Vermont Moves One Step Closer to Replacing Christmas with “Economic Prosperity Day”
MONTPELIER – Now that the Vermont legislature has passed a bill changing Columbus Day to “Indigenous Peoples Day,” lawmakers are turning their gaze on another […]
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Vermont Sets Annual “Open Your Windows Day” for 2019
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Department of Health has set Friday, April 26th, as 2019’s annual “Open Your Windows Day.” Each year the state announces the […]
Vermont Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Prohibit Murder
MONTPELIER – The Vermont Senate will vote on a constitutional amendment that will explicitly prohibit the murdering of other humans. The amendment cleared committee this […]
Vermont Imposes Tariffs on Out-Of-State Maple Syrup
MONTPELIER – Vermont’s state government has finally found a way to increase revenue that everyone can agree on. While Republicans generally oppose new taxes, the […]
Former Burlington Pot Dealer Busted For Underground Single-Use Plastics Operation
BURLINGTON – When Burlington police officers arrested Derek Spilman back in January on charges relating to the sale of marijuana, he promised never to sell […]
VT House Passes “Paid Family Leave” Program, in Opposition to Gov. Scott’s “Paid Family Stay” Program
MONTPELIER – In a defiant move against the governor, Vermont’s House of Representatives passed a paid family leave program that will pay residents money to […]
Vermont Moves to Rename Potholes as “Cannabis Holes”
MONTPELIER – Following a scathing news story by temporary actual news site The Winooski on Monday, the Vermont state legislature has taken up a bill […]
Data Miners Struggling to Sell Info on Vermonters – “They Just Don’t Buy Much”
MONTPELIER – With Vermont’s new law requiring internet data brokers to register with the state, the once secretive industry is beginning to come out into […]
Gov Scott Launches Campaign to Promote Smoking, Drinking, Gambling, to Make Up For Lost Gas, Sales Taxes
MONTPELIER – Tax income in Vermont is down. As residents turn to electric cars, gas tax revenue is beginning to decline. Reduce, reuse, recycle campaigns […]
VT Solves Sign Shortage by Only Labeling Road Areas with No Bumps
MONTPELIER – After a negotitation breakdown with the governor of New Hampshire, Vermont Governor Phil Scott has come up with a new plan to solve […]