State officials interviewed include Sarah Copeland Hanzas (State Representative then and now Vermont Secretary of State), Dr. Mark Levine (Commissioner, Vermont Department of Health), Becca Balint (Vermont Senate majority leader then, and now Vermont Representative in the U.S. Congress), Peter Welc...
ASA Government Affairs Committee (Sandy Kownacki, Chair, Liz Roth, Jerri Jacobs, and Jan Serak)Re: Call for Action on IDEA ReauthorizationDate: February 21, 1997 The Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), arguably the most important piece of legislation for individuals with autism and...
Eighth week of the 2019 Vermont legislative session Feb. 27, 2019. State House Info – Senate Chamber Chandelier. Interview segments with Rep. Diana González, Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman, Sen. Dick McCormack, Rep. Kari Dolan, Sen. Michael Sirotkin. VermontInPerson.com Presents Under The Gol...
Kunin had been a typical middle-class homemaker, raising her family, before deciding to run for the state House of Representatives. The year was 1972. She won, served three two-year terms and became party whip and chairman of the Appropriations Committee. In 1978 she was elected to a two-...
Gov. Ron DeSantis and his state are no stranger to controversy in the areas of education and the economy. But this is what the data shows. Tim SmartMay 7, 2024 AP PHOTOS: Gene Hackman, Gruff Yet Beloved Oscar Winner, Through the Years Associated PressFeb. 27, 2025 Senate Committee ...
California state Senate President Pro Tempore Toni Atkins, right, hugs Jodie Hicks, chief executive officer and president of Planned Parenthood Affiliates of California, at a gathering in support of Proposition 1, in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. Voters approved the measur...
A bill to extend on-farm slaughter privileges for small farmers in Vermont is set for discussion and a possible vote in the state Senate’s Agriculture Committee next week. Proponents include small farmers and fans of local food. They say allowing small animal farm operations to slaughter on si...
The Governor cited the unique opportunity state government has to make transformative investments that build a stronger future for Vermonters. He once again highlighted the critical need to work together to support Vermont’s workers and grow the workforce by investing in training, education,...
1. “Former Preschool Teacher Patty Murray Delivers $1 Billion More to Help Families Find and Afford Child Care & Pre-K”, United States Senate Committee on Appropriations, 03/21/2024. Brightwheel is thecomplete solution for early education providers, enabling you to streamline your center’s op...
In 2022, the Vermont Senate Committee on Government Operations requested that the Secretary of State’s Office of Professional Regulation (OPR) to find ways to expand optometrists’ scope of practice.1 In the fall of 2023, the OPR issued a report recommending the creation of a new ...