Vermont is going to get $55 million more in transportation funds than it may have gotten if federal money wasn’t restored for the nation’s transportation restoration and maintenance efforts.
Vermont’s faith-based communities can help the VA help suicide-prone veterans, Dr. Brett Rusch of the VA Medical Center said today.
Vermont has the lowest unemployment rate in the nation, but some able-bodied Vermonters still are not joining the workforce for a variety of reasons — including fear of losing welfare benefits.
The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) will be the “banner bill” for the Vermont Legislature Climate Solutions Caucus in 2020, Sen. Chris Pearson, D/P–Chittenden, told about 50 climate-minded lawmakers and advocates at an informal State House meeting Wednesday morning.
Do Vermont livestock need more legal protection for better living conditions? Do farmers need more protection from nuisance lawsuits by neighbors? Bills addressing these questions have been introduced by members of the Vermont House Committee on Agriculture and Forestry.
According to a report by the Vermont Agency of Administration, personal income tax revenue continues to come in at a higher rate than anticipated, and that’s been an ongoing trend since the 2018 GOP tax cuts.
The Montpelier City Council abandoned its usual budgeting process at its Nov. 20 meeting and unanimously approved $10,000 for a social justice project only vaguely outlined for council members.
Members of the Vermont Legislature will gather Wednesday to get a pre-session briefing on important climate, clean water, and transportation initiatives, the state’s fiscal, economic and budget status, and the proposed reorganization of the five legislative support offices.
Vermont should legalize “tax-and-regulate” commercial marijuana, and municipalities shouldn’t get much authority to veto or tax, Vermont Attorney General TJ Donovan said in a Nov. 27 interview.
In the holiday spirit of making lists, the Vermont Daily Chronicle offers 11 random news items, corrections and clarifications.
A recent telephone survey conducted by Barre-based journalist Guy Page reveals that while nearly 50 percent of Vermonters are concerned about climate change, others aren’t so sure.
On the first day back in session, the Vermont House faces unfinished workplace bills including contractor licensing, the minimum wage and paid family leave.