On video: Douglas, Dubie, business leaders protest cap on tax break increase
Gov. Jim Douglas, Lt. Gov. Brian Dubie, lawmakers and more than 20 businesses protest the Legislature’s proposed cap on the “domestic production deduction.”
A tea party of his own? Douglas may threaten veto over taxes
The governor appears to have his veto pen poised in mid-air, though he won’t say whether he would reject any single bill in the budget package.
Property tax bill heading for hard bargaining
The Senate fix was not welcomed by Derby Town Clerk Nicole Daigle, who has fought against a property tax rebate program she says makes the average homeowner subsidize the rich.
Senate tax bill closes loopholes, sets property tax at 87 cents
The Vermont Senate passed a bill Friday that will increase taxes for some Vermonters by $22 million.
Shumlin confirms Senate push for 87-cent statewide property tax rate
The House had reduced the state property tax rate from 88 cents (the anticipated level) to 86 cents for fiscal year 2011 when it passed the budget a few weeks ago.
Video + speech: Douglas presses for tax, education reforms
Douglas is calling for dramatic reforms to Vermont education and tax policy.
