The OVUUSD budget includes an $11 million assessment to RNESU, representing about 40% of the district’s total spending. Rising costs, particularly in salaries and health insurance, continue to drive budget increases. Some residents are ques
Some Windham residents received tax bills far above the legal cap set by Vermont’s income sensitivity program, with some taxed at 16% of their income instead of 5%. If this happened in one town, how many others were overbilled? Vermont home
Residents of the Otter Valley Unified Union School District are considering a recount or revote after the $28M school budget passed by just one vote (681-680). With a 9.38% spending increase, some taxpayers feel it's too much and are organi
Nude Dude Sparks Town Talk—A Pittsford resident’s repeated public nudity has sparked discussion about Vermont’s laws and whether the town should enact a public visibility ordinance. While state law doesn’t ban simple nudity, towns can regul
Vermont's economy looks strong on paper, but many residents struggle as wealth concentrates in Chittenden County while rural areas decline. Overregulation, job loss, and a service-heavy economy have hollowed out the middle class. To rebuild
The 2008-2009 Amish autism study could have answered one of the biggest medical controversies—do vaccines contribute to autism? Instead, researchers failed to include whether the children were vaccinated or unvaccinated, leaving a critical
Self-employed workers get hit with double the payroll tax, paying the full 15.3% while W-2 employees only pay half. The tax code punishes independence, making even $12K/year a taxable burden while traditional employees skate by. Want to kee
Vermont lawmakers are cracking down on farmers instead of fighting back against the EPA, which is threatening to revoke the state's authority over CAFO regulations. Activist groups pushed for federal intervention, and now S.100 expands stat
Vermont’s Open Meeting Law was meant to ensure transparency, but too often, public meetings happen with minimal awareness. Simply holding an open meeting doesn’t mean the public was informed. Citizens must stay engaged, demand better notifi
The Rutland Forward-controlled BOA approved a $7.1M contract before securing key funding. Now, Mayor Mike Doenges and RF-aligned aldermen are scrambling to fix the financial mess. And they want another term. Did they exercise real oversight
Vermont’s proposed H.261 would redefine full-time work from 40 to 32 hours, triggering overtime pay sooner and raising costs for businesses. While marketed as pro-worker, the bill could lead to job reductions, higher prices, and a $10.45M s
Tax on gas & diesel could start at 26 cents per gallon. When it comes to the unaffordable climate change policies being pushed on Vermonters by the Democrat majority in the State House, the Clean Heat Standard for the home heating se
