The claim that remote workers are more productive gets repeated so often it's treated as settled science. It isn't. The peer-reviewed research is split, the methodology behind the most-cited studies matters enormously, and the standards ser
Legislative committees on April 15 took up a range of proposals and agency updates touching mandates tax changes penalties spending priorities and regulatory authority Major topics included proposed appliance efficiency alignment with feder
The Legislature held a series of committee hearings April 15 that covered proposals affecting homelessness response and secure transport of children wetlands and housing development rules a proposed state surtax on investment income and cha
Vermont state employees received compensation packages that included payment for the burden of physical attendance — commute costs, rigid hours, required presence. That burden vanished overnight in March 2020 by emergency order, not by nego
Legislative committees met April 14 and heard detailed presentations and policy discussion on school construction aid and state bonding a series of tax conformity and revenue modeling items tied to federal changes and tax planning using tru
Legislative committees on Tuesday considered a range of policy proposals and briefings with recurring themes of housing finance Medicaid coverage and administrative burdens energy and land use planning and liability or procedural mandates a
Phone phishing scams don't rely on obvious tricks anymore. By creating urgency, establishing false authority, and steering targets toward fake login pages, attackers capture credentials efficiently. Recognizing the pattern—problem, authorit
Vermont’s child care capacity has rebounded past pre-pandemic levels—but with fewer providers and growing reliance on larger centers. As lawmakers advance a new licensing system for early educators, the data show a system that has stabilize
Texas is rolling out a statewide food truck permit to cut red tape and eliminate duplicate local approvals. In Vermont, vendors still face a patchwork of municipal fees and rules layered on top of state licensing. The result: higher costs,
Britain says the current Iran conflict is not its war. But history shows London played a central role in creating it—through control of Iranian oil and a 1953 coup that drew the United States into the region. Decades later, the consequences
Lawmakers and agency officials discussed a range of budgetary tax regulatory and program changes in a full day of committee hearings on April 10 2026 with floor and policy committees addressing property tax mechanics education restructuring
Legislative committees on Friday April 10 reviewed a series of changes to enacted laws and proposed bills touching taxes and school finance prescription drug cost containment and housing and tenant protections among other topics High priori
