In the Senate, 17 Republicans inexplicably voted for this transgression against taxpayers. In the House, 24 Republicans voted for it. Only one non-Republican Member of Congress — Sen. Bernie Sanders — voted against it.
Gov. Phil Scott focused his weekly presser on economic development initiatives, this time from inside the Paramount Theater in Rutland, which received over a third of a million dollars in financial support.
The funding is designated, according to the release, to assist small businesses with capital for creating high-quality jobs, expanding economic opportunities in underserved communities that lack the necessary capital to grow.
The cost of resurfacing roadways in New Hampshire is going up amid high prices for crude oil used to make asphalt and fuel, forcing the state to spend more money on scheduled transportation upgrades.
In New Hampshire, some districts are seeking to incorporate security designs into new buildings – such as panic buzzers, electronic door locks, high-tech cameras and specialized glass meant to slow down a shooter. Other schools want to create secure vestibules, where visitors are screened, at the main entrance.
Unfunded state pension liabilities have climbed to $8.28 trillion, or nearly $25,000 for every person in the United States, according to a new report from the American Legislative Exchange Council.
A Morgan Stanley Wealth Management CIO on Monday projected a recession is 27% more likely in the next 12 months. On Tuesday, former Wells Fargo CEO Charles Scharft said at a Wall Street Journal event, “It’s going to be hard to avoid some kind of recession.”
A handful of bills aimed at delivering more “equity” for Vermonters are under consideration as this year’s legislative session prepares to enter its final month.
The governor once again is urging lawmakers to consider his warning about unstable economic times that are pressing Vermonters as they decide what to do with a state budget that includes billions in federal assistance.
President Joe Biden’s fiscal year 2023 budget includes provisions that would expand federal subsidies to university students, a move that may encourage colleges to hike tuition fees.
Who benefits from internal combustion engine bans and electric vehicle (EV) mandates and who gets hurt? Can the government force society to give up superior forms of energy and technology? Are EVs in fact eco-friendly?
In total, this budget invests a record $7.7 billion without raising taxes and, in fact, returns money to taxpayers. But I want to take some time to talk through what this means because it is probably the most complex budget we have ever built.