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Tag Archives: Regulations

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Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture attacks on-farm slaughter

In the midst of a food-inflation crisis, and while Vermont farmers already lack sufficient slaughter facilities to meet the growing demand for their products, Vermont’s Agency of Agriculture Food and Markets seeks to prohibit on-farm slaughter by imposing unnecessary, burdensome restrictions.

May 2, 2022 in Commentary.
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Biden unveils sweeping energy regs to cut methane emissions, 100 nations agree to end deforestation

The sweeping regulations would cut methane emissions, which account for roughly 10% of the greenhouse gasses emitted by the U.S., by 41 million tons between 2023 and 2035, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced Tuesday.

November 2, 2021 in U.S..
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McClaughry: Facebook under attack

My wife and I raised two teenage daughters. If they had complained that living on Facebook lowered their self-esteem and suggested suicide, I would have said: “So, get the hell off of Facebook.”

October 8, 2021 in Commentary.
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Don Turner: Vermont has housing supply problem driven by overly burdensome regulatory process

Vermont doesn’t have a housing “demand” problem. We have a housing “supply” problem, driven by an overly burdensome regulatory process that creates uncertainty, raises costs, and delays and deters projects from becoming a reality.

August 25, 2021 in Commentary.
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Gov. Sununu signs bill decriminalizing unlicensed hair cuts

Cutting someone’s hair without a professional license is no longer a crime in New Hampshire under a bill signed by Gov. Chris Sununu.

July 5, 2021 in U.S..
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Roll Call: How your senator voted on $2,500 fine for unauthorized construction projects over $2,500

H.157 passed in the state Senate on June 24, 2021, by a vote of 21-9. The purpose of the bill is to mandate that construction contractors register with the state and conform to certain regulatory requirements in order to legally do business on residential homes in Vermont.

June 29, 2021 in TNR News.
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McClaughry: How government expands, and liberty contracts

A bill making its way through the Vermont Legislature offers yet another example of government’s steady march toward regulating more of our economy and our lives. H.157 aims to establish state control over contractors who do residential construction.

April 19, 2021 in Commentary.
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Nanny State nuttiness: A ban on flavored vaping products

We were told that legalizing pot would be fine in regard to youth use because the law says you have to be 21 to purchase the pot. The law says the same thing about cigarettes and vaping products. What’s the difference? Either such laws work, or they don’t.

February 28, 2021 in Commentary.
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While governor extends state of emergency, business survey paints ugly economic outlook

Gov. Phil Scott has continued Vermont’s state of emergency status for another month even as a new survey shows nearly a third of the state’s businesses lost more than half of their income last year due to harsh restrictions on economic activity.

February 16, 2021 in TNR News.
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Critics question New York’s approach to online sports betting

State leaders in New York appear to finally be ready to legalize online sports betting, but critics don’t care for the approach of having a likely high tax rate and state government monopoly.

January 29, 2021 in U.S..
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Here’s how government can help small businesses decimated by pandemic restrictions

Elected officials have largely fallen short of protecting small businesses nationwide throughout the pandemic, even as they have continued to impose devastating restrictions.

January 25, 2021 in U.S..
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As mercury drops, state offers options to red-tagged property owners

The state of Vermont will work with the 1,625 Vermont property owners with “red-tagged” fuel tanks — those requiring repair or replacement before fuel can be delivered — to ensure they do not suffer as the mercury drops, administration officials said.

November 10, 2020 in TNR News.

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