Mike Pieciak

Gov. Phil Scott’s political rivals are seizing on the decision, which they say flies in the face of the legal opinion of Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark.

In the two weeks since President Donald Trump took office, his administration has released dozens of orders reshaping federal policy and agencies. A new task force created by state Treasurer Mike Pieciak is focused on helping guide Vermont residents, businesses and nonprofits through the federal transition.

Old medical bills that have reached “terminal bad debt status” can be purchased for pennies on the dollar from collectors and health care providers. Officials are planning to introduce legislation to utilize that opportunity for Vermonters.

The state treasurer's office analyzed recent census data and found that on a per capita basis, Vermont had the highest net in-migration of any New England state, and the third highest rate in the U.S. last year.

The Democrat, Mike Pieciak, and Republican, Joshua Bechhoefer, shared diverging visions of their priorities as treasurer if elected next month.

Last month, H.55 became law, authorizing Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak to establish a Vermont Baby Bond Trust program and develop a pilot. The program will provide funds to young Vermonters born into poverty. Their use is limited to wealth-building activities.

Financial constraints kept Vermont lawmakers from funding the proposal. State Treasurer Mike Pieciak said he’s still hopeful the program will materialize.

Host Connor Cyrus speaks with first-term state treasurer Mike Pieciak.

Vermont’s former financial regulation commissioner Mike Pieciak is making his first run for political office, seeking to be the state’s next treasurer this November. But the bid is also prompting political insiders to speculate whether he has ambitions for an even higher office in the future.

Mike Pieciak has been one of the state government’s most visible faces during the pandemic. Now, he's largely returned to his actual job in financial regulation.