No Victory on Property Taxes This Year
As a property taxpayer, I was relieved to see that the December 1st letter from the Tax Commissioner did not warn of another double-digit tax increase. However, as a public policy advocate, that relief dissipated as I dug into the details.
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CFV Releases Wealth Migration Report
Today we released a report examining migration patterns into and out of the state using Census and Internal Revenue Service data.
Wind For Trees – A (Vermont) Educational Initiative
As humans, we love to follow the path of least resistance, so it shouldn’t come as a surprise that our technologically administered society has embraced the trifecta of quick, simple, and easy. As technical innovations have brought the whole world on demand and within easy reach of our fingertips, the pursuit of the “here and now” has triumphed over delayed gratification; we aim to numb ourselves from all friction, pain, and aggravation. Lest we prematurely and euphorically celebrate our perceived triumphs over such friction, we might pause and inquire as to the cost? What might be the unintended consequences to our personal well-being and performance as we continue along this trajectory?
So much of our resilience is forged in the crucible of discomfort. Muscles and mental acuity both require resistance and stimulation; like a body builder working out at a gym or a scholar studying for long hours. Inertia and inaction lead to boredom and frailty. Where will we acquire our grit, our perseverance, our anti-fragility in a world served up with the click of a button or voice command? In particular, where will the youth of today experience these things when the accelerationism surrounding AI promises to reduce our cognitive load in the same manner that earth moving machines and relieved the burdens on our muscles? How has this already impacted education? How will it impact it in the future?
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CFV Hiring Executive Director
Campaign for Vermont is hiring! After years of being a board-run organization we are looking to staff up again to address major legislative initiatives.
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Letter to PUC on Clean Heat Standard
Dear Public Utility Commission,
As your public comment period on Act 18 ends, we wanted to reiterate the importance of Vermonters knowing what the cost of this potential program will be. As we endeavor to combat the sources of climate change and the associated impacts on the daily lives of Vermonters, we, as citizens of this state, deserve to know what the costs and benefits of the Clean Heat Standard will actually be so that public policy makers can best evaluate how to deploy our limited resources for maximum impact.
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