Evslin: Challenges for Change post mortem
There’s a lot to learn both from the parts that worked – because we ought to do more of them – and from what didn’t work. Some of the things that didn’t work need to be tried again.
Judge allows Texas-Vermont nuclear waste commission vote to move forward
A federal court judge in Austin dismissed the state district court’s decision to place a temporary restraining order on the commission, which is now set to meet in Andrews, Texas on Tuesday.
Pay per view? State charges union to look at records; VSEA sues over fees
The Douglas administration is charging the union to look at information regarding the elimination of a Fish and Wildlife staff position and a computer use monitoring program.
VSEA sues state over $1,200 fee to review public records
July 20, 2010 Contact: Doug Gibson (802) 223-5247 VSEA Files Lawsuits After State Charges Exorbitant Fees To Review Public Records The Vermont State Employees’ Association (VSEA) has filed two lawsuits against the State for refusing to disclose public records unless the union first pays more than $1200. VSEA Director, Jes Kraus, denounced the State’s demand [...]
Condos: State shouldn't charge group to view public records
For Immediate Release: July 20, 2010 Montpelier, VT Contact: Jim Condos at 802-238-3809 Secretary of State Candidate Jim Condos Says State Should Not Be Charging To View Public Records Former State Senator and current Democratic candidate for Secretary of State Jim Condos said today he strongly believes the State should not be charging to view [...]
Douglas administration missed opportunities to improve economic development
Many opportunities have been missed in the Economic Development Challenges for Change process. Perhaps the biggest one of all was the opportunity to work collaboratively with the Administration to focus on how best to create and retain jobs for working Vermonters.
Evslin: Challenge glass, half full or half empty?
The administration asked the legislature to authorize actions the administration estimated would save $31 million in FY11 and said that it could find another $7 million in restructuring savings without additional legislation. The legislature actually authorized restructuring which should save about $23.5 million (by my estimate) plus it said to use $5.16 million of federal funds, which leaves the administration the task of finding about $9 million in savings. It’s a hard job but not impossible.
Evslin on Challenges: Outcomes and stakeholders
Vermonters will receive BETTER service from their state government if the kind of restructuring which is in the Challenges proposals is implemented. The legislature specified what the positive outcomes from Challenges are supposed to be when it passed Act 68 earlier this session.
Smith: House met the “Challenge”
Rather than cutting programs for people, the House Challenges for Change bill changes the way government works by making it more effective while saving an estimated $20 million.
Q & A: Shumlin confident Vermont Senate will fill $18M Challenges gap
Shumlin says the Senate will complete the Challenges government reorganization plan before the Legislature adjourns at the end of April.
