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Vermont Eyes Retail Delivery Fee
Vermont lawmakers are considering a new statewide retail delivery fee, raising questions about how delivery costs are passed on to consumers and businesses. H.863, now…
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VT Lawmakers Want a 30% Minimum Wage Increase
Vermont lawmakers are again pushing to raise the minimum wage — this time to $18.60 an hour under a “livable wage” standard. But big jumps…
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Vermont Lawmakers Adjust Budget Amid Federal Uncertainty
Vermont lawmakers are advancing a FY2026 budget adjustment that boosts spending for Medicaid caseload pressures, corrections health care costs, and housing supports, while setting aside…
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Do Other States Get Sued Over Climate Targets? Vermont Can.
Vermont aligned its climate law with the U.S. Climate Alliance’s 2025 emissions pledge — and went further by making those targets enforceable in court. As…
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Heat Pumps and Vermont Climate Policy: Costs, Performance, and Reliability
Consumer Reports data shows 29% of heat pumps broke or stopped working by year eight—halfway through their expected lifespan. Modern cold-climate models can operate at…
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$800,000 for Data Vermont Already Collects
Vermont’s H.740 would spend $800,000 to expand greenhouse gas reporting and build a new fuel emissions database. But Vermont already collects fuel volume data through…
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VT Emergency Housing Reform Bill Scrapped for a Bill Nobody Has Seen
The chair of the House Human Services Committee declared residency verification for emergency housing a constitutional “non-starter” — then scrapped H.594’s entire accountability framework. But…
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H.767: A Moratorium on Mandates Vermonters Can’t Afford
Rep. Michael Tagliavia pitched H.767 to the House Energy Committee — an eight-year moratorium on five of Vermont’s biggest climate and land use laws. His…
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From State Maps to Backyards: Who Voted For This?
As Vermont’s new land-use system moves from statute to map, voting records reveal a clear pattern. The counties that voted “yes” in the greatest numbers…
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From State Maps to Backyards: Which Vermonters Benefit?
Vermont’s new land-use framework is reshaping the state’s economy, not just its maps. By concentrating growth into a narrow footprint, pressuring towns to opt in…
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