Ventriss Op-Ed: Investing in Vermont’s Children: The Business Case
Nationally, states compete against each other to lure large employers with elaborate incentive packages. As important as these public investments are for those states, the Roundtable recognizes that Vermont cannot […]
Op-Ed: Accuracy is Critical to Energy Debate
Op – Ed by Lisa Ventriss, President of Vermont Business Roundtable As the debate over Vermont’s energy future moves ahead, it is imperative that the public debate – and the […]
Op-Ed: Put on Your Rally Caps!
Op – Ed by Lisa Ventriss, President of Vermont Business Roundtable Economic development comes in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes it’s disguised as a preschooler wearing a baseball cap, […]
My Turn: Vermont’s Competitive Advantage
Op – Ed by Bill Stritzler, Smugglers’ Notch President and Vermont Business Roundtable Chair Many of today’s visitors to Smugglers’ Notch Resort are too young to remember when Gov. Phil […]
Op-Ed: If School Funding is Far From ‘Broken,’ Then What Isn’t?
Op – Ed by David Coates, KPMG (Retired Managing Partner) and Member, Vermont Business Roundtable Paul Cillo may be correct in his recent article (School Funding Far from “Broken”) whenhe […]
Op-Ed: Dangerous Trends Require Action
Op – Ed by David Coates, KPMG (Retired Managing Partner) and Member, Vermont Business Roundtable Rising mandatory expenditures in the state of Vermont mean that there are less discretionary dollars […]
Op-Ed: Opportunity to Restructure State Government Never Better
Op – Ed by Doug Wacek In late 2003, Governor Douglas appointed seven private citizens to undertake an independent review of Vermont’s largest employer – state government. As a result, […]