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House lawmakers push for vote on Senate Postal Service reform bill (The Hill)
May 6, 2012
By Bernie Becker Lawmakers hoping to force a House vote on a Senate-passed postal reform bill believe some of their colleagues could be swayed by their message of saving jobs and rural access to postal services. Rep. Peter Welch (D-Vt.), who is circulating a letter of support for the Senate bill with Rep. Michael Grimm [...]
OpEd: Plutocracy in America: A change to our election system (Brattleboro Reformer)
May 4, 2012
By Lachlan Francis At this moment in American history, corporate influence and the power of money are at an all time high. The power of the wealthy and the corporations they control has increased greatly since the 2010 ruling of the Citizens United Supreme Court case. This decision meant that corporations would be treated as [...]
Sanders, Shumlin to address Slow Living Summit (Brattleboro Reformer)
BRATTLEBORO — Sen. Bernie Sanders and Gov. Peter Shumlin are among the dozens of high-profile speakers scheduled to take part in second annual Slow Living Summit, taking place downtown May 30 through June 1. The summit aims to attract engaged citizens, entrepreneurs, investors, educators, students, civic, foundation and non-profit leaders from throughout the United States, [...]
Chesapeake woes compound; SEC and DC involved, whispers of Enron (Platts)
May 3, 2012
By Bill Holland As more news of Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon’s possible financial conflicts percolated through the market Thursday, analysts began downgrading Chesapeake stock and a US senator called for the Department of Justice to investigate the situation. The Oklahoma City producer acknowledged late Thursday that it is the subject of an informal investigation [...]
Hundreds rally in Montpelier for May Day labor event (VtDigger)
May 2, 2012
By Taylor Dobbs In a gathering reminiscent of the Occupy movement that swept the nation last summer, Vermont’s unions, rights groups and other liberal activists gathered in Montpelier Tuesday for a May Day rally. The rally, organized by the Vermont Workers’ Center, kicked off at Montpelier’s City Hall and police closed off Main Street and [...]
Hundreds turn out for May Day rally in Vt. (WPTZ)
MONTPELIER, Vt. – Hundreds of demonstrators paraded through Vermont’s capital city on May Day calling for health care for all, fair wages and an end to corporate greed. Activists beat drums and chanted: “We are the 99 percent.” They urged lawmakers to “put people first.” Participants at the demonstration included members of the Occupy movements [...]
Wall Street asks President Obama for ‘healing speech’ (MSNBC)
Bernie talks about Wall Street with MSNBC’s Ed Schultz.
“I think if there is an apology that is due – and it’s long overdue – it’s from these guys on Wall St & certainly not Obama. From Obama what we need is for him to begin to stand up & be even tougher on these guys.”
Vermont Poised to Issue Driver’s Licenses to Farm Workers (Labor Notes)
May 1, 2012
By Michael Feiner Hundreds of Vermonters took to the streets of the capital Montpelier on May 1 to demonstrate, rally, and celebrate the victories of working people. Advocates, organizers, and working people from across the state came together to show their solidarity with the struggles of all working people. One of victories they celebrated was [...]
Vt. lawmakers confer on key bills; end in sight (Boston Globe)
By Dave Gram MONTPELIER, Vt.—With hundreds of people clamoring outside for Vermont’s governor to “put people first,” lawmakers inside the Statehouse rejected the latest attempt at overhauling campaign finance laws and prepared for a final round of votes on whether to continue allowing parents to opt out of having their children vaccinated as a requirement [...]
Rally for women in Montpelier (WCAX)
April 30, 2012
By Susie Steimle MONTPELIER, Vt. – Men and women from around the state gathered in Montpelier to fight what’s been called ‘the war on women’. Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders let out this battle cry, “we have made significant progress in this country and the message of today is we are not going backwards!” Senator Sanders [...]
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