Business & Economics
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How VT’s School Funding System Actually Works – Currently
Vermont funds its schools through a single statewide Education Fund, not separate town systems. Local voters approve school budgets each March, and the Legislature later…
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The Federal Aid Trap: Vermont’s Spending Problem
Vermont spends more than any other state relative to its economy, with 29.4% of its output going to state and local government. Heavy federal dependency…
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Why Health Insurance Became a Healthcare Payment System — And What It Means
Health insurance in the U.S. has shifted from catastrophic coverage to an inefficient catch-all system. By adopting portable HSAs, transparent pricing, and deregulated markets, we…
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The Consequences of Ignoring Reality – Part 2
Vermont’s fiscal pressures extend far beyond education funding. Housing scarcity, healthcare costs, workforce readiness, regulation, and demographic decline are compounding in ways that no single…
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The Consequences of Ignoring Reality – Part 1
Vermont’s education funding crisis is not the result of a single law or a broken formula. It is the visible collision point of decades of…
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Act 47 and A Story of Vermont’s Compact Future
Vermont’s shrinking pool of buildable land and new statewide zoning mandates are steering the state toward a dense, walkable future. Act 47 accelerates this shift…
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The Vermont Land Crunch: Conservation, Costs, and a Finite Landscape
Vermont’s land base is far more limited than commonly understood. With roughly three-quarters of the state already conserved, publicly owned, or in long-term Current Use,…
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Vermont’s Quiet Tax Break That Everyone Pays For
Vermont’s Current Use Program reduces property taxes on agricultural and forest land by assessing enrolled parcels at use value rather than market value. As enrollment…
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VT Solves Housing Crisis by Raising Costs 12%
Vermont’s latest tax letter confirms another double-digit property tax increase, following last year’s nearly 14% jump. With education spending rising and enrollment falling, the state…
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Diverted Cases, Deferred Costs — Who Really Pays for Act 180?
Vermont’s Act 180, passed in 2024, expands restorative justice statewide, aiming to reduce court congestion. However, shifting the burden to local police without added funding…
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