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Common Good Vermont: Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2016 - Dedication & Data - Statewide Indicators, Vermont Scorecard and Vermont Insights 03/11/2016

– Mid-Day Dedication: Patricia Fontaine

– Statewide Indicators & Vermont Score Cards

Sue Zeller, Chief Performance Officer / Agency of Administration

Dru Roessle, Performance Improvement Officer, Vermont Agency of Human Services

Molly Lambert, Vermont Impact from Building Bright Futures

For more info and links visit:

www.commongoodvt.org

State Indicators - Developed by the state’s Chief Performance Officer, Sue Zeller, using data provided by state agencies and outlined in Act 186, which specifies population level indicators and ties them into agency budget performance.

Vermont Scorecard – Revived from the early 2000’s and further developed by Dru Roessle, Performance Improvement Manager at the Agency of Human Services, the scorecard shows how Vermonters are doing on important indicators of health and well being.

Vermont Insights – Produced by Building Bright Futures with funding from the Vermont Department of Education’s Race to the Top Grant, Vermont Insights provides a number of data sets pertinent to the well-being of Vermont children and families.

Common Good Vermont: Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day 2016 - Economic Impact, Storytelling & Legislative Briefings 03/11/2016

- Welcome: House Speaker Shap Smith

- Common Good Vermont Vermont Nonprofit Economic Impact Report

- Telling the Story of the Social Sector with Kevin Gallagher

- Legislative Briefings with:

Chief of Staff Darren Springer and Secretary of Civil & Military Affairs & Director of Legislative Affairs Sue Allen on Governor’s Budget and Nonprofit Issues
Issue Briefings: John Hollar/DRM, Andy MacLean/MMR, Rebecca Ramos/Necrason Group, Amy Shollenberger/Action Circles and Zon Estes/Vermont Arts Council

Congressman Peter Welch: Initiative to Assist Low-Income Mobile Homeowners 03/09/2016

At a mobile home housing co-op in Burlington’s North End, Rep. Welch discusses his initiative to assist low-income mobile homeowners. His bipartisan legislation, which recently passed the House, expands Section 8 federal housing assistance to cover mobile homeowners’ previously ineligible expenses, including property taxes, insurance, and utilities. He is joined at the event by Mayor Miro Weinberger and affordable housing leaders.

Under the Dome: Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day Preview 03/07/2016

Lauren-Glenn Davitian gives a preview of Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day. Stay up-to-date with the Vermont Legislative Session or Watch More Under the Dome every Monday LIVE at 11am until the end of the Legislative Session.

Call (802) 862-3966 or Tweet in questions every Monday.

Essex Marijuana Policy Forum 03/02/2016

The five Essex/Westford House Representatives (Myers, Evans, Dame, Jerman, Bancroft) listen to brief pro-and-con presentations from advocates for recreational marijuana legislation, then hear from community members on the issue. Essex Heart and Soul hosts the event with Kayhl Cooper, a local high school student and community advisory board member of H&S, moderating the discussion. Brief presentations made by Mariah Sanderson of Smart Approaches to Marijuana (SAM) and Laura Subin of the Vermont Coalition to Regulate Marijuana. Chittenden County Senators provide an update on Senate deliberations to date.

For more info visit: http://www.pauldame.com/essex_marijuana_policy_forum

Under the Dome: Ways & Means and the Vermont Budget 02/29/2016

Lauren-Glenn Davitian speaks with Chittenden County Senator Tim Ashe (D/P), Chair of the Senate Committee on Finance, and commitee member Senator Michael Sirotkin (D) to discuss Ways & Means and the Vermont Budget.

Stay up-to-date with the Vermont Legislative Session or Watch More Under the Dome every Monday LIVE at 11am until the end of the Legislative Session.

Call (802) 862-3966 or Tweet in questions every Monday.

Under the Dome: Natural Resources, Energy, and Environment 02/22/2016

Chittenden County Senator Diane Snelling (R), Vice Chair of Natural Resources and Energy, is joined by Representatives Mary Sullivan (D-Chitt 6-5) and Mike Yantachka (D-Chitt 4-1) to discuss Natural Resources, Energy, and the Environment.

Stay up-to-date with the Vermont Legislative Session or Watch More Under the Dome every Monday LIVE at 11am until the end of the Legislative Session.

Congressman Peter Welch: Press Conference On His Bipartisan Telehealth Bill 02/19/2016

Representative Peter Welch highlights his bipartisan telehealth bill and outlines how it would extend Medicare reimbursements for telehealth services to federally qualified health centers (FQHCs).

Senator Patrick Leahy: Justice Scalia's Passing - Next Steps for Supreme Court 02/15/2016

Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT), after a live MSNBC interview, speaks to local media about Justice Antonin Scalia’s passing and replacing him on the Supreme Court.

Under the Dome: Ginny Lyons, Ann Pugh, and Paul Dame Discuss the Current State of Human Services 02/15/2016

Chittenden County Senator Virginia 'Ginny' Lyons (D), Vice-Chair of the Senate Health and Welfare Committee, is joined by Representatives from the House Committee on Human Services, Chair Ann Pugh (D-Chitt 7-2) of South Burlington and Paul Dame (R-Chit 8-2) of Essex Junction. Stay up-to-date with the Vermont Legislative Session or watch more Under the Dome every Monday LIVE at 11am until the end of the Legislative Session.

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