By Laura Krantz, VTDigger.org Gov. Peter Shumlin was re-elected to a third term Thursday morning in a secret ballot by a joint assembly of the Vermont Legislature. Shumlin defeated Republican Scott Milne in a 110-69 vote. In the Nov. 4 […]
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Legislative votes for governor, Thursday
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org On Thursday, Jan. 8, lawmakers will cast secret ballots to elect the new governor. Neither Scott Milne, the Republican candidate, nor incumbent governor Shumlin received more than 50 percent of the vote on Election Day, and […]
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Vermont minimum wage increased January 1
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org The minimum wage in Vermont went up by 42 cents from $8.73 per hour to $9.15 per hour on Jan. 1. The rate is set to increase again in 2016 to $9.60 an hour, to $10 […]
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Secretary of State Jim Condos announces launch of new lobbying information system
On Monday, Jan. 5, Secretary of State Jim Condos announced the successful launch of the new Vermont Lobbying Information System. The new system allows lobbyists, lobbyist firms, and lobbyist employers to register, manage their information, and make payments online. Secretary […]
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Number of uninsured Vermonters cut in half
Governor says progress is good news but also highlights need for further health care reform On Monday, Jan. 5, Gov. Peter Shumlin welcomed news that the Vermont Household Health Insurance Survey shows the number of Vermonters without health insurance has […]
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Vermont ranks fourth on list of top moving destinations in 2014
Vermont ranks number four on the list of Top Moving Destinations of 2014, according to the 2014 Annual National Movers Study released by United Van Lines, the nation’s largest mover. In 2014, more residents were moving into Vermont than out […]
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Boost financial literacy for all, task force recommends
By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org A task force launched by Champlain College unveiled a 13-point plan recently for boosting Vermonters’ understanding of personal finances. One year after the state received a ‘D’ on a national report card on financial literacy in […]
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Doing more with less: Killington boosts events by 75 percent in five years
By Cristina Kumka The local option tax has served the town well, allowing town officials to increase the number of spring, summer and fall events in town by 75 percent since 2009 and paying down debt on a municipal golf […]
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King of Christmas
Commins holiday films featured on Hallmark Channel By John Flowers The next time you watch one of those made-for-TV Christmas movies on the Hallmark Channel, realize that the idea and dialogue were more than likely the creations of Middlebury resident […]
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Shumlin scraps single-payer
By John Flowers Gov. Peter Shumlin on Wednesday, Dec. 17, put the brakes on the state’s multi-year quest to convert to a universal, single-payer health care system, saying the cost and financing scheme of such a plan would be “detrimental […]