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According to disclosure reports filed with the Attorney General’s Office, pharmaceutical companies spent 30 percent less in payments to, or made on behalf of, Vermont health care providers than in prior years.
by Anne Galloway vtdigger.org April 11, 2011 At the 11th hour last week, as the House of Representatives prepared to engage in what promised to be a third reading food fight over a new tax on consumers to fund the Clean Energy Development Fund, which largely benefits solar developers, Gov.
Southern Vermont College has unveiled a new initiative which helps make a career in nursing more affordable for interested students. The President’s Leadership Award for Nursing (PLAN) program offers students who are currently enrolled in community college and have met the prerequisites the opportunity to continue their education and career path at SVC, with cost-saving incentives.
Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) said today he will vote against a bill that cuts more than $38 billion from programs that help working families without calling for shared sacrifice by the wealthiest Americans.
Sanders' Statement:
Green Mountain Council's 32nd Distinguished Citizen of the Year Dinner
Honoring Senator Bernie Sanders
Green Mountain Council to recognize U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders with the 2011 Distinguished Citizen Award. April 29, 2011 6:00 PM- Sheraton Hotel in South Burlington.
Governor Peter Shumlin today outlined his proposal to increase available funding for renewable energy projects through the Vermont’s Clean Energy Development Fund without adding a fee to electric bills at a time when Vermonters are pressed for cash.
The 28th Annual Vermont Travel Industry Conference (VTIC) will be held in Burlington at the Hilton Hotel Tuesday and Wednesday, April 12th ‘ 13th, 2011.
The Vermont Convention Bureau has announced the selection of Burlington as the host location for the 2011 and 2012 USA Triathlon Age Group National Championships. This signature event, first being held in August 2011, will welcome 2,000 athletes along with 4,500 spectators from across the United States for a multisport festival.
by Anne Galloway vtdigger.org April 9, 2011 Doctors who testified at a hearing on Thursday were divided on the merits and potential pitfalls of the health care reform bill, H.202, which is now under consideration in the Senate Health and Welfare Committee. The legislation creates a framework for a universal, unified health care system in Vermont.
by Anne Galloway vtdigger.org April 11, 2011 A director of health care reform would orchestrate the state’s fledgling effort to adopt a single-payer system, if a draft proposal from the Senate Health and Welfare Committee is adopted.
Read the 80-page draft legislation.
by Anne Galloway vtdigger.org April 11, 2011 The two big money bills are now in the Vermont State Senate’s court: the miscellaneous tax bill and the budget.
Central Vermont Public Service has been named a Tree Line USA Utility and winner of the 2011 Tree Line USA Award by the National Arbor Day Foundation.