Digger Tidbits: Vermont ranks No. 1 in “green job” survey; Early out for Obama event; Sanders top tweeter in Congress
Sen. Bernie Sanders is the member of Congress with the most influence on Twitter, according to a new study by Edelman Digital discussed Monday on CNN.
Creamery, foundation partner to create state’s biggest goat dairy
“Our cheese is a Vermont product, and we would like to be able to say that most of the milk is locally produced,” said Allison Hooper.
Legislative preview (and review): Capital bill details emerge and miscellaneous tax bill in the House hopper; Pot decrim bill tabled
Midwifery bill takes detour into House Judiciary
In Vermont, retirees look to “downsize”
Meanwhile, the value of recreational holdings, condos and second homes is in decline, real estate agents say.
Budget-writers create a “real” rainy day fund, say state spending is up because of Irene
Smith: The budget “rebuilds Vermont without raising broad-based revenues.”
In partisan vote, House panel passes budget plan
Total spending would increase by 5.8 percent in 2013, if the measure is approved.
Bill requiring labeling of genetically engineered food saved from procedural death
Some, like Margaret Laggis, lobbyist for the Biotechnology Industry Organization, and Tim Buskey, with the Vermont Farm Bureau, dismissed consumers’ concerns as stemming from ignorance. “Consumers know nothing about agriculture,” Laggis told the committee.
Margolis: In the EB-5 subculture, Jay Peak finances questioned
Jay Peak has more than 400 EB-5 investors, owner Bill Stenger said, and their investments have helped transform the property from a ski lodge into an all-weather, four-season resort with an indoor skating arena, a water slide, and golf courses.
Legislative update: Late nights ahead
The 150 members of the House can expect to spend a lot of time in their less than ergonomic seats as bill after bill gets vetted on the floor and members engage in the decorous declamatory speech that marks the august chamber.
New hardiness zones show warming trend in Vermont
The new Vermont map shows an unmistakable warming trend, including the first appearance in the state of zone 5b in the extreme southeast and southwest of the state.
