Hebert introduces bill to remove Legislature’s power to vote on VY’s Certificate of Public Good
Rep. Mike Hebert said it’s “improper” for the Legislature to have the power to decide Vermont Yankee’s fate and that the decision should be left to the NRC and the VPSB.
Vermont Senate tables special exemption for anonymous donors
Shumlin: “We listened to concerns that it was limiting public access to information when we need to keep Vermont as transparent as possible.”
Private gifts, public trust: Records law at center of press-gown kerfuffle
Corredera says that without a shield law for anonymous donors, UVM can’t compete with other schools for contributions.
230 + 1: Latest infringement of public’s right to know benefits private donors
Why do people with money need special treatment? Since when is putting a pricetag on transparency a part of the democratic process?
