Leahy launches bill to encourage farm to school partnerships
Leahy Launches Bill To Multiply Farm To School Links WASHINGTON (Wednesday, March 17) — Despite the usual abundance of nearby farms, local farm products are largely missing from most schools’ lunch...
View ArticleSanders: Stronger financial reform needed to avert another economic crisis
WASHINGTON – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) last week called Senate legislation unveiled this week to rewrite rules governing financial institutions a step forward, but said “much more needs to be done to...
View ArticleLeahy "faster FOIA" voted out of Senate committee
SJC Unanimously Approves Leahy-Cornyn Faster FOIA Bill Bipartisan Effort Will Address Agency FOIA Request Backlogs WASHINGTON (Thursday, April 7, 2011) – The Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday...
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House, Senate set for final countdown
Two Capitol Police officers take down the Vermont state flag outside the Statehouse last week. VTD/Josh Larkin. It isn’t because of custom or courtesy that Vermont’s House of Representatives passes...
View ArticleLeahy chairs Senate hearing to repeal Defense of Marriage Act
Leahy Chairs Historic Hearing On Bill To Repeal DOMA WASHINGTON (Wednesday, July 20, 2011) – The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Wednesday held the first-ever congressional hearing on proposals to...
View ArticleSenate panel passes 2-year Transportation Bill with Sanders provisions for...
NEWS: Senate Panel Passes Transportation Bill with Sanders Provisions for Vermont WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 – A Senate panel today approved and sent to the full Senate a two-year transportation funding bill...
View ArticleLeahy hails Senate vote to reject new cross-border EPA rule
Leahy Hails Senate’s Vote To Reject A Bid To Kill The EPA Cross-Border Dirty Air Limits That Will Help Curb Pollution-Drift Into Vermont And Other Downwind States WASHINGTON (THURSDAY, Nov. 10) – The...
View ArticleSenators make bipartisan push to restore LIHEAP funding
Senators Make Bipartisan Push to Restore LIHEAP Funding LIHEAP Protection Act would provide $4.7 billion to help vulnerable Americans with energy bills WASHINGTON, DC – With energy costs rising and...
View ArticleSenate health care bill allows for greater choice
For immediate release January 4, 2012 Contact Betsy Bishop Vermont Chamber of Commerce (802) 595-5403 bbishop@vtchamber.com BERLIN, Vt. – On the opening day of the 2012 Legislative Session, Sen. Vince...
View ArticleSenate to vote on school “green” cleaning bill
For immediate release January 9, 2012 Contact Charity Carbine-March, VPIRG, 223-5221 x24 The Senate is scheduled to vote Tuesday on a bill (S.92) that requires manufacturers and distributors of...
View ArticleSenators introduce Irene stimulus legislation
For immediate release Jan. 26, 2012 Contact Nancy Driscoll Phone:(802) 828-2226 Montpelier – A bipartisan group of Senate leaders introduced legislation today to provide economic relief for Vermonters...
View ArticleSenate GOP blocks Buffett rule
Senate Republicans Block Buffett Rule WASHINGTON, April 16 – Senate Republicans tonight blocked legislation to make millionaires pay at least the same tax rate as middle-class families. Sen. Bernie...
View ArticleRep. Dustin Allard Degree announces state Senate bid
For Immediate Release June 14, 2012 Contact: Rep. Dustin Allard Degree 802.782.4507 Degree Vows to fight for Jobs, Lower Taxes and to continuehis work on Rx Drug Abuse St. Albans – Rep. Dustin Allard...
View ArticleScott: Remarks to the Senate
Editor’s note: Lt. Gov. Phil Scott was sworn in Thursday, Jan. 10, 2013, for his second two-year term as Vermont’s lieutenant governor. Here is the text of his speech to the Senate. Good morning....
View ArticleLeahy embassy security bill passes Senate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE from Sen. Patrick Leahy’s office Leahy Embassy Security Bill Passes Senate WASHINGTON (MONDAY, Feb. 4, 2013) — The U.S. Senate Monday night approved legislation authored by...
View ArticleSenate Budget Committee adopts Sanders amendment on corporate tax evasion
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Senate Budget Committee Adopts Sanders Amendment on Corporate Tax Evasion WASHINGTON, March 14 – The Senate Budget Committee today approved an amendment by Sen. Bernie Sanders...
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When it comes to raising taxes, money is just the start of the debate
Gov. Peter Shumlin speaks at a press conference. Photo by Alicia Freese Editor’s note: Jon Margolis is VTDigger’s political columnist. Politicians hate to raise taxes, a sentiment demonstrating their...
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With 27-2 vote, Senate backs bill allowing undocumented migrant workers to...
Members of Vermont Migrant Justice gather between testimony before a Statehouse study committee on Wednesday. VTD Photo/Nat RudarakanchanaThe Senate gave preliminary approval today to a bill that would...
View ArticleDeputy state’s attorneys union bill unlikely to pass
A bill allowing deputy state’s attorneys to vote on joining a union is unlikely to pass this legislative session. Last week, Sen. Dick Sears, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, requested that the...
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Senate tries to ban sale of powdered alcohol products
Screenshot from CBS This Morning.It could soon be illegal to sell or possess powdered alcohol in Vermont after the Senate on Tuesday approved an amendment calling for more information about the new...
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