House Passes Challenges Bill
Shap Smith: “By focusing on outcomes, not only will the state find considerable savings, we will be able to better provide services for Vermonters.”
State leaders sign higher education agreement
The Sixty Percent Solution proposes increasing the percentage of Vermonters who have earned a two or four–year college degree from 42% to 60% by 2019.
Smith calls for ban on texting while driving, cell phone use without a hands-free device
“We must make our current seatbelt law, as well as texting while driving and cell phone use without a hands-free device, primary offenses.”
Teacher’s retirement: Smith, Shumlin statements and details of proposal
The proposal would find $15 million of savings in the pension system through a combination of pension and benefits plan modifications.
Legislative Leaders, Treasurer and Vermont-NEA Forge Deal on Retirement
What we’ve all produced is better: teachers working a bit longer, paying a bit more, but getting more when they retire.
House Passes Military Parents’ Rights Bill
H.533 expedites the custody hearing process for children with a deploying parent and allows for electronic hearings if the Soldier is out of state or overseas.
On video: Smith says, ‘It’s not productive for us to say anything is dead on arrival’
Shumlin: “We don’t want to transfer Montpelier’s fiscal problems onto the backs of taxpayers.”
Video: Health care is ‘a public good’
The Vermont Workers’ Center is pushing for passage of health reform bills S.88 and H.100.
Economy, health care reform, renewable energy top Vermont Democratic Party’s list
Editor’s note: The Vermont Democratic Party held its fall festival, an annual fundraiser, at the Old Labor Hall in Barre last night. About 200 people attended the catered evening soiree. Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders spoke and Margaret Cheney read a letter from her husband, Rep. Peter Welch (he was away on a congressional [...]
