Concern raised with off session legislative work
MONTPELIER — Vermont has always had a part-time Legislature comprised of ordinary, civic-minded Vermonters, but one representative says that characteristic is threatened by the growing level of...
View ArticleIndependent contractor bill gets new lease on life
MONTPELIER — A bill seeking to clarify who can be classified as an independent contractor by employers was recalled to the House floor Thursday by Democrats after they got wind of a Republican effort...
View ArticleVermont officials push back on Trump orders with legislation
MONTPELIER — Vermont state officials flexed their muscles Thursday, unveiling proposed legislation to prevent law enforcement agencies in Vermont from cooperating with federal authorities on...
View ArticleVail to buy Stowe ski operations for $50 million
MONTPELIER — Stowe Mountain Resort, one of the state’s most iconic ski areas, is slated to be sold to Colorado-based Vail Resorts for $50 million in a deal that could reshape the ski industry in...
View ArticleHouse passes budget plan with just one no vote
MONTPELIER — Tax and spending bills in the Vermont House received broad, tri-partisan support on the floor for the first time in many years as the body agreed to balance a projected state budget gap...
View ArticleLawmakers, distillers concerned with Liquor commissioner’s comments
MONTPELIER — Comments made by Vermont Department of Liquor Control Commissioner Patrick Delaney earlier this week are raising concerns among some lawmakers that he disparaged the state’s fledgling...
View ArticleLawmakers launch new PAC
MONTPELIER — A pair of moderate lawmakers — one a Democrat, the other a Republican — have launched a nonpartisan PAC aimed at electing candidates that seek “fiscal responsibility” and “balanced,...
View ArticleHouse members pitch new exchange proposal
MONTPELIER — A bipartisan group of House members are pushing a new proposal to move the state away from Vermont Health Connect, but the consequences remain unclear if the state were to adopt the...
View ArticleSenator’s letter to resorts rankles ski industry, fellow lawmakers
MONTPELIER — A state senator has sent a letter to each of the seven ski resorts utilizing state land asking them to renegotiate leases, but the closing paragraph he included has some lawmakers...
View ArticleHouse gives final approval to school district consolidation bill
MONTPELIER — A bill that proposes to merge school districts and potentially cap education spending is on its way to the Senate. House lawmakers approved a bill Thursday that would create larger school...
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