The Laffer Curve describes how tax rates and government revenue interact, suggesting there’s a tipping point where higher taxes can reduce total collections. While the concept is widely accepted, where that tipping point actually sits remai
Tianeptine, an unapproved drug with opioid-like effects, is being sold in U.S. retail stores despite federal safety warnings. While some countries have restricted it due to abuse risks, it remains unscheduled federally, creating a regulator
Lawmaker testimony and committee briefings on May 1 covered a range of legislative measures with high profile discussion in Ways Means on tax provisions tied to H 95 and Act 73 in the Senate Education Committee on implementation of Act 73 a
A slate of House and Senate committees on May 1 heard testimony and reviewed draft amendments on several high profile bills and session law changes affecting school budgets and penalties land use and energy siting housing and development in
A stalled proposal to increase taxes on second homes has resurfaced in Montpelier, this time as amendment language tied to active legislation. Lawmakers are now weighing whether to move forward with a tax structure originally linked to Act
Lawmakers on Thursday discussed a wide range of substantive bills and budget actions in committee hearings that addressed taxes and property classifications education mandates and data collection changes to land use rules appropriations and
Several legislative committees on April 30 reviewed a range of bills enacted acts and policy proposals focused on mandates spending taxation regulatory authority and penalties across education natural resources and energy energy policy heal
Legislative committees on April 29 heard multiple substantive proposals on tax classification and assessment reform uses of a municipal pilot fund housing and zoning reporting requirements and changes to school governance and education fina
Legislative committees on April 29 reviewed multiple bills and policy changes addressing reporting requirements and transparency for healthcare facility ownership tax and revenue allocations housing and development financing energy and envi
Act 73 promised a new education funding system—but only after Vermont created larger school districts. That never happened. Instead, after years of work and hundreds of thousands in public spending, lawmakers are advancing a different model
Legislative committees met April 28 and heard detailed briefings and testimony on a range of measures touching school construction finance tax and revenue proposals environmental land use reforms health care pricing and housing and homeless
The House Commerce Economic Development Committee convened on April 28 2026 to hear testimony on draft 2 3 of S 71 a proposed privacy law Witnesses discussed the bill s mandates enforcement mechanisms penalties for noncompliance and implica
