has the most charities per capita. Yet the state did not make the top 20 list of most charitable states.

December 18, 2017 in TNR News.
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Wendy Wilton: There’s ‘nothing political’ about new ag administrator job

In fact, her political activity is kept in check by the Hatch Act of 1939. That federal law prohibits employees of the executive branch — except the president, vice president and a few other officials — from engaging in certain types of political activity.

December 12, 2017 in TNR News.
70x2025vt.org

Gov. Scott wants 70 percent of Vermonters credentialed, work-skilled by 2025

The bold, new education and workforce development program has a goal of arming 70 percent of Vermont’s population with either trade or higher education credentials by the year 2025.

December 7, 2017 in TNR News.
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Bennington County panelists agree: Tax reform and business growth right focus for Vermont

At a public forum hosted by the Bennington County Republican Party last month, a bipartisan panel agreed that tax reform and the economy were the right focus for Vermont going into 2018.

December 4, 2017 in TNR News.
Burlington Telecom

Burlington Telecom sold to Schurz, ZRF Partners, in surprise decision

If you attended Monday’s Burlington City Council meeting expecting a swift decision on a buyer of Burlington Telecom, you were in for a long and tedious wait.

November 28, 2017 in TNR News.

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