The Vermont House of Representatives achieved a historic milestone by unanimously passing H.121, an act relating to enhancing consumer privacy, with a resounding vote of 139-0. In a time where our every move, word, and heartbeat are incessantly documented by a […]
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Vermont House passes modernized renewable energy standard
Last Thursday, March 21, the Vermont House of Representatives passed H.289, to modernize Vermont’s renewable energy standard by a 99-39-11 vote. The bill would put Vermont on track to achieve 100% renewable electricity across all the state’s utilities by 2035, which […]
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Governor Scott is forcing people into homelessness
By James Lyall, Editor’s note: James Lyall is the executive director of ACLU of Vermont. The people of Vermont want the best for our neighbors and our communities. Increasingly, those values are being undermined by the senseless actions of our […]
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Truths to offset false claims in highly publicized national Real Estate lawsuit
By Budge Huskey Editor’s note: Budge Huskey is the president and CEO of Premier Sotheby’s International Realty. Last week the National Association of Realtors announced it had entered into a settlement agreement with the class actions plaintiffs in what is known as […]
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Financial literacy course offered free to Vermont educators
Middle and high school educators in Vermont interested in honing their personal finance teaching skills, or newcomers to the field, can attend a free, online, asynchronous course offered by the Center for Financial Literacy at Champlain College. This graduate-level […]
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After pushback from education orgs, Senate edits literacy screening bill
By Holly Sullivan, Community News Service Editor’s note: The Community News Service is a program in which University of Vermont students work with professional editors to provide content for local news outlets at no cost. The Senate Committee on Education is […]
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GMP named to fast company’s 2024 most innovative companies in the world
GMP joins companies Open AI, Beyonce’s Parkwood Entertainment, and the National Women’s Soccer League, and is honored in the Energy sector for groundbreaking resiliency work benefitting all GMP customers Fast Company announced today that Green Mountain Power (GMP) is one of […]
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Lake encroachment permit required, March 15-July 1
Submitted The mean water level (shown with a red arrow) is the average height of a water body over time and often marks where plants no longer grow. Vermont’s DEC warns against permitted lake encroachment construction projects. During the […]
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$15.5 million awarded to 46 manufactured housing communities for water infrastructure
$420,625 awarded to two projects in Brandon and Castleton Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Natural Resources (ANR) on March 8 announced $13.3 million in Healthy Homes Initiative awards and $2.2 million in Three-Acre Stormwater Initiative awards to help 46 manufactured housing communities […]
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What is a ‘fair share’ to pay in state taxes?
Editor’s note: The following article is republished from the lieutenant governor’s March 6 newsletter. Today, I have an exceptionally important topic to talk about: taxes! Taxes have become a dirty word, and in many ways for good reason. Since the 1980’s there has been a significant […]