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开云体育 reporter Bob Kinzel covers economic issues from the Statehouse Bureau in Montpelier.
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Vermont adjusts the state minimum wage and tipped minimum wage each January by law. -
Housing is a huge issue this election. In Rutland, officials are trying to fix what they call a housing log jam, that's making it hard for older homeowners to downsize and too costly for first time buyers to become homeowners. -
New U.S. Census data shows that median household income in Vermont rose by 9.8% between 2022 and 2023 鈥� more than double the national average, and the largest year-over-year increase here in at least a decade. -
The West Windsor Select Board approved a new short-term rental ordinance that goes into effect on May 1, 2025. -
The Chester Select Board put off a vote on a new set of zoning bylaws after residents wondered how the new development might affect their town. -
Local entrepreneur Harmony Edosomwan is taking part in a 10-week program through New York University intended to lift up Black business owners. Her catering business, Harmony's Kitchen, serves authentic soul food from its Winooski hub. -
Republican Gov. Phil Scott says an analysis commissioned by the state validates his concerns about an emissions-reduction bill that Democratic lawmakers plan to pursue next year. -
The Vermont Community Broadband Board will vote on a proposal to use $2.5 million in ARPA funding to help customers pay for their connections to broadband network. -
UNH polls: Politically diverse Vermonters support Gov. Scott, have party-affiliated economic beliefsThe University of New Hampshire Survey Center released two polls of Vermont voters. One found a large partisan divide on a question regarding financial conditions. Another saw politically diverse support for incumbent Gov. Phil Scott. -
Rutland鈥檚 Paramount Theatre is undergoing a $6 million expansion into the next door Richardson Building. Planning for this project began six years ago, and theater officials say when construction is completed in 2026, the Paramount is expected to expand services and double it's financial impact on the region.
