Vermont Attorney General works to increase costs to renters

As I have noted in previous posts, Vermont government never seems to tire of making housing more expensive, especially during this recession. The most recent effort, chronicled in this Rutland Herald story, is headed by the Vermont Attorney General’s office, which has notified landlords in Burlington and Rutland that they are behind on performing their [...]

Vermont judge order reflects ignorance of homelessness

It’s not unusual for legislators or judges to make decisions, pass laws, or issue orders that cause significant damage to society. The unfortunate tendency of these folks, once they attain such office, is to think of themselves as superior to the benighted masses they are supposed to represent and serve, and to impose their “wisdom” [...]

Government regulations worsen homelessness

On a huge number of issues, our state and federal government actually exacerbate existing problems, or even create problems where none existed previously. One egregious example is that of homelessness, an issue that comes up every time the weather turns cold. In fact, in Rutland recently, there was a candle-light vigil held to raise awareness [...]