VT Governor Promises to Bring Jobs to Bennington
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is promising to work with municipal officials and business owners to bring new jobs to the Bennington area. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports…Shumlin...
View ArticleVT Governor Signs Mental Health Bill
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin has signed into law an overhaul of the state's mental health system. WAMC's Pat Bradley reports...Wednesday's bill signing was the culmination of a process that got...
View ArticleVT Inmate Population Down, Crime Rate Remains Low
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is hailing what he calls good news on the corrections front: Vermont has seen a reduction in its prison population, while its crime rates also are down. WAMC’s Pat...
View ArticleVT Governor Does Not Sign Youth Tanning Ban
Vermont's governor has allowed a ban on the use of tanning beds by young people to become law without his signature. WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley reports… Governor Peter Shumlin said...
View ArticleVT Governor Signs Health “Exchange” Bill
Governor Peter Shumlin has signed into law the next step in a multi-year effort to revamp Vermont’s health care system and make it more like Canada’s. WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley...
View ArticleQuebec Premier to Visit Vermont, Sign Pact
Quebec Premier Jean Charest is due in Vermont this week to meet with Gov. Peter Shumlin and other business and government leaders. WAMC's Tristan O'Neill reports...The visit is set for Thursday, when...
View ArticleQuebec Premier Postpones Vermont Visit
Quebec Premier Jean Charest is postponing his visit to Vermont where he had planned to meet with Governor Peter Shumlin and other business and government leaders. WAMC’s Tristan O’Neill...
View ArticleVT Governor Backs Fighter Jet Plan for Burlington
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin says he supports a plan to bring F-35 fighter jets to the Air National Guard base at the Burlington International Airport. WAMC’s North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley...
View ArticleShumlin: VT Will Push Ahead with Health Overhaul
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin says the state will push ahead with an overhaul of its health care system, no matter what the U.S. Supreme Court does with the federal Affordable Care Act. WAMC’s...
View ArticleVermont Governor in Florida to Hear F-35 Noise
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin was in Florida Wednesday to get a firsthand opinion about how loud the F-35 fighter jet is compared to an F-16.The Burlington Free Press reports that the governor flew to...
View ArticleShumlin Wants $20 Million More for Mental Health
An additional $20 million in mental health spending is among a list of mid-year budget adjustments the administration of Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin is proposing to lawmakers.
View ArticleVermont Governor Urges Pension Reform after Police Case
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin says he's going to push for pension reform legislation in the aftermath of a case in which a former state police trooper was charged with padding his time sheets.
View ArticleVermont Governor Urges Greater Access to Criminal Case Info
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin says he will ask the Legislature to expand public access to information about criminal cases.
View ArticleShumlin Calls for Tuition Breaks, More Math
Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin was sworn in to his second term Thursday, and devoted his inaugural address almost entirely to educationGovernor Peter Shumlin is calling for tuition breaks for in-state...
View ArticleShumlin Sworn in to Second Term and Delivers State of State
Vermont’s five state-wide elected officials were sworn in to their two-year terms of office on Thursday afternoon. The ceremonies included incumbent Democratic Governor Peter Shumlin taking his oath...
View ArticleShumlin Hit on Funding Source for Child Care
Top officials with the administration of Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin are defending his proposal to take $17 million from benefits for low-income working Vermonters and use it to subsidize child care...
View ArticleVt gov, AG disagree on access to police files
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont's Gov. Peter Shumlin and Attorney General William Sorrell appear to be at odds over a Shumlin proposal to grant more public access to police records.Shumlin has said...
View ArticleState of Vermont Moves Broadband Responsibility
The state of Vermont is dissolving the state office responsible for expanding broadband computer access in the state by moving those responsibilities into the Agency of Commerce and Community...
View ArticleMoney on the minds of lawmakers in Vt.
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont lawmakers will have money in mind for the next couple of days.On Wednesday, the House is slated to take final action on a mid-year budget adjustment bill to respond...
View ArticleVermont House gives final OK to budget adjustment
MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — The Vermont House has given final approval to a mid-fiscal-year budget adjustment that takes savings from Medicaid and uses the money to address other growing demands in human...
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