Video + story: Shumlin says SAFSTOR wasn’t part of deal with Entergy; governor praises school boards, criticizes House GOP
Shumlin asked Obama to give the NRC the authority to require Entergy Corp. to decommission Vermont Yankee instead of allowing radioactive waste to be stored on the site for as long as 60 years.
Voters reward parsimonious school boards with overwhelming support
Of the 249 school budgets up for consideration, 246 were approved, said Stephen Dale, the executive director of the Vermont School Boards Association.
Pelham: Dangers on the road to single payer
Responsible savings are achievable if legislators have the courage to look beyond the constant din of advocacy from the sacred cows of the status quo. If legislators lack the conviction to preach sustainability to the current lobbyists camped in the Statehouse halls today, why should we think legislators can sustainably manage another $5 billion in healthcare costs tomorrow?
Obama backs waivers needed for Vt.’s single-payer system
“I told the president one of our biggest challenges is double-digit health insurance increases. It’s a jobs killer. If we have to wait until 2017 to get costs under control, we’re dead in the water – we can’t create jobs.”
McClaughry: Vermont can’t compare … with Indiana
The Shumlin philosophy here seems to be that jobs are created by a collection of shrewd, focused, well-coordinated government actions.
Story + video: Progs push Dems to raise taxes on wealthy
If two Progressives in the Legislature have their way, income-earners who are in the top tax brackets will have an opportunity make a personal contribution to the budget-gap reduction effort.
Keller: Who decides? Health Reform Board will bear hefty responsibility
The stakes are so high, financially, for some of the stakeholders, shouldn’t the HRB be insulated to ensure that political pressure doesn’t determine the outcome, whether it’s coming from lobbyists, public pressure or from politicians/elected officials?
Story + video + photo gallery: Vermont unions rally in solidarity with Wisconsin workers
More than 300 union workers waved signs and listened to speeches in frigid temperatures on Tuesday in solidarity with unionized employees in Wisconsin.
A Secretary of Ed? Shumlin would appoint the Ed chief if new bill passes
The House Education Committee is considering a bill that would allow the governor to appoint Vermont’s top education official.
Inside the Golden Bubble: The TMD deadline rush; Protest central; Gov’s presser redux on video
Legislative committees in the House of Representatives are in wind up mode before the big mid-session break — town meeting week.
