Contact Susan Allen 802-279-8493 Gov. Peter Shumlin’s public appearance schedule for April 28 – May 5 Saturday, April 28 No public appearances scheduled Sunday, April 29 1:00 p.m. Annual Vermont Maple Festival Parade, St. Albans Monday, April 30 11:00 ... »
For immediate release April 26, 2012 Contact Michael Briggs Phone: (202) 224-5141 WASHINGTON, April 26 – The Senate voted 68-31 Thursday to renew the Violence Against Women Act, the federal law to help women and children escape abuse. Sen. Bernie Sande... »
For immediate release April 27, 2012 Contact Sheriff Roger Marcoux Phone: 802-888-3502 Waterbury, Vermont – 4/26/2012 – On April 28 from 10AM to 2PM the Vermont Sheriff’s Association, with the support of several local police departments and the Vermont... »
For immediate release April 27, 2012 Contact Martha Braithwaite (802) 323-6763 marthab@upvaft.org Montpelier, April 26, 2012. With a vote of 16-13, the Vermont State Senate voted to grant child care providers the right to choose to collectively bargain... »
The childcare providers will be partners with the state in setting policies related to their profession.VTDigger »
The Senate spent more than 12 hours over two days on the Big Bill this week. You might think the state is in a major budget-cutting moment, but that isn’t the case. And yet, until 9 p.m. Thursday night senators hadn’t had a single debate over the $5 bi... »
For immediate release April 26, 2012 Contact FEMA News Desk: 802-662-8651 VEM Mark Bosma: 800-347-0488 BARRE, Vt. – With limited housing options for some Vermonters displaced by Tropical Storm Irene, local, state and federal officials have unveiled a p... »
For immediate release April 26, 2012 Contact Guy Page Phone: 802-505-0448 Email: page@vtep.org Montpelier, VT/April 25, 2012 – The Vermont Energy Partnership urges the Vermont Senate to reject the $7.5 million tax increase the Shumlin Administration is... »
For immediate release April 26, 2012 Contact Shawn Shouldice Phone:802-371-7923 Montpelier (April 25, 2012) – Campaign for Vermont filed its Lobbyist Employer Disclosure form with the Vermont Secretary of State, Founder Bruce Lisman said today. “Campai... »
For immediate release April 26, 2012 Contact Tom Alderman Phone: 802-828-3134 MONTPELIER – Vergennes Union Middle and High School has been inducted into The League of Innovative Schools, the Department announced today. The League of Innovative Schools ... »
Cabot Creamery has posted a new webpage (www.cabotcheese.coop/landspreading) to supply those interested in understanding with both historic and current scientific, regulatory facts related to Cabot’s landspreading program for wastewater. VTDigger »
Demonstrating the size and diversity of Vermont's renewable energy economy, more than 100 businesses that work in the renewable energy industry are urging legislative action before the session closes on a package of clean energy legislation.VTDigger »
For immediate release April 25, 2012 Contact Martha Braithwaite Phone: (802) 323-6763 Email: marthab@upvaft.org Montpelier, April 25, 2012: A strong majority of Vermont voters favor allowing early childhood educators to engage in collective bargaining ... »
For immediate release April 25, 2012 Contact Shawn Shouldice Phone: 802-371-7923 Montpelier (April 25, 2012) – Campaign for Vermont Founder Bruce Lisman announced a new radio advertisement that is running this week to draw attention to a policy pursued... »
For immediate release April 25, 2012 Contact Ginger Anderson, Phone: 802-583-7507 Email: ginger.anderson@state.vt.us Waitsfield, VT – The Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) has completed a new publication to help forest managers ... »
