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Vermonters Overbilled on Property Taxes: Is Your Town Getting It Wrong Too?
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…
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Residents Consider Recount and Revote After School Budget Passes by One Vote
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…
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The Full VerMonty: A Small Town’s Naked Dilemma
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…
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Why Isn’t Growth Translating to Prosperity?
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…
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Vaccines, Autism, and the Amish Study That Could Have Provided Answers
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…
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The Hidden Tax Trap: How Self-Employment Punishes Hardworking Americans
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…
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VT Lawmakers Target Farmers Instead of Pushing Back Against the Feds
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.…
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Vermont’s Open Meeting Law: Transparency or Just a Technicality?
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…
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Would You Keep Them on the Job?
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…
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Lawmakers Propose 32-Hour Workweek
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,…
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