Cutting school funding now is a bad idea
If there’s anything that has become clear in this pandemic, it’s just how important schools are to Vermont families. School staff are feeding kids, providing online instruction, helping connect kids to...
View ArticleVote in the August 11 primary
It’s summer in Vermont. And despite the pandemic, we can still do some of the things we usually do this time of the year: go for a hike, hit a bike trail, go to a swimming hole. These activities might...
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Balanced budget can’t make up for lost federal aid
Dithering in Washington has left a lot of states scrambling to figure out how to pay for the support and services their citizens desperately need. In Vermont, Washington’s paralysis means the...
View ArticleStatement on Gov. Phil Scott’s Jan. 26, 2021 Budget Address
Over the past year Gov. Phil Scott has recognized that many Vermonters needed help to meet their basic needs during the pandemic. His administration deserves credit for applying the power of state...
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Climbing the benefit cliff
Benefit cliffs are a real problem. The term is used to describe the predicament people get into when earning more income makes them ineligible for certain public benefits. Their income goes up, but...
View ArticleIt’s time to weigh in on the state budget
Every year the governor and his administration invite the public to comment on budget priorities as they develop next year’s spending plan. The governor kicks off the state budget process each year by...
View ArticleState of Working Vermont 2021
State of Working Vermont 2021 tells the pandemic story from the perspective of everyday Vermonters. It's laid out chronologically, tracking major developments in the disease and the economy, federal...
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Child poverty in Vermont
Does Vermont want to help families with children living in poverty? So far we’ve gotten a mixed message from policymakers on this question. But there is still time for the Legislature to act...
View ArticleWhat’s the plan when pandemic aid ends?
In the past few years, Vermont has gotten a taste of what it would be like to have a state that worked for everyone who lives here. Thanks to extraordinary federal relief in the wake of the COVID-19...
View ArticleStatement on Gov. Phil Scott’s Jan. 20, 2023 Budget Address
The most memorable part of Gov. Phil Scott’s fiscal 2024 budget address had nothing to do with the budget. He ended his speech extending a hand to immigrants: “With compassion and courage, we can do...
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