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VT J.F.O. Fiscal Facts 2026 Pt 1: Rising Property Taxes, Shrinking Returns
Vermont property taxpayers are facing sharp increases in education tax rates as spending continues to rise and efficiency declines. With per-pupil yield dropping and enrollment…
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Is Vermont Ready for County Governance?
A little-noticed legislative study may reopen a long-dormant question in Vermont: should counties play a larger role in how the state is governed? Created by…
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Vermont Sells Tax Breaks to Banks — Why Not Taxpayers?
Vermont’s housing down-payment program is funded through tax credits sold below face value to banks and insurance companies. Those institutions can buy discounted tax relief…
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VT Senate Examines New Investment Income Tax
A proposal to tax investment income for households earning more than $200,000 drew debate in the Senate Finance Committee as lawmakers considered whether Vermont could…
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VT Lawmakers Rework Act 73 Tax Overhaul
Act 73 is widely seen as a school district consolidation law, but it also restructures how Vermont values property for education taxes. Lawmakers are now…
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VT Legislators Target Rental and Vacation Homes with Higher Taxes
Two Vermont Senate bills would raise education property tax rates on nonhomestead residential properties and remove the sales tax exemption on heating fuel and electricity…
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Prop 3: Embedding Unions in the VT Constitution
Vermont’s Proposal 3 would amend the state Constitution to enshrine a right to collectively bargain, restrict future labor law changes, and permanently block right-to-work legislation.…
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VT’s Cannabis Cash Question
Five years after legalization, Vermont’s cannabis program is generating more than enough tax revenue to cover regulatory costs and statutory allocations. But lawmakers never created…
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Vermont’s $2 Billion Retiree Health Gap
Vermont’s retiree health care obligations exceed $2.5 billion, with more than $2.1 billion currently unfunded. Despite recent prefunding efforts, the systems remain just 16.6% and…
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Vermont Saves: What the Numbers Actually Tell Us
Vermont Saves currently operates with a projected $242,000 annual funding gap, requiring up to $300,000 in redirected unclaimed-property funds to bridge the difference. With 5,420…
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