by Guy Page April 3, 2020 – The coronavirus this week hit Vermonters where they live – again – after the Berlin Walmart roped off access to the Straight Talk phone cards, in response to […]
Category: Business
SEnate worries laid-off workers will stay idle to get $600 fed payment
PHOTO – Senate caucus this morning held on Zoom, uploaded to YouTube By Guy Page March 31, 2020 – A Senate committee will meet Thursday morning to address the looming problem of Vermonters choosing to […]
State publishes wi-fi hot spot map
The State of Vermont has published a map showing public “hot spots” of wi-fi availability. Broadband Internet access is an important resource for remote learning and working from home but may not be readily available […]
C-19 brings eerie, unexpected Quiet to Main Street
by Guy Page MARCH 16, 2020 – It’s a quiet afternoon on Main Street in Montpelier. There are fewer people, cars, and places open for business, thanks to Covid-19. From a shortage of toilet paper […]
Lawmakers to consider sales tax on candy; Burlington mayor, legislator feud over idling enforcement
By Guy Page March 11, 2020 – The House Ways & Means Committee is scheduled to discuss a sales tax on candy tomorrow morning, according to its weekly agenda. According to a member of the […]
GMTA proposes free bus fare, paid for by car owners
By Guy Page Fact One: The Feebate report, funded in the 2019 House Transportation Committee’s omnibus bill and published this October, describes how the State of Vermont could charge a higher registration “fee” for gas-guzzlers […]
NEW WORKER RELOCATION GRANT PROGRAM SET TO LAUNCH
12-23-2019 – for immediate release. For information contact Nate Formalarie, Agency of Commerce and Community Development, 802-522-7323 | nate.formalarie@vermont.gov Montpelier – The Agency of Commerce and Community Development is preparing for the launch of the New […]
Pre-Thanksgiving news reports, updates, corrections
VT pensions benefit from stock market; China trade war impacts VT lumber, granite; drugs news from Portugal; State police use drones to help Secret Service; Jewish gun rights group; TCI to Legislature?; Mitzi Johnson, abortion […]
After New Year’s, VT House faces big work-related bills
Minimum wage, contractor licensing, paid family leave all on January 7 agenda (Photo credit: Vermont Department of Labor Facebook page) By Guy Page – November 25, 2019 – After the opening gavel falls January 7 […]
Truckers want marijuana victims’ compensation fund
by Guy Page – November 22, 2019 – With increases in both crashes and collision insurance claims in cannabis-legal states, the American Trucking Association wants state and federal government to take steps to protect truckers, […]