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When Staying Stops Making Sense: The Economics of Financial Limits
Vermont families are nearing their financial breaking point, with rising taxes, high energy costs, and strict regulations making the state unaffordable for many. Lawmakers must…
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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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WTF Is a Policy Preference Cascade?
Vermonters aren’t imagining it — rising costs, housing shortages, and ignored concerns all trace back to a structural issue called a policy preference cascade. When…
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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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VT’s Value Proposition, Without the Brochure
Every state makes a promise to those who live and work there — a value proposition. Vermont sells beauty, stability, and sustainability, but for employers…
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Here Lies Act 250: What if It Were Repealed in 2027?
If Act 250 truly “shaped the Vermont we love today,” then it shaped a state where the scenery thrives while the citizens struggle. A repeal…
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Vermont’s $/lb Reality Check
Vermont’s three-acre rule demands costly stormwater retrofits from a few hundred landowners, yet the state still can’t show how many pounds of phosphorus it will…
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Did You Vote for Collective Aesthetic Regulations?
Vermont’s Act 250 doesn’t just regulate pollution—it polices beauty. Under Criterion 8, projects can be denied for being “out of harmony” with the landscape. These…
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Why There Isn’t Affordable Housing in Vermont
Vermont’s affordable housing crisis isn’t just about money — it’s about rules. From Act 250 delays to outdated fire codes, the state has built a…
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