Vermont spent over $100,000 on a redistricting task force that never delivered the maps required by law. Despite clear directives in Act 73, the group rejected its mandate, accepted per-diem funds, and produced no statutory outcome—raising
Vermont spends over $30 million a year on emergency motel housing, but new federal homelessness rules could shift those costs to HUD-funded treatment and transitional programs. With hundreds of thousands of square feet in vacant state-owned
Vermont is pushing rent control, eviction limits, and new housing mandates without the basic data needed to understand the crisis. The Legislature’s own study admits it lacks core facts on homelessness, landlord costs, or rental economics —
Vermont’s carbon-credit and REC systems don’t reduce real carbon emissions—they just shift carbon claims between states and companies while driving up electric and heating costs. Fuel dealers aren’t the polluters, but they’re treated like t
Vermont’s annual DMV renewals have turned car ownership into a subscription service. Pay a one-time $100 registration and a lifetime license good until age 70, and the state can finally leave drivers alone. Simplify the system, cut the bure
If Act 250 truly “shaped the Vermont we love today,” then it shaped a state where the scenery thrives while the citizens struggle. A repeal in 2027 would return power to towns, cut millions in bureaucracy, and test whether Vermont still val
Vermont’s three-acre rule demands costly stormwater retrofits from a few hundred landowners, yet the state still can’t show how many pounds of phosphorus it will actually remove. Meanwhile, basic public fixes—street sweeping, ditch work, an
Vermont’s 2016 Act 171 requires towns to map and protect “forest blocks” and “habitat connectors,” but the policy has sparked growing frustration among landowners. Many say they’re carrying the cost of conservation without compensation, as
Vermont’s Act 250 doesn’t just regulate pollution—it polices beauty. Under Criterion 8, projects can be denied for being “out of harmony” with the landscape. These subjective rules add cost, delay, and complexity to nearly every development
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Vermont’s affordable housing crisis isn’t just about money — it’s about rules. From Act 250 delays to outdated fire codes, the state has built a maze that stops small builders and sidelines old rentals. The result: fewer units, higher rents
From Act 250’s debut in 1970 to Act 181 of 2024, Vermont’s land-use laws have expanded from local oversight to a unified system of ecological control. Each statute looked narrow; together they’ve transformed ownership itself. If the state s
