Senate passes bill to expand doctor recovery program
The Vermont Senate passed a bill, S.14, on Friday that would extend the scope of a program that helps doctors recover from substance abuse. The voluntary Vermont Practitioner Health Program was...
View ArticleUnion ‘fair-share’ bill hits a snag, then regains momentum
Sen. Joe Benning, R-Caledonia. Two senators tentatively pushed back today on a bill mandating that non-union employees pay for union services they receive. The Senate voted 26-3 in favor of the “fair...
View ArticleBackers, opponents of ‘fair-share’ union fee rehash arguments before House panel
A big contingent of Vermont State Hospital staffers wore T-shirts to a hearing last year on Vermont’s mental health system. Above, Kathy Bushey, left, and Priscilla DeGumbia outside the hearing room....
View ArticleGov. Shumlin pledges support for fair share bill
Press Release — VERMONT-NEA April 6, 2013 Contact: Darren Allen 802.839.8618 (cell) Urges Action on S. 14 RUTLAND – Gov. Peter Shumlin reiterated his support for the fair share bill, telling...
View ArticleLegislative Wrap-up: Agency fees
Steve Howard, the chief lobbyist for the VSEA state employees union, tells lawmakers in January he supports imposing mandatory agency fees for non-union members. Photo by Nat Rudarakanchana The...
View ArticleHouse passes looser medical marijuana rules
The House passed a bill Tuesday in a voice vote that would loosen Vermont’s medical marijuana laws. The House had given preliminary approval to the legislation, S.14, by a vote of 133 to 13 on Monday....
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