by INFORMED NY | Feb 4, 2023 | Out of State Bills to consider
Anyone who has taken 12th grade economics knows that there is a difference between wants and needs. Wants are luxury items whereas needs are necessary tangible items. Necessities such as food and medicine are largely exempt from sales tax. But until recently, this...
by INFORMED NY | Feb 4, 2023 | Out of State Bills to consider
Urban blight such as the existence of deteriorating, substandard, vacant of abandoned properties is a problem everywhere to various degrees. Vermont has the highest number of vacant properties in the United States according to a recent the New York Times article, And...
by INFORMED NY | Feb 4, 2023 | Out of State Bills to consider
Bill 732 was crafted to authorize a study to explore the costs & benefits of hosting the Winter Olympics in Vermont. It has been proven that the Olympics increase valuable tourism, which can in turn boost local economies. For example, the 2016 Rio de Janeiro...