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Vermont Business Magazine As Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress attempt to advance legislation to give massive tax breaks to billionaires and undermine Social Security, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Ranking Member on the Senate Finance Committee's Subcommittee on Social Security, Pensions and Family Policy, and Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), along with Reps.
Vermont State Police Following autopsy at the Vermont Chief Medical Examiner’s Office in Burlington, the deceased individual is identified as Jeremiah Wild, 29, of Craftsbury. The autopsy determined his cause of death to be thermal burns and smoke inhalation. The manner of death is classified as undetermined.
Vermont Business Magazine National Life Group continues its commitment to ending childhood hunger by naming the Vermont Foodbank as the sole recipient of the 2025 National Life Group Do Good Fest. The announcement comes alongside a $29,674 donation raised through the company’s Share the Good program, which matches associate donations to charities.
Vermont Business Magazine Each year, the Legislature must approve a mid-year budget adjustment to account for shifting needs and ensure fiscal responsibility.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Weekly unemployment claims increased for the week ending February 22, 2025, and climbed over 400 as activity holds at seasonal levels. New claims were 415, up 88 claims from the week before and are 3 fewer from last year. The stability of the last few weeks should last until the end of the ski season.
Public Assets Institute If you’re following the national news, you’ve probably heard that Congress is in the midst of the budget reconciliation process. What is reconciliation, and how will it impact Vermonters? Reconciliation is a budgetary process Congress can use to fast-track changes to federal spending and revenues.
Vermont Business Magazine The House Democratic Caucus held a press conference Wednesday to update Vermonters on our commitment to making sure students have the resources they need to be successful, and that we have a sustainable and affordable funding formula to pay for our public education system.
Vermont Business Magazine Public education advocates gathered at the Statehouse Thursday to demand greater accountability and transparency in how taxpayer dollars are used in Vermont’s education system. The event was organized by Friends of Vermont Public Education (FVPE), a newly formed nonprofit committed to protecting and strengthening Vermont’s public schools.
Vermont Business Magazine Kinney Drugs, with pharmacies across Vermont, has opened both walk-ins and appointments for a second dose of seasonal COVID-19 vaccine for eligible individuals.
Vermont Business Magazine The Board of Managers of the Vermont Bar Association has adopted the following statement: The Vermont Bar Association (VBA) honors its mission: "[To] promote the highest standards of skill, ethics and professionalism within an inclusive legal profession; foster understanding and respect for the rule of law; support equal access to a fair and effective
Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott and members of his cabinet will be in Lamoille County on Friday, February 28 for its Capital for a Day 14-county tour. Governor Scott first launched this initiative in June 2018, and he and his cabinet visited all 14 counties over the following 10 months.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont are $3.15 per gallon, unchanged from last week, up 1 cent/g from last month and down 10 cents/g from last year. The lowest price in the state this week was $2.85/g while the highest was $3.29/g, a difference of 44.0 cents per gallon.