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Act 64 Stormwater Runoff/3 Acre Rule Hearing in Rutland

With costs to Rutland County adding up into the tens of millions, the real question is, who is responsible for the price tag? FYIVT is working on that answer. For now, watch the linked video to find out what’s coming to your way. PEG TV recording of the Act 64 Stormwater Runoff/3 Acre Rule Public Read More…
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2020 Vision: Will Legislature consider Homeless Bill of Rights, again?

by Guy Page December 11, 2019 – Democratic gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist asked on Twitter Dec. 2, “Okay, Vermont, when are you going to pass a Homeless Bill of Rights?” To this question Vermont HBR advocates could very well answer, “we tried to pass one in 2018 and it didn’t go so well. But maybe 2020?” Read More…
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Did You Know? Consolidated Plan Citizen Participation

The Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) uses a variety of public input methods in developing the five-year Consolidated Plan Strategic Plan and annual Action Plans to ensure that all Vermonters have an opportunity to participate in planning how the State spends its housing and community development resources. These are guided by the Department’s (this is the Read More…
Business & Economics

Yes, We Do Need to Focus on Our Business Climate

Governor Scott recently took some heat from the media over a statement he made following the announcement by Energizer that they would be closing their Bennington plant and moving its operations to Wisconsin. The governor said: “This decision [by Energizer] is an unfortunate example of why those of us in Montpelier need to work together Read More…
Business & Economics Hot! Property Rights Rutland County

The structure of omission is controlling Vermonters

Most Vermonters don’t hear or pay attention to the constant drone of legislation consuming their standard of living anymore, perhaps due in part to a realization that our government never seems to listen anyway. But what if that deafness was merely a result of lawmakers being distracted from their true purpose? For many years this Read More…

John Klar
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Vt Republican Candidate for Governor

John Klar will announce his Republican candidacy for Vermont Governor at noon on Monday, October 28, at the State House. John seeks the support of true Vermonters (whether born here or not) to pursue an innovative, detailed agenda which will address our state’s most challenging and complex problems, to the benefit of all. Vermont has Read More…