Over the years legislatures and governors have periodically commissioned reports to formulate plans to strengthen Vermont’s agriculture. The most recent of these appeared last month. It’s titled the “Vermont Agriculture and Food System Strategic Plan.”
The New Hampshire Senate has rebuffed a Democratic-led proposal to raise the state’s minimum wage in a vote that went along party lines.
The legislation, titled the Tax Excessive CEO Pay Act, aims to combat corporate greed and “end outrageous CEO pay,” Sen. Bernie Sanders said in a press release Wednesday.
For every dollar spent on actual fiber buildout, taxpayers would need to spend $1.20. This is a problem. Don’t get us wrong, broadband is critically important to the future of our state. But this approach doesn’t make sense.
As many states start to reopen and allow citizens to return to normal, Vermont could miss out on economic opportunities if businesses elsewhere set their sights on freer states.
The index, which considers economic policies and conditions in 184 sovereign countries, reveals a world economy that as a whole continues to be “moderately free.” Perhaps reflecting the challenging environment complicated by the ongoing pandemic, global average economic freedom has not improved over the past year.
Democratic Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont explained Friday why he’s lifting some COVID-19 business restrictions, and Republican Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte said Friday that the state is returning to normal and criticized President Joe Biden’s “name-calling.”
When asked how remote work is impacting their companies and employees, leaders responded at length. Their experiences are summarized in a few key areas.
In the 32nd episode of “Travels With Charlie — Vermont Politics in Real Life,” host Charlie Papillo heads to Burlington to discuss policing and coronavirus regulations with Paul Decelles, a former city councilor, and Bob Conlon, former co-owner of Leunig’s Bistro.
First, the Democrats’ $15 federal hourly minimum wage mandate was ruled out by the Senate’s parliamentarian because it didn’t conform to the rules of the Senate for passing reconciliation bills with a 50-vote threshold. So, Democrats pivoted to a new, even worse plan.
Governor Greg Abbott today issued an executive order lifting the mask mandate in Texas and increasing capacity of all businesses and facilities in the state to 100 percent. He made the announcement at Montelongo’s Mexican Restaurant in Lubbock.
While some folks my opt for warmer climates for retirement, there are plenty of good reasons to consider the Granite State, according to a new report. WalletHub assigned it an overall score of 56.29 across dimensions of affordability, quality of life and health care in a recent analysis.