Unlike Vermont, other states’ search and rescue protocols don’t rely on state police
Regardless of who is officially the lead public agency, search and rescue is primarily a volunteer function throughout the country.
Brumsted named CEO of Fletcher Allen Health Care
The Brumsted appointment is significant both because of the large role that Fletcher Allen plays in the state’s overall delivery system, as well as the fact that it takes place just as the administration of Gov. Peter Shumlin is trying to set in place a single-payer system.
Vermont State Police response falls short, rescuers charge
The Search and Rescue Unit could not possibly have engaged in a timely response that night because they were never informed that Levi Duclos was reported missing.
SCOV Law Blog: What’s an employer?
Today’s case revolves and constitutes another entry in the on-going debate between what constitutes employment and when are you just an independent contractor with your compensation hanging out in the proverbial wind.
Illuzzi maneuvers power bill through Senate
Sens. Illuzzi, Galbraith and Tim Ashe, D-Chittenden, want the state to hire experts to look into public ownership of 51 percent of the shares of Transco.
Committee starts over on renewable power bill
Klein: “We were not happy with the first two drafts. They were way too complex, way too long and they did not deliver enough.”
State’s exchange proposal criticized by conservative business group, advocates for single payer
A provision of the federal Affordable Care Act, explicitly states that it does not prohibit insurance markets outside the exchange.
Potential premium hike draws fire
Just what the 18 or so percent increase means isn’t clear. That’s because the hike applies to one class of businesses — those that purchase insurance through an association, like the Vermont Chamber of Commerce.
Davis: Canadian system not a model for Shumlin, as McClaughry asserts
The key flaw in the Canadian system is that it created huge demand with no cost containment strategy at all.
McKibben: There’s no time to wait on climate change
Knowing the legislature was looking for action to take, McKibben told them what to do: “Make as rapid a transition as possible off of fossil fuel and on to something else.
