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 […]
C-19 brings eerie, unexpected Quiet to Main Street
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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?; […]
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 […]
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 […]
Cannabis bribery, ‘scromiting’ front page news in pot-legal Massachusetts
November 15, 2019 – by Guy Page – Marijuana cultivation and sale became legal in Massachusetts in 2016. Now, municipal officials are being investigated for soliciting and receiving big bribes from legal […]
580 State of Vermont employees earn over $100,000
November 12, 2019 – by Guy Page – As of September 27, 2019, 580 employees of the State of Vermont annually earn more than $100,000. The 10 best-paid state employees are: Steven […]
Real estate prices in rural Orleans County go through the roof
Why it’s happening, and when and where else it’s happened before November 12, 2019 – by Guy Page – Don’t look now, but homes are selling for record prices in Orleans County. […]
