Vermont Tiger goes on sabbatical
Founder Geoffrey Norman: “We tried to provide an intelligent and engaging alternative view of things in Vermont.”
Freeman French Freeman gets special exemption in bid for state office complex
State officials produced an extensive memorandum to buttress the decision to sidestep normal bidding procedures.
Burlington moves forward on housing occupancy limits
Homeowners, renters and landlords brought their concerns to City Hall before the council voted on an ordinance change that would extend occupancy restrictions to high-density, student areas.
Shumlin approves funding for Waterbury state offices in first bill signing after session
Lawmakers re-allocated capital bill money with Irene damage in mind.
In This State: Against odds, she’s kept up the kimchi
One day Yi Soon offered a “bool-ko-ki” sub, with beef marinated in a garlic-soy-sesame sauce, and it was hit. “Some of us in Brattleboro were desperate for anything ethnic, back then, and we kept asking for more, and they provided it, and people loved it.”
Senate settles on hemp compromise
Illuzzi was outraged when the most important part of that legislation — the rate hike on “little cigars” had been inserted in the miscellaneous tax bill.
Digger Tidbits: Conference committees wrestle over House, Senate differences on budget, tax bills
Up to $15 million of surplus to be set aside for state Irene projects; GMO labeling bill stuck to wall of House Judiciary; More on generating, property and sales tax.
Hundreds rally in Montpelier for May Day labor event
Speakers from a variety of causes spoke out from the steps of the Statehouse into the sea of red signs that read “Put People First.”
Union bill sparks questions about conflict of interest for one representative
UPDATED Under S.95, all employers who receive grant funds from the state would be prohibited from using those funds for expenses associated with a union dispute.
Budget gets short shrift in Senate as amendments overshadow
The number of amendments that were added to the budget and that have no direct relevance to the appropriations bill is unprecedented.
