Democrats and Progressives are hoping that newly elected supermajorities in both the House and Senate, along with a new name for what is essentially a carbon tax on home heating fuels, will ensure that that the Clean Heat Standard will become law this year.
What visitors and aspiring anglers might not know is that the waterway flowing through these areas is part of Vermont’s list of impaired and threatened waters — under the federal Clean Water Act.
“We find ourselves at a rare moment in history, with one-time money that those who came before us could only dream of, to tackle issues we have faced for decades. This is truly a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. And the only thing that could stand in its way is us. So, let’s not squander it.”
“In less than three months, Swanton Sector Border Patrol agents have encountered more illegal border crossers than the entire previous fiscal year,” Garcia said. “Our agents are committed to their mission — protecting our homeland.”
Vermont Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski Wednesday afternoon published the list of the 2023-24 Committee chairs, vice-chairs and members. In one noteworthy move, she removed outspoken Article 22 critic Anne Donahue (R-Northfield/Barre) as vice-chair of the Health Care Committee.
The Burlington Police Department has only 22 patrol officers to provide 24/7/365 coverage in a city with a growing crime rate, a recent BPD report shows.
New Hampshire’s minimum wage is $7.25 and has been for a very long time. New Hampshire has also had a higher average rate of starting pay, a stronger labor force, and a better economy.
Around a third of Vermont’s towns have adopted declarations condemning discrimination and committing themselves to welcoming all people, and Bethel was one of the first.
Vermont’s hourly minimum wage rate increased again in 2023, following a trend that has been taking place within the state in recent years from legislation.
The Task Force to Revitalize the Vermont Dairy Industry proposed a series of recommendations, which will be sent by way of a report to the state Senate Agriculture Committee in January before potentially advancing to other channels in state government.
You might wonder what an ocean robotics company is doing in quaint, landlocked Richmond. Despite the perceived impracticality, Greensea Systems Inc. has been operating from Richmond for the past 16 years and is only expanding.
One of the leaders of the transgender movement is a transhumanist and Lincoln, Vermont, resident who has co-founded a new ‘technology is God’ religion and created a talking, interactive android copy of a spouse.