By Riley Robinson/VTDigger Vermont’s revenues are in boom times, state economists announced Tuesday, Jan. 17, as public coffers are buoyed by what economic adviser Jeff Carr called “epic, unprecedented, off-the-charts” federal money — for now. Those same economists predicted the state’s […]
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Op - Ed
Vetoing the $15 minimum wage was a good thing
By Rob Roper After watching the debate in the State House over the $15 minimum wage it is hard to see how any rational or compassionate person could have, at the end of the day, supported the policy. The potential […]
Op - Ed
Gov. Scott’s line in the sand
By Angelo Lynn Gov. Phil Scott’s line-in-the-sand mantra not to raise a single tax or a single fee has made politics in Vermont’s capital more strident, divisive and unruly. The irony is that the governor himself is mild-mannered, affable, pragmatic and […]
Opinion
April’s record revenue boost won’t change grim budget outlook
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Personal income tax receipts for April were the highest ever, according to the Vermont Agency of Administration. With two months left in the fiscal year, Vermont is $26.5 million (2.28 percent) above target, according to state […]