Legislative

Town meeting sponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders to discuss a varitey of senior-related issues with Nancy Altman, Co-Director of Social Security Works.

This year marks Common Good Vermont’s fourth annual Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day, a unique opportunity for nonprofit organizations, activists and community leaders from across the state to unify across sectors and raise awareness about the crucial role nonprofits play in supporting communities, strengthening our economy and making Vermont a better place to live.

During this panel, Legislative Campaigns that Work, experienced lobbyists from the private and nonprofit sector will highlight this session’s major legislative issues, discuss strategy and tactics that work, and answer your questions.

Panelists include: Jessica Oski (Sirotkin & Necrason), Andy MacLean (MacLean, Meehan & Rice), Jeanne Kennedy (J.B. Kennedy & Associates), and Donna Sutton Fay (Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security Education Fund). Moderated by Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Common Good Vermont.

This year marks Common Good Vermont’s fourth annual Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day, a unique opportunity for nonprofit organizations, activists and community leaders from across the state to unify across sectors and raise awareness about the crucial role nonprofits play in supporting communities, strengthening our economy and making Vermont a better place to live.

This year Mark Friedman, founder of the Results Based Accountability(TM) framework, addresses a joint meeting of the Vermont House and Senate to offer a framework for guaging policy and public investment: What are we doing? How well are we doing it? Is anyone better off?

Representatives Linda Waite-Simpson, Democrat serving Essex Junctin, and Kristy Spengler, Democrat serving Colchester, speak on their initiatives and impressins for the legislative sessin to date.

Waite-Simpson serves on the Judiciary Committee, while Spengler sits on the Health Care Committee.