Governor warns population trends are affecting the tax burden in Vermont
The governor during his weekly press conference Tuesday warned that the state continues to face concerning population trends that will only worsen the tax burden.
McClaughry: Our savior Anya Rader Wallack returns to run OneCare
Anya Rader Wallack will be the new president of One Care, the Accountable Care Organization that hopes to control as much health care in Vermont as possible. She was the chief architect and promoter of Gov. Peter Shumlin’s single-payer plan.
New study shows which states are best for working moms
WalletHub has ranked Massachusetts, Connecticut, and Rhode Island as the three best states for supporting working mothers in its 2022’s Best & Worst States for Working Moms. Vermont ranked seventh in the report, which indicates that 68% of women with children under the age of 18 are in the work force since 2021.
Multiple candidates announce during young election season
Multiple Vermonters announced campaigns for state and federal office this past week, as the legislative session winds down and attention begins to turn toward the elections in November.
Living with bears: tips for coexisting with bears in Vermont
Each time a bear enjoys a successful meal courtesy of a Vermonter’s backyard, it becomes a learned behavior which can cause them to rely more heavily on food that is inaccessible in the wild. The amount of human-bear incidents has gone up from 230 reports a year to 750.
Clean heat standard bill passes Senate, late amendments fail
Senate lawmakers decided against adding further amendments to the clean heat standard bill H.715 Friday morning before it passed on third reading on the Senate floor.
Democrat for Congress Louis Meyers against defunding police, for nuclear power
The Democratic candidate for Congress who was not welcome at an April 13 debate with the other four candidates supports nuclear power, opposes reparations payments to minorities, and says ‘defund the police’ is “one of the stupidest slogans I can remember.”
Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network discusses classroom atmosphere, remote learning, and apprenticeships
The Vermont Student Anti-Racism Network hosted an online panel discussion Thursday to discuss race relations and other topics for Vermont’s schools.
Education Committee punts bill that would allow state to dictate school branding
Lawmakers on Wednesday spent more than an hour discussing a bill that would allow the state to dictate branding and mascots to individual school communities, and ultimately chose to punt the discussion until next year.
Masks ‘a rare sight’ now on UVM campus, but some students still wish they were mandatory
UVM had required people to wear masks indoors for more than a year as a way to mitigate the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic. Now that the mandate is gone, folks are worried whether the decision could spur more cases.
Scott announces funding for Vermont’s Resilient Communities Fund released
The governor announced that more than $2.1 million in grants will be distributed to towns and nonprofit organizations to fund purchases of flood-vulnerable homes, floodplain restoration, and other outdoor projects that are designed to protect life and property in the state from future flooding events.
House passes universal school breakfast plus study committee to include lunches
The House on Tuesday passed a bill on second reading that would initiate a universal school breakfast program as well as a study on potentially including lunches. Estimates for the cost for one year are at least $29 million.