The deadline for Vermont personal income tax filings for tax year 2020 has been extended from April 15 to May 17 in alignment with the federal due date change announced by the IRS last week. This extension means taxpayers can file their […]
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Senate unanimously favors restricting PFAS and other chemicals in consumer products
By Amanda Gokee/VTDigger With health concerns mounting about PFAS chemicals, the Legislature is moving to restrict the sale of consumer products that contain that class of chemical. The Senate voted Friday to approve that step; now, the House will consider […]
Report: families with the lowest incomes fair the worst
“The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes,” a new report released March 18, by the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), finds a national shortage of nearly 7 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low-income (ELI) renter households, […]
Senate approves ‘vote by mail’ legislation
Bill would make the popular mailed ballots policy permanent for all general elections in Vermont The Vermont Senate gave approval last week to legislation that will make permanent the policy that was put in place as an emergency measure in […]
State announces green schools initiative to fund stormwater mitigation at schools
Over $1.9 million will soon be available from the Vermont Dept. of Environmental Conservation (DEC)’s Green Schools Initiative to reduce stormwater runoff and pollution entering Lake Champlain via public school grounds. The Green Schools Initiative offers funding and technical assistance […]
Scott: New CDC school distancing guidelines a ‘game changer’ for Vermont
By Lola Duffort/VTDigger The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released new guidelines for distancing in K-12 schools on Friday, March 19, likely paving the way for much more full-time, in-person instruction in Vermont. For now, the […]
Scott calls on U.S. State Department to send more refugees to Vermont
Will Rutland again be designated as a resettlement site? By Kit Norton/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott is calling on the federal government to resettle more refugees in Vermont, describing it as integral to his plans to grow the state’s economy and […]
Dept. of Public Service seeks preliminary input on 10-year telecommunications plan
The Vermont Dept. of Public Service announced two pre-draft public hearings on the 10-year telecommunications plan. The plan will provide an overview of statewide growth and development as it relates to future requirements for telecommunications services, including patterns of urban […]
AG Donovan warns of deceptive business filing service
Attorney General T.J. Donovan and Secretary of State Jim Condos are warning Vermont businesses that a Florida-based company, Centurion Filing Services, LLC, calling itself VT Certificate Service, is mailing businesses a request for payment for a “certificate of good standing.” […]
State asks Vermonters to report when lakes lose their ice cover
The Vermont Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) is asking Vermonters to report when lakes and ponds lose their ice cover, also known as the “ice-out date.” Once a lake or pond is completely free of ice from shore to shore, DEC […]