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.
Statehouse Headliners: Better Vermont starts citizen petition to stop further pot legalization
Personal cultivation and possession of marijuana will be legal July 1 in Vermont. Gov. Phil Scott signed H.511 into law Jan. 22, and already pro-legalization forces want to legalize industrial cultivation and commercial sale in 2019.
School Choice Week brings student testimony to the Vermont Statehouse
The Statehouse was flooded Wednesday with enough school children that at least one lawmaker had to emerge from her committee room to hush all the hallway chatter. The occasion? School Choice Week in Vermont.
Vermont tax preparer gets IRS to change its data privacy policy, but it may be too little too late
The Internal Revenue Service has changed its data privacy policy after a six-year debacle involving hundreds of email-based phishing scams and one Vermont tax preparer who was determined to stop them.
Recent Schurz activities show company’s nuanced position on net neutrality
Doubts have emerged over whether the new purchaser of Burlington Telecom is as committed to net neutrality as the company had indicated during the bidding process.
Scott calls for ‘restoring our fiscal foundation’ in budget address
In his second budget address, Gov. Phil Scott kept close to his campaign promises and continued his crusade to keep state spending in line with Vermonters’ annual wage growth — about 2 percent.
Statehouse Headliners: Trump tax cut rebate extends to customers of VT Gas, VELCO; ICE raids hotel in Colchester
In this week’s Statehouse Headliners, the Trump tax cut rebate has extended to customers of Vermont Gas and VELCO, the Vermont Senate will push for commercial pot next year, and ICE detains 14 immigrants in Colchester.
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.
Labor Department economist: Data on $15 minimum wage ‘concerning’
The gears of the state economy were under a microscope late last week as lawmakers held hearings on a proposed increase in Vermont’s minimum wage from $10.50 to $15.00 per hour.
Gov. Scott says Vermont prepared for shutdown, urges quick resolution in Washington
The federal government shut down early Saturday morning on the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump’s inauguration, a turbulent end to his first year as president, but something he called “a nice present” from Democrats.
Advocacy group wants state to bring more special education kids to private schools
What standards should apply for private schools when they take public tuition money was the topic of discussion in the House Education Committee on Wednesday at the Statehouse.
Vermont gun rights proponents to convene at Yankee Sportsman’s Classic Show
The Expo Center in Essex Junction will be taken over by 15,000 pro-gun advocates, hunters and nature enthusiasts Friday through Sunday to celebrate Vermont’s cherished outdoor heritage at the 26th Annual Yankee Sportsman Classic Show.