ACTION ALERT: Senate Floor Vote on H.1
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A bill that would delay implementation of oversight authority for the state's Ethics Commission passed out of Committee last week and is scheduled for a vote on the Senate floor this week. See our full analysis of the bill...
Read moreACTION ALERT: Tell Senators Not to Punt on Education Reform
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Last week the House punted on education reform when they passed H.454, which delays making any structural changes to Vermont's education system until 2029. Even worse, it puts the same folks who designed and run today's failed system in charge of building the new one. You can find our full analysis of the bill here.
Read moreACTION ALERT: Senate vote to roll back ethics oversight
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A bill that would allow legislators to exempt themselves from ethics oversight is up for a key vote on Tuesday in the Senate Government Operations Committee!
Read moreACTION ALERT: House Vote to Roll Back Ethics Oversight
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A bill was rushed out of the House Government Operations Committee this week that would allow legislators to exempt themselves from ethics oversight!
Read moreACTION ALERT: S.5 Vote on Senate Floor
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Friends, the Senate is voting TODAY on a bill to introduce a carbon pricing scheme for home heating fuels that the Scott Administration says will increase the cost of heating fuels at least $0.70 per gallon. This morning I sent the letter below to all our Senators, but we need you to speak out as well. NOW is the time to make your voice heard. If carbon pricing on heating fuels will hurt your family's financial stability, Senators need to hear from you!
Read moreACTION ALERT: This is Why Ethics Matter
Friends, earlier this week we issued our first action alert of the legislative session. Both VTDigger and VPR have picked up the story and highlighted the last-minute shredding of the ethics bill that we and others have spent two years working on.
We believe strongly that a Code of Ethics should apply equally to all three branches of state government. As envisioned a few short weeks ago, S.171 would have done that. However, the future of the bill is now uncertain as the legislative and judicial branches seek to exempt themselves or set up their own ethics policies and oversight.
Read moreACTION ALERT: Two Branches of Government Try to Exempt Themselves From Code of Ethics
Friends,
Over the past several years, Campaign for Vermont has worked with the legislature and the Ethics Commission to develop a Code of Ethics that would apply to all three branches of Government. As such, S.171 is currently being discussed in Senate Government Operations and is the product of several years of research and debate. But, lately the bill has hit a critical juncture in its development.
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