Chittenden County Transportation Authority, union have tentative agreement
Contact: Chapin Spencer CCTA Board Chair chapin.spencer@gmail.com CHITTENDEN COUNTY TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY AWAITS UNION VOTE ON TENTATIVE AGREEMENT March 31, 2011 – The Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA) would like to share the following information about our ongoing Union negotiations. CCTA and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen, and Helpers of America, Local 597 (the [...]
U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee approves Leahy-authored food safety accountability act
Judiciary Committee Approves Leahy-Authored Food Safety Accountability Act WASHINGTON (Thursday, March 31, 2011) – The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday approved legislation to strengthen criminal penalties for companies that knowingly violate food safety standards and place tainted food products on the market. The Committee is chaired by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), who authored the Food Safety [...]
Department of Education: 72 percent of schools didn’t meet federal targets
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 31, 2011 Contact: Gail Taylor, 828-5158 Jill Remick, 828-3154 Department Releases Accountability Determinations for Schools MONTPELIER – The Vermont Department of Education released 2011 school accountability determinations as required by the federal No Child Left Behind Act (NCLBA) today. A school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) by meeting targets set by [...]
Vermont specialty crop block grant program accepting proposals
For Immediate Release: March 31, 2011 Contacts: Vermont Specialty Crop Block Grant Program Now Accepting Proposals The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets is now accepting proposals for the 2011 Specialty Crop Block Grant Program. Vermont’s federal allocation for this funding cycle is estimated at $229,000. These grant funds are for the sole purpose [...]
Welch fights proposal that threatens Rutland airport
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 31, 2011 CONTACT: Scott Coriell: Welch fights proposal that threatens the existence of the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Peter Welch took to the House floor Thursday afternoon to fight legislation that threatens rural airports throughout the country, including the Rutland Southern Vermont Regional Airport. A [...]
Capital bill green lights health lab, doesn’t include new money for Vermont State Hospital
For the first time, the $154 million bill creates a two-year plan for the state’s capital investments.
VPIRG’s 20-year plan proposes to flip Vermont’s heating fuel mix
The 32-page report is a provocative 20-year blueprint for how Vermont can shift away from heating oil, propane and natural gas to less costly and locally grown sources for heating.
Keelan: Lower the draw bridge
In the 1990s when Vermont raised the “draw bridge” to our state, did anyone forecast a gain of 131 individuals over 10 years in Bennington County? It’s time to lower the drawbridge and provide the young people with gainful employment opportunities.
Entergy drops attempt to sell Vermont Yankee, strikes deal with Vermont Electric Co-op
Read statements from Shumlin; business leaders
Greenwood: A modest step toward more transparency in environmental enforcement
The environmental enforcement legislation under consideration in the State House is narrow in scope and straightforward. And because so few enforcement actions are brought each year, it would have an impact only in a few cases.
