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by Mike Donoghue, Vermont News First Wade Cochran, director of the enforcement and safety division at the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles, has been placed on paid leave pending an unspecified external investigation, according to officials. Agency of Transportation Secretary Joe Flynn said DMV Commissioner Wanda Minoli placed Cochran on leave on Thursday.
Public Assets Institute and Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy While most state and local tax systems worsen inequality with the wealthy paying a far lesser share of their income to taxes than low- and middle-income families, Vermont’s tax code is progressive through the bottom 80 percent of income distribution and regressive through the top 20 percent.
Vermont Business Magazine Veterinarians Without Borders/Vétérinaires Sans Frontières, a Canadian non-profit organization focused on animal health to improve the health of communities, today announced an expansion into the United States, with the establishment of the registered US charity Veterinarians Without Borders USA.
Vermont Business Magazine In March of 2022, Melissa and Christopher Fitzhugh's lives took an unexpected and frightening turn. Their daughter, Heidi, made her grand entrance into the world at just 25 weeks, three full months ahead of schedule.
by Devon Green, VP of Government Relations, Vermont Association of Hospitals & Health Systems Welcome back! In every session, usually around the third week in April, there's a simultaneous head explosion as we all mentally calculate the number of hours in the day and the things that need to get done and realize that it's physically impossible.
Vermont Business Magazine VNAHSR provides training for those interested in becoming hospice volunteers. Training will be held on Friday, January 19 from 8am – 4pm in the Casella Conference Room at the Rutland office, located at 7 Albert Cree Drive. Training is free and open to individuals 16 years of age and older. Volunteers need to pass a background check.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Optometric Association (VOA) is dedicated to advancing the field of optometry in the state, working to promote excellence in vision care by advocating for policies that benefit patients, continuing education for practitioners as industry procedures advance and creating opportunities for Vermonters to have greater access to vision care.
Vermont Business Magazine The UVM Medical Center Board of Trustees recently appointed five new trustees, adding individuals with experience in finance and business, elder care and advocacy, health consulting, nursing, pediatric nephrology and women’s health to the 18-member board.
Vermont Business Magazine The Vermont Secretary of State’s long-time Director of Elections, Will Senning, has announced he will be leaving that position next month for a new job with the federal government. Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas shared the news today along with plans to conduct a nationwide search for Senning’s replacement.
Vermont Business Magazine Green Mountain Power (GMP) is urging customers to plan ahead for damaging back-to-back regional storms that forecasters say will bring high winds, heavy wet snow, and rain across Vermont starting Tuesday. The National Weather Service issued a High Wind Watch for much of Vermont Tuesday evening through Wednesday with possible gusts above 65 MPH.
Vermont Business Magazine At its December meeting, the Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) invested in farm, natural land, and affordable housing projects that increase economic vitality and build strong communities throughout Vermont.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), Sen. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Sen. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and Sen.