Blog posts

Where there’s a will there’s a way
December 16, 2011

What happened to putting people first?
November 17, 2011

‘Level funding’ is rarely level
August 24, 2011

The Governor got most of what he asked for
May 17, 2011

Public Assets weighs in on the state budget in the Sunday New York Times
April 25, 2011

Statement on Legislators’ Proposal to Recoup Tax Cut Revenue
February 24, 2011

Statement on Gov. Peter Shumlin’s Budget Address
January 25, 2011

One budget cut the governor opposes
May 7, 2010

Let’s back the Challenges promise with reserve funds
May 6, 2010

2011 state budget plans raise property taxes
April 29, 2010

Legislature should get a second opinion
April 13, 2010

Cutting our commitment
April 9, 2010

Savings could mean more cuts
March 30, 2010

Becoming Arizona
March 24, 2010

Challenges for Change: Keep the process open
March 10, 2010

Let’s hear the alternatives
February 9, 2010

The governor’s ‘tax relief’ sleight-of-hand
February 3, 2010

STATEMENT: Public Assets Institute on Governor Douglas’s Budget Address, Jan. 19, 2010
January 19, 2010

Health care is the budget-buster—not education
January 18, 2010

Is the governor’s budget adequate? Who knows
January 14, 2010

Better results from public services – or just more cuts?
January 8, 2010

Vermont has dealt with bigger budget gaps
January 5, 2010

Publications

Lessons from ’27: Crisis as Opportunity
September 30, 2011

August 2011 Update
August 26, 2011

April 2011 Update
April 22, 2011

Vermont Must Address Both Budget Problems
April 8, 2011

February 2011 Update
February 18, 2011

Federal Tax Cuts Offer New Option
January 21, 2011

2012: With Federal Protection Gone, Education and Human Services Are in the Crosshairs
July 1, 2010

June 2010 Update
June 29, 2010

April 2010 Update
April 26, 2010

2011 Budget: Cutting the Commitment to Vermonters
April 7, 2010

February 2010 Update
February 18, 2010

It’s Raining Hard: Tap the Fund
January 14, 2010

Vermonters Are Not Just Taxpayers
January 4, 2010

Reducing State Services: The Wrong Fix
December 16, 2009

Rescissions: More Information Required
August 13, 2009

A Balanced Way to Balance the Budget
June 25, 2009

Press Release: Vermonters Would Pay More with Governor’s Budget Cuts
May 28, 2009

Vermonters Would Pay More with Governor’s Budget Cuts
May 28, 2009

The Stimulus Package: Fixing Problems Now Can Help Vermont Face its Bigger Problems
February 26, 2009

Medicaid Woes Highlight Budget’s Pre-Existing Condition
October 28, 2008

Beyond Belt-Tightening
September 16, 2008

Rising Energy Costs Plague State Government, Too
September 16, 2008

2009 Budget: Election-Year Caution Postpones Facing Trouble Ahead
September 16, 2008

No New Taxes, but…
September 16, 2008

Economic Stimulus Needs New Money, Fast
May 2, 2008

Vermont’s 2009 Budget: The State Should Step In, Not Step Back
March 1, 2008

The Governor’s Budget Release: Earlier is Better
December 1, 2007

The State of Working Vermont 2007
September 1, 2007

A Citizen’s Guide to School Funding: Vermont’s Act 68
February 18, 2006