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Senator Peter Welch: Implications of New Law Allowing Medicare Negotiation for Prescription Drugs 09/06/2023

From the Office of Senator Welch:

On Wednesday, September 6, Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) joins Families USA and Patients for Affordable Drugs for a virtual press conference to break down and discuss the future impact and implications for the Biden administration’s recent announcement of the first ten drugs selected for Medicare price negotiation - a vital component of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). Experts are available to answer questions or provide context.

Senator Welch, a critical voice on drug price reforms, was a champion of the IRA when he voted for it in the House of Representatives. As a Senator, he has led legislation to build on the success of the IRA and empower HHS to negotiate for even more prescription drugs in Medicare Part D. He discusses why this is a crucial inflection point for Congress: to see the law implemented as intended, and to protect families whose health and wallets have hung in the balance for far too long - mainly because big drug companies are putting profits before people’s health.

Speakers include Senator Peter Welch (D-VT); Jen Taylor, Senior Director of Federal Relations, Families USA; and David Mitchell, Cancer Patient and Founder, Patients For Affordable Drugs Now.

Governor Phil Scott: Policy Briefing Series for Legislators - Economic Revitalization and Affordability 01/25/2023

From the Office of Governor Scott:

The Scott Administration will hold a series of briefings for legislators over the next two weeks on a range of issues that are important to Vermont communities. The briefings will provide an efficient overview of major issue areas that the Governor will prioritize this session and allow for an open exchange between executive and legislative branch officials. One goal is to provide lawmakers the opportunity to communicate with and hear from Administration officials on topics that are important to them and their constituents, but may not fall under their committee’s jurisdiction.

True North Reports TV: Crazy Taxes 09/20/2019

Michael Bielawski interviews David Flemming, Policy Analyst for the Ethan Allen Institute, about the tax burden in Vermont and interstate migration.

For more information:

http://truenorthreports.com

http://ethanallen.org

Toward a Livable City: The Burlington Election - Looking Back and Ahead 03/13/2018

SUNY Plattsburgh Sociology Professor Charles Simpson, of Burlington, Vermont's Coalition for a Livable City and the Burlington Ward 6 Neighborhood Planning Assembly, James Leas, a patent lawyer and F-35 activist, and Michael Long, a concerned citizen, provide their personal take, not endorsed by the Coalition or the Assembly, on matters in Burlington and the Greater Burlington area of livability, sustainability, and affordability.

The March 2018 episode looks at the following matters around town: the basing of 18 F-35s at BTV, the re-design of City Hall Park, the shape of the Champlain Parkway, the future of Memorial Auditorium, the impact of UVM on rent levels and housing generally (the Neighborhood Project), the continued influence of the Infinite and Carina campaigns, CLC and R&D on city directions, and public participation/inclusion/diversity in city decisions on BT, the NPAs, Memorial, and CHP.

The Economics of Housing Panel Discussion 01/29/2018

The CVOEO Fair Housing Project hosts a discussion on the economics of housing and the impact on affordability and availability.

Toward a Livable City: Burlington's Housing Challenge 01/25/2018

SUNY Plattsburgh Sociology Professor Charles Simpson of Burlington, Vermont's Coalition for a Livable City and the Burlington Ward 6 Neighborhood Planning Assembly provides his personal take, not endorsed by the Coalition or the Assembly, on matters in Burlington and the Greater Burlington area of livability, sustainability, and affordability.

The January 2018 episode takes a critical look at Burlington's housing challenge and considers matters of affordability, fair development, and solutions in housing for the homeless with guests Progressive Burlington City Council candidate Brian Pine and housing planner Tony Reddington.

Toward a Livable City: The Champlain Parkway - A Road to Nowhere 11/29/2017

Charles Simpson seeks a more livable urban experience in Burlington, Vermont.

On this episode, Charles sits down with former Burlington Public Works Director Steve Goodkind and Community Planner Diane Gayer to figure out what the deal is with the Champlain Parkway, a decades-dormant transit project sitting beneath the highway interchange by the border of Burlington and South Burlington, Vermont.

Rally for Love and Unity (Let's Not Let Trump's Hate Divide Our Community) 01/07/2016

Donald Trump's visit to Burlington, VT spurs this counter celebration of the new 1Love Initiative for Racial Justice & Safe Communities across the street from where candidate Trump will speak. Community leaders and members share and learn about current initiatives for more just communities and celebrate the work we need to build an independent political movement for change. This event is coordinated by Rights & Democracy VT, with participation of groups involved with the 1Love Initiative and others working for more just communities to share their work including, Peace & Justice Center, Vermont Interfaith Action, Vermont Workers' Center, Justie For All, Champlain Area NAACP, Vermonters For Criminal Justice Reform and Justicia Migrante Migrant Justice. If you want to help email James Haslam at james@radvt.org

Burlington Free University: Miro's Metropolis - Alternate Visions for Burlington 12/03/2015

Local activists Marc Estrin, Amey Radcliffe, Ibnar Avilix, and Jan Schultz provide perspectives on alternate visions for Burlington as a follow up to the series developed on Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger's approach to development in the city. Ibnar Avilix is a community actionist, co-founder: Savo Open Space-Burlington, co-founder of the South End Alliance, co-founder of Safe Streets Burlington, member of the Super Alliance, a growing alliance of grassroots community groups in and around Burlington. Also, a member of the Vermont Sail Freight Project core team and core member of the development team for the New Maine Sail Freight system. Ibnar also works with Pathways Vermont for the new Soteria Program. (Soteria operates with the belief that psychosis can be a temporary experience that one works through rather than a chronic mental illness that needs to be managed.)

Part I dealt with "Dirt" and Packard Lofts, Burlington College Land and Leddy Dirt Pile. It can be viewed at: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/miros-metropolis-part-i-dirt
Part II: "Where the Money Is" dealt with Plan BTV South End, Downtown Development, and Neighborhood Parking. It can be viewed at: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/miros-metropolis-part-ii-where-money

Part III: "Getting There" deals with Transportation and Miro's Trajectory and can be found at: https://www.cctv.org/watch-tv/programs/miros-metropolis-part-iii-getting-there

Governor Peter Shumlin: Education Bill Act 46 11/10/2015

Six months after signing the historic education reform law known as Act 46, Gov. Peter Shumlin highlights its early success in sparking local conversations statewide about how to enhance educational quality for Vermont’s kids. The Governor makes the announcement at Essex High School a week after voters from the towns of Essex, Essex Junction, and Westford voted to streamline their governance structure, forming one unified district to serve 10 schools in the three communities. The unification was the first under Act 46 and reduces the number of schoolboards from five to one and superintendents from two to one.

The Governor is joined for the announcement by House Speaker Shap Smith, Chairman of the House Education Committee Dave Sharpe, Essex Rep. Tim Jerman, Education Secretary Rebecca Holcombe, local schoolboard chair Kim Gleason, Superintendents Mark Andrews and Judith DeNova, students, and others.

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