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Deep Fakes in Elections (S.23) - Overview & Analysis

The bill aims to regulate the use of synthetic media (specifically deepfakes) in elections by requiring the disclosure of deceptive and fraudulent synthetic media within 90 days of an election.

posted by | 8383.20pt
February 07, 2025

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Time to Rethink GWSA and Take a Broader View of Environmental Protection

What is the right way for our state to engage on climate change and environmental protection? As someone who considers themself an environmentalist, this is a question I have been asking myself frequently in recent years as we’ve started to see the impacts of climate change here in Vermont.

posted by | 8383.20pt
February 05, 2025

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Feb 1, 2025 Legislative Update

This week Governor Scott gave his budget address for FY2026 and we learned more details about his plan to overall Vermont's education system.

posted by | 8383.20pt
February 01, 2025

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FY2026 State Budget - Overview & Analysis

Governor Scott gave is budget address on January 28th, proposing a $9B budget for FY2026 with heavy investments in housing and other areas while simultaneously cutting taxes for the most financially vulnerable Vermonters.

posted by | 8383.20pt
February 01, 2025

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Jan 25, 2025 Legislative Update

This week we received the broad strokes of Governor Scott's plan to transform Vermont's education system. It is undoubtedly the boldest policy proposal he has ever put forward; doing away with local control and 52 supervisory unions and consolidating our 119 school districts down to 5.

posted by | 8383.20pt
January 25, 2025

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Governor Scott's Education Reform Plan - Overview & Analysis

After much teasing, Governor Scott's team introduced a comprehensive education reform that is undoubtedly the boldest policy proposal he has put forward during his career in public service. It would make dramatic changes to the way that Vermont's education system looks and functions.

posted by | 8383.20pt
January 24, 2025

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Response to Don Tinney (VT-NEA) Remarks

Vermont taxpayers hard hit by the recent property tax increases and in the line of fire for another increase this year may be alarmed to know Don Tinney, the President of the state teachers’ union, recently said “We’re not spending too much money on education. We’re having a difficult time funding it.”

posted by | 12pt
January 22, 2025

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Jan 18, 2025 Legislative Update

We are of to the races! The first week of the legislative session was as active as you would expect as a flood of new legislators sought to get up to speed on big issues like education spending, health care costs, and carbon-pricing.

posted by | 8383.20pt
January 18, 2025

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Vermont Population Growth: Why it Matters

A thriving, prosperous state is a goal that all Vermonters can agree to. That goal is easier to achieve with a growing population.

More people means a larger selection of workers for businesses, government, and non-profits. It means more people earning incomes, supporting local businesses, and paying taxes to support government programs—many of which serve the neediest of our citizens. A growing economy means more opportunities for us and our children.

posted by | 2pt
January 13, 2025

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Letter to Commission on the Future of Education

Good evening, I wanted to be sure that the Commission took the recent Education Outcomes & Spending report from Campaign for Vermont into consideration. As well as the original report from 2014 that Tom Pelham and I co-authored.

posted by | 8383.20pt
January 12, 2025

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