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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup

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Apr 22, 2026

Committee hearings on April 22 focused on bills that would create a Windham County law enforcement governance pilot expand state oversight of hospital service line…

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The VT State Office Shuffle: Fuller, Emptier, Costlier

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Apr 17, 2026

Vermont expanded its office footprint during the remote work era, even as vacancy increased and thousands of employees worked from home. Now, new leases are…

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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup

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Mar 19, 2026

The legislature s committees heard a range of policy and fiscal proposals on March 19 2026 with major attention in Ways Means on a transportation…

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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup

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Feb 25, 2026

Lawmaker panels on Feb 25 heard testimony on education restructuring and school consolidation proposals budget pressures across multiple state departments changes to tax treatment for…

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FYIVT Golden Dome: Midday Roundup

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Feb 17, 2026

Legislative committees on February 17 heard testimony and briefings on a range of fiscal and regulatory matters including proposed reallocations of purchase and use tax…

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FYIVT Golden Dome: Evening Roundup

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Feb 5, 2026

Representative testimony and agency briefings at House and Senate committee hearings on Feb 5 covered proposals to authorize new access area licenses and modest fees…

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VT’s Value Proposition, Without the Brochure

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Nov 9, 2025

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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Do Americans Need College Degrees? The Data Says Most Don’t

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Aug 17, 2025

More than 60% of high school graduates enroll in college, yet fewer than 40% of U.S. jobs require a degree. Meanwhile, apprenticeship graduates average $80,000…

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Lawmakers Propose 32-Hour Workweek

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Feb 28, 2025

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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VT State Health Plans to Undercut Hospitals-You Pay Full Price

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Dec 19, 2024

Vermont’s plan to cap hospital reimbursements at 200% of Medicare rates shifts financial burdens onto hospitals while sparing private insurance. The real costs? Reduced services,…