Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin announces a reduced damage cost estimate for repairs to the state’s transportation network: 11/1/2011 Montpelier, Vt. – Gov. Peter Shumlin and Administration Officials delivered good news today, announcing reduced Agency of Transportation damage estimates in response to Tropical Storm Irene. VTrans, which initially believed the cost of repairing all roads, culverts [...]
Thanks to our partners at IdeaEncore for this quick review of resources to help nonprofits know how to best engage with candidates and elections. Get ready: Next year is a big political year! Although nonprofits in the United States can engage in a variety of election related activities, such as voter registration drives and lobbying, [...]
Reposted from VTDigger.org, a statewide news website dedicated to coverage of Vermont politics, Smith urges lawmakers to continue “outcomes” budgeting effort by Anne Galloway, June 7 2011 Challenges for Change may be a “dirty word,” as House Speaker Shap Smith put it, but “performance-based” budgeting, also known as “outcomes-based” budgeting, a concept derived from the [...]
Press Play on the Screen Below Presented The Capitol Beat – Senate Economic Development: Jobs Bill recorded on 3/31/11
PRESS PLAY ON THE SCREEN BELOW Sen. Bernie Sanders discusses a range of issues in this 30 minute segment recorded in the U.S. Senate studios in Washington D.C.
Our friends at the Public Assets Institute sent our their newsletter this week, including this update on the Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission: The Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission delivered its report to the Legislature in January. But hope that its recommendations might lead to much-needed action this year quickly fizzled. The governor opposes expanding [...]
Recorded 2/16/2011 courtesy of ORCA Media The House Appropriations Committee takes testimony regarding the Natural Resources portion of Gov. Peter Shumlin’s proposed FY12 Budget. Testifying are: Chris Recchia, Deputy Secretary of the Agency of Natural Resources and Patrick Berry, Commissioner of the Fish & Wildlife Dept. February 16, 2011.
Citizens who believe their government is open and transparent are more likely to be satisfied with civic life, according to research released today by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project and the Monitor Institute. H. 73, A new bill to make Vermont government more transparent, is now under consideration by the Vermont [...]
The Senate Finance Committee hears testimony regarding the Health Care portion of Gov. Peter Shumlin’s proposed FY12 Vermont Budget. People testifying are Paul Harrington, Vermont Medical Society; Peter Sterling, Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security; Lila Richardson, Office of Vermont Health Care Ombudsman; Kelly Stoddard, American Cancer Society; Charles Foster, Chiropractic Board. February 15, 2011.
Pulled from VermontBiz.Com 2/17/2011 Governor Peter Shumlin signed the state’s Budget Adjustment Bill, a milestone for progress in the legislative session. The governor noted that this is the earliest date any governor had signed this legislation in at least a decade, and complimented the leadership in the House and the Senate for moving swiftly to address [...]
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