Young man’s accidental death on a Vermont dairy farm points up migrant-worker conundrum
His relatives can’t come together to mourn his death for fear of deportation.
Vermont’s investment in tourism pays off
Vermont receives an estimated $4.48 in additional state revenues for every $1 spent on marketing.
Why is Vermont so slow to move to a low carbon diet?
Here in Vermont the disappointment of Copenhagen means one thing: We must redouble our efforts to cut our own emissions.
Budget changes reveal pressures on state services
The state is seeing an increase of about $5 million in additional, ongoing program expenditures this year as a result of the economic downturn.
Brooks proposes elimination of town planning grant program
Brooks says he chose to “zero” out the $408,700 state funds for town planning in order to protect his agency from more cuts.
Morley runs for House Minority Whip
“I really think there are some opportunities for some Republicans to get back some House seats,” John Morley says.
Entergy official must take Vermonters for fools
It’s easy to see why even the biggest supporters of the troubled nuclear plant have rejected this deal.
Entergy ups Vermont Yankee rate by a third
MONTPELIER, Vt. — The owner of Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant says a new 20-year power purchase agreement it’s offering would be a $500 million boon to Vermont ratepayers, but legislative leaders say the price isn’t right. Continue reading this story from the Burlington Free Press. Read the documents Entergy filed on Dec. 18 with [...]
Video: Reardon, Trautz give budget adjustment overview
The Douglas administration is asking for $16.4 million in budget changes for fiscal year 2010 (July 1 2009-June 30, 2010).
Part II, Dying in Cell 40: State hired for-profit firm with rap sheet of death and lawsuits
For-profit companies like Prison Health Services pit the health care needs of an often despised population against their own need to turn a profit.
