Calvin Cutler

11 hours ago | wcax.com | Calvin Cutler

Some Vermont business leaders are warning that another year of increasing health care costs will leave small startups flatlining.

5 days ago | vermontpublic.org | Calvin Cutler |Courtney Lamdin

Lawmakers hold property tax increases to 1%, after a nearly $120 million infusion of one-time surplus funds. Plus, the Vermont House advances a tax credit package that includes long sought exemptions for military pensions. And Burlington wrestles with a budget deficit and difficult financial decisions. Subscribe to the Vermont This Week podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

2 weeks ago | vermontpublic.org | Calvin Cutler |Colin Flanders

In what’s being described as one of the largest immigration enforcement actions in Vermont’s recent history, U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents arrested and detained eight workers at a Berkshire dairy farm this week. Plus, U.S. Sen. Peter Welch meets with Mohsen Mahdawi in prison as advocates rally to show their support. And lawmakers hammer out the details of a new housing proposal aimed at spurring development in small towns.

2 months ago | vermontpublic.org | Calvin Cutler |Anne Allen

In the wake of abrupt cuts to USAID funding, Vermont nonprofits, companies and workers are left reeling. Plus, how the state is trying to prevent the spread of bird flu. And a look at drug treatment incentives and mental health services for prisoners in Gov. Phil Scott’s public safety proposal. Subscribe to the Vermont This Week podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen.

Jan 31, 2025 | vermontpublic.org | Calvin Cutler |Kevin McCallum

After a five-year period of unprecedented spending growth, Republican Gov. Phil Scott presented a budget plan Tuesday that he says will match the government's appetite for spending with Vermonters’ ability to pay. Plus, a look at the numbers behind the administration’s sweeping proposal for education funding reform. And a new study released by the Agency of Commerce and Community Development shows tourism in Vermont is a $4 billion industry.