By Colin Meyn – VTDigger Mar 20 2018 Phil Scott told lawmakers on Tuesday that he is dead serious about his pledge not to impose any new taxes or fees on Vermonters, targeting 15 bills that he said won’t get his approval until they are adjusted accordingly. In a letter…
Read MoreBy Mark Johnson – VT Digger Jan 23 2018 Legislative leaders gave Gov. Phil Scott’s proposed budget mixed reviews Tuesday. They labeled some of his ideas “workable” and extensions of their own. Others they dismissed outright as simplistic. Their biggest criticism was of what he failed to mention. The strongest…
Read MoreThis is good for homeowners, good for the environment and good for our forests. Vermont groups hope to fire up wood boiler industry By Elizabeth Gribkoff – VT Digger Jun 27 2018 MIDDLESEX — Renewable energy advocates are pushing a 21st century upgrade to an ancient technology — wood heating…
Read MoreIn an important victory In the persistence pays off category….after 8 years of trying ( the first bill I ever introduced ) we have finally recaptured those lost nickels pocketed by beverage distributors when bottles and cans are not redeemed. Now $2 million a year while come back to Vermont…
Read MoreNew Law Unmasks Insurance Companies and Protects Vermont Pharmacies If you want to know more about what goes on behind closed doors at our health insurance companies and how your premium money is being spent, you will appreciate a new Vermont law I introduced this year. It sets up new,…
Read MoreUnder New Law State of Vermont Will Buy and Hire Local – Finally We talk a lot about buying local and supporting Vermont businesses and most of us do our best. So, I’m glad legislation I introduced will finally have the State of Vermont start doing the same, putting our…
Read MoreA True Measure of Economic Well-Being Because of a law I introduced this year, Vermont will begin measuring our economic well-being in a different way, with a Genuine Progress Indicator (GPI). Vermont will be the first state to use a GPI to help make budget decisions. To paraphrase Einstein; we…
Read MoreNew Law Called One of the Strongest Laws in the Nation For years we have talked about – and moved towards – a new health care system in Vermont; one where everyone is in and nobody is out. But, until now kids with autism have essentially been shut out. Even…
Read MoreIt was all about the “r” word for people with disabilities and their supporters Friday at the Statehouse. While many wore T-shirts bearing a circled “r” with a slash through it representing a word they would like to expunge, it was another “r” word they wanted to promote – respect.…
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