April 24, 2013
Web sales tax may mean $20M for Vt.
Proposals being considered by Congress to require Internet retailers to charge state sales taxes could mean at least $20 million a year in revenue for Vermont.
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April 23, 2013
Reps. McKinley and Welch introduce bipartisan energy efficiency bill
Reps. David B. McKinley, P.E. and Peter Welch (D-VT) have introduced The Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness (ESIC) Act (H.R. 1616). The bill, cosponsored by Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), will spur the use of energy efficiency technologies in residential, commercial, and industrial buildings, plus encourage job creation.
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April 23, 2013
OVERNIGHT ENERGY: Green tech loans face new GOP scrutiny
ON TAP WEDNESDAY: A House panel will cast a critical eye toward taxpayer support for Fisker Automotive, the troubled electric car maker that received $192 million in Energy Department loans before the department halted payments in 2011.
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April 01, 2013
Welch unveils legislation expanding key financing tool to finance renewable energy projects
Joined by Vermont renewable energy companies that are putting Vermonters to work and charting a cleaner energy future, Rep. Peter Welch today announced bipartisan, bicameral legislation that will make it easier to finance renewable energy projects in Vermont and throughout the country.
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April 01, 2013
AP: Vt.'s Welch talks about renewable energy financing
Congressman Peter Welch has announced legislation that he says will make it easier to pay for renewable energy projects in Vermont and around the country.
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April 01, 2013
VIDEO: Student loan rates set to double
"Affording college is definitely... things are tight. We make it happen. Those of us that have our priorities straight, we make it happen," said Greg Lambert, a student at Community College of Vermont.
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March 22, 2013
Vt., Maine Congressman Seek To Ease Herbicides Fear
Two U.S. Representatives from Vermont and Maine want the Department of Veterans' Affairs to help veterans who fear they may have been exposed to dangerous herbicides at a Canadian military base.
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March 20, 2013
VIDEO: GOP’s lack of reaction to defense cuts shows how ‘really extreme’ the party has become, says Welch
Going into the sequester, many legislators made a gamble. They bet that once the cuts started to take effect, the pain would be so widespread that public pressure would force both sides to come to the table and make a deal.
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March 19, 2013
Two New Bills to Boost the Vermont Maple Industry
Maple syrup and those who produce it are part of the fabric of Vermont. Their trade goes back generations and is an important part of our economy as well as a key defining characteristic of our state brand. These investments in the maple industry will ensure it remains a strong part of Vermont's economy and identity for generations to come.
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March 18, 2013
Online sales tax might have to stand on its own
Key lawmakers are warning the potential success of an online sales tax might lie in keeping it separate from comprehensive tax reform.
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