Earned Sick Time
Recently a letter appeared in my local paper that claimed the Earned Sick Time bill (H.208) that passed my committee today, is “written for a small percentage of people that typically do not want to...
View ArticleMinor guardianship bill passes House
February 14, 2014; Laura Krantz; VTDiggerHouse members Thursday afternoon passed a bill that overhauls the legal process for transferring guardianship of a minor to someone other than the parents.H.581...
View ArticleMinutes - February 2014 State Committee Meeting
February 8, 2014; 1:00 pm, North End Studios, BurlingtonIn attendance: Approximately 60 people attended, with another several guest speakers.Welcome: Emma Mulvaney-StanakEmma opened the meeting and...
View ArticleLet’s pass the earned sick days bill
Vermont’s state motto is “Freedom and Unity” for a reason. While we revere our independence, we’re still a very community-oriented state and need to rely on each other. Vermont small businesses are no...
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Could Vermont change the healthcare game?
From MSNBC's UP With Steve Kornacki: "Could Vermont’s single-payer health care experiment be a game changer? Vermont State Rep. Chris Pearson joins the UP panel to discuss."Watch on MSNBC.com >>
View ArticleVermont puts lessons from past in GMO bill
April 15, 2014; Jenny Hopkinson; PoliticoVermont lawmakers seeking to make their state the first to require the labeling of genetically modified food are hoping history won’t repeat itself.A bill (H....
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Progressive Legislative Roundup
Aptil 18, 2014; Bob Kinzel; VPRWhen the 2014 legislative session started, leaders in the Progressive Party were expressing concern with some of the policies of Governor Shumlin. How do they feel about...
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"As Consumers, We are Guinea Pigs": Vermont Set to Become First State to...
Watch on DemocracyNow.org >>"Vermont is poised to become the first state to require the labeling of genetically modified organisms in food products. Governor Peter Shumlin said he would sign the...
View ArticleBuilding a Movement for Happiness
May 15, 2014; John de Graaf; TruthoutVermont and Bhutan have embraced happiness rather than GDP as a measure of social success. The world's happiest countries share surprising characteristics - a small...
View ArticleProgressives Announce Slate of 21 Candidates
June 1, 2014; Anne Galloway; VTDiggerThe Vermont Progressive Party will have four statewide candidates, three incumbent senators and 14 House candidates running for office in the 2014 election.The...
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