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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 […]

Times Argus editorial February 12, 2016 It’s unclear whether the bill offered by Sen. Anthony Pollina on property taxes was meant primarily to make a point or whether he thinks […]

VPR By BOB KINZEL • AUG 21, 2015 Listen Sponsors of legislation that would create an Ethics Commission in Vermont say they’re optimistic that their proposal will become law during the […]

VPR By PETER HIRSCHFELD • FEB 15, 2016 Listen If there’s one major hurdle to lowering property taxes in Vermont, it’s that you have to cut spending on schools in order […]

VPR By BOB KINZEL • MAR 18, 2016 Listen Progressive leaders at the Statehouse are backing a plan to make major changes in the way that Vermonters pay for education. As […]

Times Argus editorial May 31, 2016 Legislators next year may be presented with an idea that could ease property taxes, bolster school funding and bring greater fairness to the state’s […]

The following as an excerpt from the VT Digger article found here Senator says Shumlin’s budget priorities are amiss Though Sen. Anthony Pollina, D/P-Washington, is happy with Shumlin’s single-payer plan, […]

MONTPELIER — Gross Domestic Product, that age-old economic indicator, fails to fully capture the health of the Vermont economy, argues Washington County Democratic Sen. Anthony Pollina. That’s why he’s pushing […]

A group of lawmakers wants Vermont to become the second state in the country to create a state bank. They believe a state bank would strengthen the Vermont economy by […]

Washington County State Senator Anthony Pollina says the Legislature should recognize the growing income and wealth gap and work to reverse the trend he says is hurting our economy and […]