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VermontBiz It is with great excitement that VermontBiz celebrates the remarkable achievements of all the individuals chosen as the second year of 91 Influencers here in Vermont. This prestigious honor highlights their unwavering dedication, innovation, and impact in their field and within the community, as they also inspire and lead those around them.

Vermont Business Magazine BETA Technologies (NYSE: BETA), an aerospace and defense company based in South Burlington, has unveiled the MV250 at the Farnborough International Airshow. The MV250 is an autonomous hybrid-electric vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) aircraft giving military operators greater range, higher speed, increased payload capability and lower operating costs for contested on- and off-airport logistics. in addition, Loganair, the United Kingdom’s largest regional airline, and BETA have announced at the Airshow the signing of a term sheet under which Loganair will purchase five all-electric ALIA conventional takeoff and landing (CTOL) (CX300) aircraft, with options for five more.

Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: “My feelings on punitive tariffs imposed on Canada have not changed over the last two years and are simply a bad idea that will lead to increased costs on Vermonters. As I’ve said before, this added burden would create real challenges for our residents and businesses who are already facing economic headwinds. Canadians are our friendly neighbors and long‑time allies, and we should be working together to find solutions that strengthen the region, not further divide us. As I prepare to host the Premiers of Eastern Canadian Provinces in Vermont next month, my message is clear: we are good friends and partners, and I’m committed to strengthening our economic and cultural ties to benefit both sides of the border.”

Vermont Business Magazine New data shared by U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) shows Vermont households have been forced to spend at least $3,700 more on everyday essentials because of the Trump Administration’s reckless economic policies.  Democrats on the Joint Economic Committee, under the leadership of Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), found the average household in the United States has spent thousands more since the president took office last year. Inflation, President Trump’s tariffs, and the war in Iran have raised the cost of housing, energy, groceries, and health care. As of June 2026, the average household in the United States has had to spend $3,500+ more on goods and services under President Trump. Despite President Trump’s repeated pledges on the campaign trail that his administration would “end inflation” and bring down costs for families, Trump and Republicans in Congress have instead caused costs to continue to rise significantly, including through Trump’s reckless tariffs and war in Iran. 

Vermont Business Magazine The National Endowment for Financial Education (NEFE) and the Champlain College Center for Financial Literacy (CFL) announce a new chapter for the National Report Card on High School Financial Literacy. Beginning with the 2026 edition, scheduled for release in September, NEFE will assume responsibility for the report, expanding its reach and influence as a leading measure of state-level financial education policy for years to come. Founded in 2010, the CFL has been widely recognized for its leadership in financial education research, advocacy and educator training. In 2013, the Center launched the National Report Card, which evaluates all 50 states and the District of Columbia on the strength and effectiveness of their personal finance education for high school students.

Vermont Business Magazine Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), today applauded the committee voting 12-10 in a bipartisan manner to advance his legislation to take on the greed of the food and beverage industry and address the growing diabetes and obesity epidemics negatively impacting millions of American children and families across the country.

Vermont Business Magazine Eric Covey has been appointed Executive Director of VNAs of Vermont, the association for Vermont’s eight local, non-profit home health and hospice agencies. Eric has served as Interim Executive Director since October of 2025, and was previously the association’s Director of Communications, Policy, and Regulatory Affairs. Eric is a demonstrated leader in health care policy, strategic advocacy, and communications. He has a track record of bringing policy leaders and experts together to find and advocate for policies that support home health and hospice care in Vermont. Prior to working at VNAs of Vermont Eric served as Chief of Staff to Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos. 

Vermont Business Magazine Howard Center has been approved as a Certified Community Based integrated Health Center (CCBHC), one of Vermont’s demonstration sites participating in the federal CCBHC Demonstration Program, a designation that will bring more stable funding and expanded services to the Chittenden County community it serves. The CCBHC model replaces a capped reimbursement system with one that better reflects the cost of care. For Howard Center, this means the ability to grow mental health and substance use services, offer these services without a wait and expand programs to meet client needs and increased demand.

Public Assets Institute For each of the past 30 years, more Vermont women than men have held multiple jobs at once. The total number of people working several jobs peaked in 2007, with nearly 19,000 women holding more than one job, compared with about 15,000 men. Since then, the total number of Vermont workers with multiple jobs has declined, and the difference by sex has narrowed. Despite this decline, nearly 7.5 percent of the total Vermont workforce still juggled more than one job last year. This was higher than the national rate of 5.5 percent.

Vermont Business Magazine Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) challenging a rule that would weaken regulations designed to phase out the use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in commercial equipment. HFCs are chemicals used for refrigeration and cooling that are up to 10,000 times more potent than the equivalent amount of carbon dioxide, and they are among the fastest growing sources of greenhouse gas emissions both in the United States and around the world. In the petition filed today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, Attorney General Clark and the coalition ask the Court to review EPA’s new rule because it is contrary to law and EPA fails to justify its change in position. 

Vermont Business Magazine The VSC Executive Committee will meet on Tuesday July 28, 2026 at 1:00 p.m. at CCV Winooski, 1 Abenaki Way, Winooski, room 206 and vsc.edu/botzoom. The public may join the video call at www.vsc.edu/botzoom. Those who wish to make a public comment must be signed into the call and may sign up ahead of the meeting at www.vsc.edu/signup. The meeting will be streamed live at www.vsc.edu/live.

Vermont Business Magazine The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Vermont stated that on July 21, 2026, Stephen Lane, 57, of Burlington, Vermont, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 97 months’ imprisonment to be followed by a 15-year term of supervised release. Chief Judge Reiss also imposed a $10,000 assessment to be paid to the Child Pornography Victims Reserve and a $5,000 assessment to be paid to the Domestic Trafficking Victims’ Fund. Lane previously pleaded guilty to distributing a video of Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM).