On Aug. 10, 34 U.S. senators led by Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy asked President Trump to restore full funding to states for the National Guard forces responding to the Covid-19 pandemic. Last week the president reduced FEMA reimbursement for National […]
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State offers cash for coal clunkers
$10,000 for residents, $30,000 for businesses The Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) announced a new program to help homeowners and businesses convert from old coal to new wood pellet heating. Beginning Aug. 12 the CEDF offers up to $10,000 to […]
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Enhanced rebates on heat pumps, electric bikes and electric mowers end Aug. 31
Enhanced rebates on products that help save energy and money while reducing carbon pollution will close at the end of the month. Green Mountain Power’s (GMP) popular “Go, Save and Share Green” initiative increased rebates on electric mowers, electric bikes, heat […]
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Vermont sees historic primary election turnout
Unofficial results from the Vermont Secretary of State’s Office show that 170,586 people voted in the primary election, a 39% higher turnout than the recent primary record of 122,437 set in 2000. Historically, towns typically report 20% to 25% participation […]
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Gov. extends State of Emergency
Staff report Governor Phil Scott announced, Friday, Aug. 14, that he was extending the Covid-19 State of Emergency by a month, to Sept. 15. Scott said the State of Emergency is a tool that is needed to be able to respond […]
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$3 million awarded to 27 Vt. towns
Bridgewater, Poultney, Proctor, Quechee and Rochester among them Governor Phil Scott announced Aug. 13 the recipients of $3.2 million in downtown and village center tax credits to support 30 projects in 27 Vermont communities. “I’m proud to see Vermont’s continued commitment to […]
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Crop Cash triples money spent at Farmers’ Markets August-October
Program offers $3 in spending for every $1 of 3SquaresVT spent on local fresh foods Currently more than 68,000 Vermonters who receive 3SquaresVT benefits (known as SNAP nationally) to help them provide food for their families. Starting Aug. 1, Vermonters who spend […]
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Census takers began visiting non-responding households Aug. 11
The U.S. Census Bureau began following up in person with households in Vermont that have not yet responded to the 2020 Census. The non-response follow up is one key way the Census Bureau is working to meet its goal of counting everyone […]
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467 billionaires could pay health care costs for all Americans with limited tax on wealth gains
On Aug. 6 Senators Bernie Sanders, Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) introduced a 60% tax on the windfall wealth increases of billionaires during this pandemic in order to pay for all out-of-pocket medical expenses for every person in […]
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Vermont ‘shattered the previous primary turnout record,’ SoS office says
By Grace Elleston/VTDigger The Secretary of State’s office said in a tweet early Wednesday morning that “it appears Vermont voters have shattered the previous primary turnout record.” The office didn’t provide specific numbers. Secretary of State Jim Condos previously told the […]