In 2020, Vermont will have a new approach to attract people to move to the state: Pay them.
As of November 2019, the state had a mere 2.3 percent unemployment rate, making it difficult for employers in the state to find qualified job applicants. To combat this, legislation signed earlier this year means that those who move to the state to work and live in it full-time could receive up to $7,500 in grants to help cover the cost of moving, as NBC 5 Burlington reports. Independent contractors are ineligible for the program.
Massachusetts businesses would be banned from distributing disposable plastic straws unless a customer requests one, under a bill endorsed by a legislative committee on Monday and described as "ridiculous" by a leading small business advocate.
