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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 on Vermonters, targeting 15 bills that he said won’t get his approval until they are adjusted accordingly. In a letter…

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 it has a chance to become law. In any event, the point he makes is a good one. In this…

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 2016 session. Vermont is a national leader on many issues, but transparency of state government isn’t one of them. 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 to do it. But Progressive lawmakers in Montpelier say they’ve found a way to sidestep that obstacle. The legislation would…

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 a first step, they’re asking the House and Senate to support a comprehensive study of their proposal. The goal of…

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 tax system. It all has to do with the tax advantage now enjoyed by wealthy property owners in Vermont. An…

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, he is disappointed with the governor’s tax and budget policies. “His economic policy looks a lot like Jim Douglas’ policy,”…

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 for a “Genuine Progress Indicator,” a proposed tool that he said would paint a more accurate picture of the economy…

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 making more capital available to small businesses. VPR’s Bob Kinzel reports: (Kinzel) The creation of a state bank has been…

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 families and making any real economic recovery more difficult. Pollina is introducing a resolution asking the Legislature to support policies…