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What Happens When Businesses Get Political?
Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Kristin Warner (VBSR), and Kate Ogden (Seventh Generation) discuss the roles of businesses in shaping policy, how businesses band together to take a stand on climate protections, and the apprehension some feel about getting political in the first place.
Vermont Senate Judiciary Committee Advances S.259, the Climate Superfund Act
Effort to Hold Big Oil Accountable Clears Key Hurdle MONTPELIER, VT – A key legislative committee approved the Climate Superfund Act, S.259, today. With a unanimous, tripartisan vote, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced this landmark legislation. Sen. Dick Sears...
Climate Dispatch: Crossover Catch Up with Johanna and Lauren!
It’s crossover! This is an important time in the legislative calendar. It’s the deadline when bills need to pass out of their policy committees to stay on track for passage (in its simplest form). Bills will be “crossing over” to the other chamber soon, which means we...
The Crossover Halftime Report
Lauren Hierl joins for our annual halftime report on the eve of the legislative crossover (when House bills need to be moved to the Senate, and vice versa). This year, the crossover deadline is Friday, March 15th.
Climate Dispatch: The Climate Change Superfund bill with Senator Nader Hashim
Momentum continues to build around the Vermont Climate Superfund Act (S.259). The Senate Judiciary committee heard from the Agency of Natural Resources, Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark, and State Treasurer Mike Pieciak this week and all had favorable things to...
National Environmental Scorecard Shows Vermont Delegation Championed Our Environment
2023 LCV National Scorecard shows how Vermont’s delegation fought back against attacks on our democracy and environmental protections.