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Vermont Business MagazineA Vermont federal court has confirmed a prior ruling, in Corren versusDonovan and Condos, that Vermont’s public financing statute is constitutional. In itsdecisionon Thursday, the Court also ruled that Plaintiffs are not entitled to an award of attorneys’ fees for the action.
State and Community Partners Warn Vermonters not to Fall for Scams Before April 18th Filing Deadline
Vermont Business Magazine Burlington (number 11) has been named one of the Top 100 Best Places to Live 2017 by Livability.com, outpacing more than 2,100 cities (with populations between 20,000 and 350,000) in this data-driven ranking. The list is an exclusive, independent, editorial ranking by Livability.com.
Public Assets Institute 143 to 1. That was the headline last week. The House budget plan that closed a $70 million gap without raising revenue had near-unanimous support.
Vermont Business Magazine US Citizenship and Immigration Services today announced multiple measures to further deter and detect H-1B visa fraud and abuse.
Vermont Business Magazine An analysis released by the National Partnership for Women & Families for Equal Pay Day Tuesday reveals the size of the gender wage gap and its detrimental effects on the spending power of Vermont women. Women employed full time, year-round in Vermont are paid just 84 cents for every dollar paid to men, amounting to a yearly gap of $7,787.
by Mike Smith According to Courthouse News Service, the state of Vermont has a problem: It lacks transparency.The California-based company says Vermont is the only state in the nation that doesn’t disclose lawsuits filed in court until they have been served on defendants.
Leonine Public AffairsThe House passed its version of the budget this week and did so in convincing fashion. With a 143-1 vote in favor of the bill, it was the most lopsided vote on the budget in long time. The “big bill” now moves to the Senate where changes will be made. However, given the resounding victory in the House, it seems unlikely these changes will be significant.
Vermont Business Magazine Try bending your iPhone in half. Or roll up your tablet like a scroll. Or wrap a touchscreen TV around a pole. Didn’t work out so well, did it? That’s because the ceramic material used to make many of today’s touchscreens has only two of three needed qualities: it’s conductive, it’s transparent—but it’s not flexible.
Vermont Business Magazine April 1st is the traditional date that the state’s winter manure spreading ban is lifted and farmers can get out on their fields and begin to apply those valuable nutrients to their cropland.
Vermont Business MagazineBeginning in the fall of the 2017-18 academic year Castleton University will move to offer gender inclusive housing options, a concept that stems from work by the University’s President’s Council on Inclusive Excellence.
Vermont Business Magazine In response to a press release issued yesterday by the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR), we have received reports that a Vermont insurance company is also being misrepresented in a series of phone calls to Vermonters.