Early childhood educators take plight to Statehouse for lobby day
Shumlin said the bill was a “beginning in ensuring you have a seat at table in building a system where all educators are paid equally.”
“Energize Vermont” screening February 2
For immediate release January 24, 2012 Contact Peggy Sapphire and Robert Feinberg Phone: 802.586.9984 suenos88@vtlink.net Feb. 2 Statehouse Energize Vermont Press Conference/Screening of the Energize Vermont Video. 11 AM Cedar Creek Press Conference 11:15 AM-Senate Natural Resources Committee testimony 11:45 AM-1 PM: Lunchtime opportunity to meet with Legislators in Cafeteria OR Lunchtime demonstration/Rally on Statehouse Lawn with Bread & Puppet [...]
Channel 17/Town Meeting TV legislative and Town Meeting election coverage
Watch programs on TV Channel 17 as well as online at: http://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/live-at-525.
Programs repeat up to 3 times on TV.
On video + story: Hollar declares run for Montpelier mayor
Montpelier faces significant financial challenges, he said, that stem from the city’s reputation as a high tax municipality.
Lawmakers face another “gap” year, budgetwise; State agencies face 4 percent cuts for fiscal year 2013
Last year lawmakers and the Shumlin administration closed a budget gap of $176 million with a combination of one-time and base cuts; this year they will come face to face with at least $50 million more in reductions. UPDATED with PDFs of memos
Mental health advocacy day set for March 9
Hundreds of advocates and developmentally disabled and mentally ill Vermonters are expected to attend the rally.
Doctors to make "house call" on the Statehouse
Dr. William Hsiao’s report has unleashed a wave of enthusiasm from Vermont physicians and health care professionals hoping for real health care reform. They are eager to speak to all Vermonters. People may not believe that doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other health professionals would embrace a publicly financed health care system that includes everyone. At this press conference they will declare that they emphatically do.
Doctors to make “house call” on the Statehouse
Dr. William Hsiao’s report has unleashed a wave of enthusiasm from Vermont physicians and health care professionals hoping for real health care reform. They are eager to speak to all Vermonters. People may not believe that doctors, nurse practitioners, nurses, and other health professionals would embrace a publicly financed health care system that includes everyone. At this press conference they will declare that they emphatically do.
Vermont Public Television will air inauguration, Douglas farewell live
On Thursday, Jan. 6, starting at 1:30 p.m., VPT will present live coverage of Peter Shumlin’s inauguration as governor of Vermont and his address to the joint assembly at the Statehouse in Montpelier. The inauguration will be broadcast statewide on VPT and webcast on vpt.org.
Powell leads inaugural committee; ball to be held at Sugarbush
The official inauguration ceremony will take place Thursday, Jan. 6th in the State House at 1:30 p.m. Vermonters are invited to visit the Winter Village on the State House lawn to enjoy Vermont products and musical acts, as well as a “bunny slope” for the kids (weather permitting). Gov. Shumlin will visit the village directly after he is sworn in.
