10 February 2012, 9:39 am
State eyes wage chained to CPIWestfair OnlineDonovan said 10 states currently index their minimum wage to inflation, in the Northeast only Vermont, which has a minimum wage of nearly $8.50 an hour. Washington currently has the highest minimum wage in the nation at just over $9 an hour.and more ... Read More »
10 February 2012, 9:18 am
Report: Private colleges pump money into Vt economyWCAXBy Keith McGilvery - bio | email A new report shows the state's private colleges pump nearly $1.5 billion into the Vermont economy. There are 19 independent institutions around the state, from well-known liberal arts schools like Middlebury ... Read More »
10 February 2012, 4:15 am
California sets trends in health regulationCNNThe state has been first to pass major public health initiatives that have spread throughout the country. California was first to require smog checks for clean air, pass anti-tobacco initiatives and bike helmets laws. While these laws were met with ...an... Read More »
10 February 2012, 2:06 am
A pothole in Vermont's road to collegevt.Buzz (blog)That was the thrust of the “Compact with the State of Vermont” signed by Peter Shumlin and Shap Smith among others, back in December of 2009. The prevailing wisdom is that Vermont can only hold its own competitively in the global economy if... Read More »
10 February 2012, 1:01 am
Underemployment 21% or Higher in Five States in 2011Gallup.com (blog)These include Wyoming, Iowa, Nebraska, Montana, Minnesota, Oklahoma, and Kansas. The other two states in this range are Hawaii and the lone Eastern state, Vermont. At the other end of the spectrum, the five states where underemploy... Read More »
9 February 2012, 4:36 pm
Local renewable industry poised to make 'Vermont energy strong'vtdigger.org“The benefits of a strong renewable industry flow throughout the state by creating local jobs, producing energy locally, and providing energy security,” said Gabrielle Stebbins, Executive Director of Renewable Ene... Read More »
9 February 2012, 1:35 pm
Local renewable industry poised to make Vermont energy economy strongRenewableEnergyWorld.com"The benefits of a strong renewable industry flow throughout the state by creating local jobs, producing energy locally, and providing energy security," said Gabrielle Stebbins, Executive Director of Renewab... Read More »
9 February 2012, 9:33 am
CNBC.comStates Key To Reviving US Entrepreneurial Mojo: OpinionCNBC.comThe economic repercussions will be severe and lasting if we don't try to reverse this alarming trend. Washington can certainly help change the tide–for example, by passing the bipartisan legislation the President asked for ... Read More »
9 February 2012, 7:50 am
Vermont Public RadioVt. Senate Committee Talks Power Line PurchaseVermont Public RadioAnd he says the state's economic future is very much linked to favorable electric rates, and how the statewide transmission network is used. So Illuzzi is taking aim at the Vermont Electric Power Corporation, o... Read More »
9 February 2012, 6:36 am
McClaughry: A legislative extortion ployvtdigger.orgThe letter noted that state officials “established this firm deadline” to permit review “by the Public Service Board and then by the Vermont General Assembly.” Furthermore, the “contract and its details are critical to the central issues ... Read More »
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