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Vermont Business Magazine What could a town do with 139 acres? Chester’s new Housing Commission seeks to answer that question. Surprise! Like many Vermont communities, Chester has a housing shortage and the municipality needs to act to attract more young families and middle-income workers. “I’m biased,” said Town Manager Julie Hance.
by Jules Older, Vermont Business Magazine Apple is being sued by the United States Justice Department along with 16 American states, including Vermont, and the District of Columbia. They charge that Apple has violated American antitrust laws by illegally keeping customers reliant on their iPhones and are thus, less likely to switch to a competing phone.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont House of Representatives achieved a historic milestone by unanimously passing H.121, an act relating to enhancing consumer privacy, with a resounding vote of 139-0.
Vermont Business Magazine US Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) voted early this morning to keep the government open and advance nearly $13 million of Congressionally Directed Spending for eight Vermont-based projects nominated by the Senator.
Leonine Public Affairs As the House Appropriations Committee works to wrap up the FY2025 budget, all eyes are on the House Ways and Means Committee as they churn out new tax proposals. As a reminder, some new taxes that have been on the table for years - sugar-sweetened beverages, candy, and software - are still on the table.
Vermont Business Magazine GlobalFoundries gets $1.5 billion for Malta, NY, plant, Vermont to benefit; Keurig Dr Pepper will close Williston plant, consolidate in Essex Jct; Scott signs education financing bill H.850, no pay hike for lawmakers; Dr Levine takes heat from ACLU, Baruth over open meeting ‘violation’ in opioid funds; UnitedHealthcare agrees to contract with UVM Healt
Vermont Business Magazine Ethan Tapper, the Chittenden County Forester with the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks, and Recreation has been named the American Tree Farm System’s 2024 National Tree Farm Inspector of the Year.
Vermont Business Magazine Special Olympics Vermont (SOVT) hosted the 2024 Winter Games on Friday, March 15th at The Hermitage Club in Wilmington, Vermont. Over 125 delegates, including athletes and coaches from eight local programs trained and competed in alpine skiing and snowboarding.
by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First, Vermont Business Magazine A leading public defender, a law school professor and a longtime federal prosecutor are in the running to become the next U.S. District Court Judge in Vermont. The names of Assistant Federal Defender Steven L. Barth, Vermont Law School Professor Jessica C. Brown and First Assistant U.S. Attorney Michael P.
Public Assets Institute Those who keep a close eye on the State House know that this week is “money crossover”—the deadline for bills requiring significant financial appropriations to move from one chamber to the other. Any bills that don’t cross over by close of business Friday are on hold until next year.
Vermont Business Magazine This week the House voted to approve two bills that will significantly increase access to cancer screening for Vermonters. House bills, H.621 and H.741, expand health insurance coverage for diagnostic breast imaging and colorectal cancer screening respectively.
Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Department of Regulation ordered Sigue Corp. to cease engaging in money transmission activities in Vermont as the company can no longer responsibly serve customers due to its declining financial position. Thirty-nine states, Puerto Rico and the District of Columbia coordinated to issue this consent order.