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Becca and the Policy Cliff
A temporary expansion of ACA subsidies, extended twice since 2021, is now producing a steep policy cliff as the 2025 sunset approaches. Premiums rose faster…
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Over $100K VT Taxpayer Dollars Spent for…Nothing
Vermont spent over $100,000 on a redistricting task force that never delivered the maps required by law. Despite clear directives in Act 73, the group…
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VT Could Save Millions Under New Federal Homelessness Rules — If It Chooses to Adapt
Vermont spends over $30 million a year on emergency motel housing, but new federal homelessness rules could shift those costs to HUD-funded treatment and transitional…
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Vermont Is Flying Blind on Housing Policy — And You Pay the Price
Vermont is pushing rent control, eviction limits, and new housing mandates without the basic data needed to understand the crisis. The Legislature’s own study admits…
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Vermont’s “It’ll Fix Everything Act”
Vermont’s land-use planning statute attempts to solve almost every development challenge at once, from housing and transportation to agriculture, energy, and even cultural enrichment. Its…
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What Is a “Fair Share”? Searching for Truth Behind the Buzzword
The phrase “fair share” gets thrown around like a moral hammer, but the numbers tell a far more complicated story. From historic tithing to modern…
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Vermont’s Green Credit Con: Clean State, Dirty Books
Vermont’s carbon-credit and REC systems don’t reduce real carbon emissions—they just shift carbon claims between states and companies while driving up electric and heating costs.…
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The Prophet of Act 250: How One Yes-Vote Became VT’s Loudest Critic
One of Act 250’s original yes-votes spent the next five decades warning where Vermont’s land-use regime would lead: tighter permits, fewer homes, higher costs, weaker…
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Vermont Traditions: Regulatory Collectivism and Administrative Creep
Vermont’s forests aren’t vanishing—they’re thriving. Yet a chorus of activist groups keeps pushing crisis narratives that turn private property into “shared heritage.” Backed by the…
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It’s Time Ditch Vt’s Annual DMV Subscriptions
Vermont’s annual DMV renewals have turned car ownership into a subscription service. Pay a one-time $100 registration and a lifetime license good until age 70,…
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