/tags/mike-pieciak Mike Pieciak en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-02-03/a-new-state-task-force-is-trying-to-get-ahead-of-fast-moving-trump-actions In the two weeks since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has released dozens of orders reshaping federal policy and agencies. A new task force created by state Treasurer Mike Pieciak is focused on helping guide Vermont residents, businesses and nonprofits through the federal transition. Mon, 03 Feb 2025 10:00:00 GMT /local-news/2025-02-03/a-new-state-task-force-is-trying-to-get-ahead-of-fast-moving-trump-actions Nathaniel Wilson, Jenn Jarecki /local-news/2025-01-21/elected-officials-want-to-wipe-out-vermonters-medical-debt-using-state-funds Old medical bills that have reached “terminal bad debt statusâ€� can be purchased for pennies on the dollar from collectors and health care providers. Officials are planning to introduce legislation to utilize that opportunity for Vermonters. Tue, 21 Jan 2025 21:33:39 GMT /local-news/2025-01-21/elected-officials-want-to-wipe-out-vermonters-medical-debt-using-state-funds Peter Hirschfeld /local-news/2024-12-11/vermont-continues-gaining The state treasurer's office analyzed recent census data and found that on a per capita basis, Vermont had the highest net in-migration of any New England state, and the third highest rate in the U.S. last year. Thu, 12 Dec 2024 04:17:28 GMT /local-news/2024-12-11/vermont-continues-gaining Bob Kinzel /local-news/2024-10-24/vermont-general-election-candidate-interviews-treasurer-candidates-mike-pieciak-and-joshua-bechhoefer The Democrat, Mike Pieciak, and Republican, Joshua Bechhoefer, shared diverging visions of their priorities as treasurer if elected next month. Thu, 24 Oct 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-10-24/vermont-general-election-candidate-interviews-treasurer-candidates-mike-pieciak-and-joshua-bechhoefer Mitch Wertlieb /local-news/2024-07-18/new-baby-bonds-pilot-program-address-vermonts-wealth-gap Last month, H.55 became law, authorizing Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak to establish a Vermont Baby Bond Trust program and develop a pilot. The program will provide funds to young Vermonters born into poverty. Their use is limited to wealth-building activities. Thu, 18 Jul 2024 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2024-07-18/new-baby-bonds-pilot-program-address-vermonts-wealth-gap Jenn Jarecki, Nathaniel Wilson /local-news/2024-05-21/lawmakers-baby-bond-legislation-financial-constraints Financial constraints kept Vermont lawmakers from funding the proposal. State Treasurer Mike Pieciak said he’s still hopeful the program will materialize. Tue, 21 May 2024 21:32:56 GMT /local-news/2024-05-21/lawmakers-baby-bond-legislation-financial-constraints Peter Hirschfeld /show/vermont-edition/2023-02-16/vermont-treasurer-mike-piecak-on-how-you-can-reclaim-missing-money-from-the-state Host Connor Cyrus speaks with first-term state treasurer Mike Pieciak. Thu, 16 Feb 2023 16:57:22 GMT /show/vermont-edition/2023-02-16/vermont-treasurer-mike-piecak-on-how-you-can-reclaim-missing-money-from-the-state Connor Cyrus, Matthew F Smith /local-news/2022-09-13/vermonts-former-financial-regulation-commissioner-makes-run-for-state-treasurer-prompting-speculation-about-future-gubernatorial-bid Vermont’s former financial regulation commissioner Mike Pieciak is making his first run for political office, seeking to be the state’s next treasurer this November. But the bid is also prompting political insiders to speculate whether he has ambitions for an even higher office in the future. Tue, 13 Sep 2022 09:00:00 GMT /local-news/2022-09-13/vermonts-former-financial-regulation-commissioner-makes-run-for-state-treasurer-prompting-speculation-about-future-gubernatorial-bid Mitch Wertlieb, Karen Anderson /vpr-news/2022-04-06/vermonts-covid-modeler-on-returning-to-his-day-job-in-financial-regulation Mike Pieciak has been one of the state government’s most visible faces during the pandemic. Now, he's largely returned to his actual job in financial regulation. Wed, 06 Apr 2022 22:05:47 GMT /vpr-news/2022-04-06/vermonts-covid-modeler-on-returning-to-his-day-job-in-financial-regulation Grace Benninghoff, Kevin Trevellyan /vpr-news/2019-12-03/health-insurer-hit-with-record-1-8-million-penalty-for-selling-illegal-plans-in-vermont State regulators say an out-of-state health insurance company illegally sold inadequate plans to thousands of college students in Vermont and improperlyâ€� Tue, 03 Dec 2019 20:37:00 GMT /vpr-news/2019-12-03/health-insurer-hit-with-record-1-8-million-penalty-for-selling-illegal-plans-in-vermont Peter Hirschfeld