Legislative

Under the Dome: Governor Shumlin's Budget Address 01/25/2011

Governor Peter SHumlin Budget Address. Under the Dome is sponsored by: Subscribers of Channel 17/Town Meeting TV; National Life Group; Fletcher Allen Health Care, Entergy Vermont Yankee and Green Mountain Power.

Under the Dome: Chittenden County Legislative Interviews with Chittenden County Senators Ashe, Snelling 01/24/2011

Interview with local legislators on their initiatives and perspectives. Host Rob Reiber speaks with Chittenden County Senators Tim Ashe (D/P) and Diane Snelling (R). Senator Ashe serves as Vice-Chair of Senate Committee on Economic Development, Housing and General Affairs as well as on the Finance Committee. Senator Snelling serves as Clerk for both the Judiciary Committee and Appropriations Committee.

Under the Dome: Chittenden County Legislative Interview with Representatative Martha Heath (D) 01/24/2011

Interview with local legislators on their initiatives and perspectives. Host Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Representative Martha Heath (D), Essex/Westford, Chair of House Committee on Appropriations. Conversation on Health Care budget gap, fiscal challenges for the year.

Senator Patrick Leahy: New Effort to Exempt Vermont Interstates from Federal Truck Weight Laws 01/24/2011

Senator Patrick Leahy and supporters of exempting Vermont and Maine interstates from federal truck weight laws kick off a new effort. Leahy and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) introduced new bipartisan truck-weight legislation. Joining Leahy at the news conference will be Secretary Brian Searles of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, and representatives of the Vermont League of Cities & Towns, the Vermont Truck & Bus Association, the Vermont Petroleum Association, and the Vermont Fuel Dealers Association.

Under the Dome: Inside Your Statehouse: House Speaker Shap Smith and Rep. Mark Larson 01/20/2011

House Speaker Shap Smith and Rep. Mark Larson discuss the Vermont Health Care System Design and the presentation by Dr. Hsiao on January 19, 2011

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Dr. William Hsiao Act 128 Draft Report to Joint Health Committee, part 2 01/20/2011

Dr. William Hsiao answers questions from the Senate Health & Welfare Committee and the House Committee on Health Care about the Act 128 Draft Report, Jan 19, 2011. Part 2 of 2

Under the Dome: Under the Golden Dome: Week 3 01/19/2011

Third week of the 2011 Vermont Legislative session featuring interviews with Reps. McFaun, Koch, Turner, Lorber, Sens. Nitka, Ayer, Galraith, Cummings. The "Statehouse Info" segment is about the Hall of Inscriptions.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Dr. William Hsiao Act 128 Draft Report to Joint Health Committee, part 1 01/19/2011

Dr. William Hsiao answers questions from the Senate Health & Welfare Committee and the House Committee on Health Care about the Act 128 Draft Report, Jan 19, 2011. Part 1 of 2

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Dr. William Hsiao Act 128 Draft Report to Legislature 01/19/2011

Dr. William Hsiao unveils his three-option Act 128 Draft Report on Health Care Reform to the a joint session of the Vermont legislature, January 19, 2011.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission Report 01/18/2011

The Blue Ribbon Tax Structure Commission Report as presented to the Vermont House Committee on Ways and Means, January 18, 2011

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