John Klar: Scott should follow Sununu and reject the TCI
New Hampshire Gov. Chris Sununu’s announcement that New Hampshire will not join the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) is a promising sign for Vermonters.
EAI joins regional-national coalition opposing the Transportation Climate Initiative
The Ethan Allen Institute has played a key role in putting together a multi-state collaborative in opposition to the TCI carbon tax. Today these organizations released the following open letter.
Daily Chronicle: TCI will be ‘banner bill’ for 2020 climate caucus lawmakers
The Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI) will be the “banner bill” for the Vermont Legislature Climate Solutions Caucus in 2020, Sen. Chris Pearson, D/P–Chittenden, told about 50 climate-minded lawmakers and advocates at an informal State House meeting Wednesday morning.
Daily Chronicle: Legislators to meet Wednesday for TCI, clean water, transportation briefing
Members of the Vermont Legislature will gather Wednesday to get a pre-session briefing on important climate, clean water, and transportation initiatives, the state’s fiscal, economic and budget status, and the proposed reorganization of the five legislative support offices.
Gov. Scott on Vermont’s potential TCI membership: ‘I’m not supportive’ of a carbon tax
Gov. Phil Scott at a press conference Thursday addressed the issue of a regional climate initiative, saying he would not support any form of a carbon tax.
McClaughry: The latest climate stealth tax
A month from now the most audacious reactionary liberalism idea for 2020 will be unveiled. It’s called the Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI). The driving force behind it is, of course, the perceived pressing need to combat the Menace of Climate Change.
Daily Chronicle: TCI could siphon off extra $72 million a year from drivers; may not go to Legislature
Under the multi-state, northeast regional Transportation and Climate Initiative (TCI), drivers will help pay for “this stuff” — electric cars, charging units, buses, trains, bike paths, etc. — every time they buy fuel at Vermont gas pumps.
Daily Chronicle: Expect climate activists to push these 5 carbon-reduction initiatives in 2020
When the Legislature convenes in January, Vermonters can expect a full-court press to impose added costs and restrictions on many fossil fuel products and benefits. Here’s the latest on five climate change initiatives.
State Headliners: Vermont gasoline and diesel consumption 2.5X higher than estimated; haircut regs meant to protect barbers
If the multi-state, regional Transportation & Climate Initiative takes effect, and if Vermonters pay the 36 cents per gallon that Californians will pay under their similar “cap and trade” program, Vermont drivers could pay an extra $137 million per year.
State Headliners: Proposed regs would outlaw men’s haircut discounts, and ‘stealth’ carbon tax would nick other budgets
The common practice of advertising and providing “men’s haircuts” at a different price than “women’s haircuts” will violate state regulations, if a rule proposed by the Vermont Secretary of State Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) is approved.
Statehouse Headliners: ‘Stealth’ carbon tax facts published, Ashe approves
The TCI is a “stealth” carbon tax because it would raise the cost of gasoline for all Vermonters and would give climate activists in the Vermont Legislature the carbon emissions revenue they seek — all without actually having to vote on the record for a carbon tax.