About PAI
What
Our Core Functions
Watchdog
Monitoring state government.
Myth Busting
Correcting misconceptions that prevent progress.
Power Building
Working with allies to make things happen.
R&D
Developing policy that improves Vermonters’ lives.
How
Our Core Approach
Data Rules
First and foremost, we’re a data organization. We probe the data for facts, connections, and trends. Our goal is to understand what’s true.
Clear Communication
Effective communication about what we find requires clarity and accessibility in graphics and writing.
Questions, Questions
We never stop inquiring. Sometimes that means challenging conventional wisdom, sometimes it means imagining how things can be different.
Why
Public Assets seeks a state where everyone can thrive.
Government plays an essential role in promoting the greatest public good through laws and policies that reflect the priorities and needs of people living in Vermont.
We focus on budget, tax, and economic policies, which are essential for effecting equity, sustainability, and shared prosperity.
Our Mission
Public Assets Institute improves the well-being of all Vermonters and advances racial, social, and economic justice through research, fiscal analysis, public engagement and empowerment, and by developing and promoting policies that state government can enact.
