Legislative

Under the Dome: Statehouse Conversations: Speaker Of The House Shap Smith 04/20/2012

Vermont Speaker of the House Shap Smith talks with Mike Obuchowski about the job of Speaker of the House, the current state of this legislative session, and the work he's looking forward to do over the next 2 years, including changes to taxes, Healthcare, and Transportation.

Under the Dome: Under the Golden Dome: Week 15, 2012 04/18/2012

Fifteeth of the 2012 Vermont Legislative Session. Produced by Rick McMahan

Under the Dome: Chittenden County Legislative Interview with Chittenden County Senator Diane Snelling (R) 04/16/2012

Interview with local legislators on their initiatives and perspectives. Chittenden County Senator Dinae Snelling (R) talks with Rob Reiber of Channel 17 on legislative priorities. Senator Snelling serves on the standing Senate Committees on Judiciary and Appropriations.

Congressman Peter Welch: Effort to Avert Scheduled Doubling of Student Loan Interest Rates 04/16/2012

With federally subsidized Stafford Student loan interest rates set to double on July 1st, Rep. Peter Welch announces efforts to block the increase.
The announcement comes as student loan debt is reaching a crisis point. According to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, student loan debt has reached $870 billion. That number exceeds credit card and auto loan debt and is expected to continue rising.
Welch is joined by Cody Paiva, a UVM junior; Patrick Mangus, a recent graduate of CCV; Ben Truman, a parent of a student entering college; and Don Vickers, President and CEO of Vermont Student Assistance Corporation (VSAC), to discuss legislation he is pushing in the U.S House to avert the scheduled rate hike.

Legislative Report: Hosts, Representatives David Sharpe and Joey Donovan and today's guest Representative Tim Jerman 04/16/2012

Representatives Dave Sharpe and Joey Donovan with guest Representative Tim Jerman.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): PEGTV 21 Interview with Congressman Peter Welch 04/13/2012

Congressman Peter Welch is interviewed by Tom Donahue of the Rutland Region Chamber of Commerce. Interview topics include: expansion of the Western rail corridor/Rutland to Burlington, Jobs Bill, and lowering gas prices amongst other topics.

Under the Dome: Inside Your Statehouse, Episode 6 04/12/2012

Sixth installment of "Inside Your Statehouse". Produced by Rick McMahan.

Under the Dome: Under the Golden Dome: Week 14, 2012 04/11/2012

Fourteenth of the 2012 Vermont Legislative Session. Produced by Rick McMahan

Under the Dome: Vermont House Session 04/10/2012

Vermont House of Representatives session including agenda items: Favorable with amendment - S.238 An act relating to expanding access to driving privileges in Vermont; Third Reading of H.789 Reapportioning the final representative districts of the House of Representatives. More information: www.leg.state.vt.us

Senator Bernie Sanders: Clean Energy Investment Summit Panel 04/09/2012

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Gov. Peter Shumlin and the Vermont Department of Public Service on Monday host a Vermont Clean Energy Investment Summit.
In addition to the senator and governor, featured speakers will include Maj. Gen. Michael Dubie, the adjutant general of the Vermont National Guard, and Richard Kauffman, one of the country’s leading experts on private-sector investments in clean energy and a top aide to U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu.
The summit brings together Vermont’s renewable energy and energy efficiency businesses, credit unions and community banks, utilities, state and federal officials, regional and national clean-energy organizations and others. The goal is to catalyze clean-energy investments in Vermont.

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