Three years of hard work by Vermont DOL and Agency of Digital Services UI and computer experts went down the toilet earlier this year when Gov. Phil Scott pulled the plug on Vermont’s role in a multi-state UI benefits and tax upgrade called the Internet Unemployment System Consortium.
President Donald Trump hailed a new coronavirus stimulus package passed by the U.S. Senate on Tuesday that seeks to distribute an additional $484 billion to businesses and the health care industry affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.
House Speaker Mitzi Johnson and Senate Pro Tem Tim Ashe this weekend asked Vermont State College trustees to not accept Chancellor Jeb Spaulding’s plan to close three rural college campuses, and instead develop a one-year “bridge” budget to buy time to build an alternative plan.
Vermont has now received more testing kits, and surely there is a process which can be created to learn what number of Vermonters have overcome the virus — this will help better than any other indicator to determine how fast that spigot can be turned open.
The shutting down of the economy for fear of virus transmission has produced still-uncalculated millions of dollars in lost incomes, closed schools and colleges, and tottering businesses. Not the least of the catastrophic effects is the disappearance of hundreds of millions of dollars in tax revenues over the next two or three years.
President Donald Trump gave out new three-stage guidelines for states to begin reopening their economies as the deaths and hospitalizations due to the coronavirus have been much less than predicted.
Jobless claims in Vermont have reached 81,947 since Gov. Phil Scott declared a state of emergency last month and ordered residents to restrict business activities and “stay home” in response to the coronavirus.
Republican gubernatorial candidate John Klar has put forth a comprehensive economic plan focused on reviving the struggling economies of the state, especially the agricultural sector.
The annual study gave New Hampshire rave reviews. The Granite State ranked No. 1 of all 50 states for taxpayer Return On Investment. Vermont came in 42nd.
Gov. Phil Scott on Friday extended the state of emergency and all current coronavirus mitigation orders for Vermont until May 15, but said he will soon begin opening certain business sectors on a weekly basis to get people back to work.
Jobless claims in Vermont have reached more than 71,000 since Gov. Phil Scott declared a state of emergency in March and ordered Vermonters to shut down businesses, restrict gatherings to 10 or less and “stay home, stay safe.”
New Hampshire for the third week in a row saw a massive surge in jobless claims, once again setting a state record, according to data from the U.S. Department of Labor.