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by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Personal income taxes, the most important General Fund revenue source, as well as corporate and the sales tax, all underperformed in March, according to Secretary of Administration Kristin Clouser. She released Vermont’s revenue results today.
by Roxanne Vought, VBSR Executive Director With nearly two-thirds of all energy currently used in Vermont to heat homes coming from fossil fuels, our thermal sector sits atop a list we might title "Unsustainable Status Quo." At Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) we have always called for bold climate action.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Today, the Vermont Department of Labor reported that the seasonally adjusted statewide unemployment rate for March was 2.7 percent. This reflects a decrease of one-tenth of one percentage point from the prior month’s revised estimate. The rate is based on household data.
Vermont Business Magazine If you are outdoors foraging for wild leeks, also known as ramps (Allium tricoccum), health officials want you to be sure you don’t mistake the ramps for a poisonous lookalike plant called false hellebore. The young leaves of American false hellebore (Veratrum viride) can resemble the edible ramps now making their springtime appearance.
Vermont Business Magazine Chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) announced on Friday that the committee will hold a hearing entitled, “The Need to Make Insulin Affordable for All Americans” on May 10.
by Vermont Chamber President Betsy Bishop This week, the tri-partisan Rural Caucus of the House of Representatives emerged as true leaders on housing. Members of the Rural Caucus reaffirmed their commitment to addressing the statewide crisis, as they promised their constituents they would when they ran for election only six months ago.
Vermont Business Magazine National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is Saturday, April 22, 2023. The Rutland County Sheriff’s Department will host a drive-thru disposal event at Rutland Regional Medical Center from 10am – 2pm in the employee parking lot at the hospital.
by Timothy McQuiston, Vermont Business Magazine Governor Phil Scott today visited Vermont’s Largest Career Fair at the Champlain Valley Exposition, where he met with dozens of employers and job seekers.
Vermont Business Magazine The Goddard College Staff Union (GCSU) voted yesterday evening to suspend our strike and return to work on Friday, April 21, after reaching a tentative agreement with Goddard College Corporation. Members have been out since March 24, marking 28 days on strike.
Vermont Business Magazine The Norwich University Schools of Architecture + Art and Construction Management announced today that their proposal for the renovations to Vermont’s historic Barre Municipal Auditorium was delivered last weeks and were approved for implementation. The historic Barre Auditorium has long been a community hub in the city of Barre.
Vermont Business Magazine Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) led a bipartisan group to introduce the Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act today. The bill, co-led by Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), provides tools to combat non-native insects and pathogens that threaten forests and woodlands.
Vermont Business Magazine Average gasoline prices in Vermont today are $3.54 per gallon, this is an increase of 7 cents per gallon from last week, and 15 cents/g from a month ago, but 55 cents/g lower than a year ago, according to national analyst GasBuddy.