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What Did Act 250 Cost Vermont So Far?
Vermont’s per capita income has tracked 5–8 points below New Hampshire for 50 years — a gap that didn’t exist before Act 250. A synthetic control analysis using federal…
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VT Weekend Guide
Mother’s Day weekend brings NECCA’s graduating circus class to the Brattleboro stage for their final performances, a proper British tea service at the Inn at Round Barn Farm in…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Senate Education held two hearings May 7 addressing a range of amendments tied to Act 73 and Act 183 and multiple rulemaking deadlines and mandates… #fyivt #vtleg #goldendome #vermontpolitics
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Lawmaker and stakeholder testimony across multiple committees on May 7 addressed federal and state funding proposals new regulatory authorities spending tradeoffs and mandates tied to energy projects health care…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Several legislative committees met Wednesday May 6 and reviewed bills and budget language addressing education finance and appropriations school construction ballot materials hospital service notice requirements interim housing exemptions…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Legislative committees on May 6 took up a range of policy proposals focused on energy and data center requirements housing finance and zoning data broker registration and deletion school…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup
Senate and House committees on Tuesday heard a series of detailed policy briefings and testimony on education governance and school finance a wide ranging miscellaneous tax package environmental community…
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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup
Legislative committees on May 5 reviewed amendments and proposals addressing mandates and enforcement in health care and AI assisted services budget and housing shifts in human services funding vocational…
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Collision Course: Vermont Education Spending
Vermont’s education spending has climbed to $2.2 billion while K-12 enrollment fell by 25,000 students since 2005. Property taxes spiked 18.5% in one year. Now Act 73’s mandatory consolidation…
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What Is the Laffer Curve?
The Laffer Curve describes how tax rates and government revenue interact, suggesting there’s a tipping point where higher taxes can reduce total collections. While the concept is widely accepted,…
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