We look at how the federal stimulus money was spent and what impact it
has had on Vermont’s economy, VPR’s Ross Sneyd provides a legislative roundup and we reach into our
mailbag and read some of your comments.
As solar power projects in Vermont ramp, some are questioning the economics of the technology, saying its a bad deal for both ratepayers and taxpayers.
The state’s new Challenges for Change budget-cutting plan is expected to trim $50-million in the next fiscal year. We look at the proposal, the controversial cuts and why backers want the plan passed in the coming weeks.
Vermont has received about $100 million in federal
stimulus money so far. Much of it has
been used to pay for Medicaid benefits. Tom
Evslin heads the Vermont Office of Economic Stimulus and Recovery.
We check in with Tom Evslin, who heads the Office of Economic
Stimulus and Recovery, for an update on the impact of federal economic
stimulus money coming into Vermont.