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Vermont Turkey Brood Survey Starts July 1

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 27, 2023

The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department is seeking the public’s help with monitoring wild turkeys.

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ACRU’s West: Vermont policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

Vermont's policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

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Senator Welch Hosts Listening Session on Strengthening Communities in Rural Vermont

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

Tonight, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) hosted a Listening Session in Greensboro Bend focused on issues impacting Vermonters in rural communities.

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Welch Celebrates Historic Investment in Vermont Broadband by Biden-Harris Administration

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

Today, the Biden-Harris Administration announced Vermont will receive nearly $230 million to deploy broadband throughout the state as part of the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, which is a program of the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.

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Vermont Settles with Lingerie Retailer ‘Adore Me’ Over Deceptive Advertising and Billing Practices

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

Attorney General Charity Clark on June 16, 2023 announced a $2.35 million multistate settlement with Adore Me, Inc., a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandise online.

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Sanders To Hold Press Conference, Roundtable, and Discussions on Tuesday

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

He will hold a press conference to announce a significant federal investment to expand primary health care capabilities in the southern part of the state.

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NEWS: Sanders Welcomes EPA Administrator to Vermont to Announce Solar for All Initiative

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

Sanders and EPA Administrator Regan will be joined by Sen. Welch, Rep. Balint, SunCommon, and other community leaders at press conference announcement, after which will open up to questions from the media

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PUC Seeks Members to Serve on Electric System Planning Committee

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 26, 2023

The Vermont Public Utility Commission (PUC) is seeking to fill two positions on the Vermont System Planning Committee (“VSPC”) – an alternate representing residential electric consumers, and an alternate representing commercial and industrial electric consumers.

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One Year After Devastating Dobbs Ruling, Welch Calls for Action to Restore and Protect Women’s Reproductive Rights

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 23, 2023

One year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and stripped women of a fundamental constitutional right, Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) called for the restoration of abortion rights and joined legislation to protect and expand access to reproductive health care, including the Women’s Health Protection Act, the Freedom to Travel for Health Care Act, and the Let Doctors Provide Reproductive Health Care Act.

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Welch’s Bipartisan Bill to Combat New Street Drug Tranq Passes Senate

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Senator Peter Welch’s (D-VT) bipartisan bill, the Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality (TRANQ) Research Act, passed the United States Senate today with unanimous support.

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Welch, Klobuchar, Durbin Call on Tech CEOs for Answers on Layoffs of Staff Dedicated to Addressing Election Disinformation 

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN),Chairwoman of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week to send a letter to the CEOs of Meta, Alphabet, and Twitter, requesting information related to recent layoffs among staff dedicated to addressing disinformation during the 2024 elections.

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Rep. Balint votes to affirm Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Democratic Rep. Becca Balint voted against a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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Senator Welch Leads Bills to Reduce Burn Pit Usage, Expand Education, and Data Collection on Burn Pit Exposure  

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 22, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) introduced three bills to limit toxic substance exposure among veterans, educate servicemembers on the impact of burn pits and other airborne hazards, and improve data collection on veterans affected by toxic exposure.

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During Pride Month and Amid Rising Threats Against the LGBTQ+ Community, Sen. Welch Calls for Passage of Bills to Protect LGBTQ+ Civil Rights

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) joined a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on protecting the civil rights of LGBTQ+ Americans today.

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NEWS: Sanders, Grassley and Colleagues Make Bipartisan Push to Audit the Pentagon and End Wasteful Spending

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

As the recent debt ceiling deal increased military spending to $886 billion for fiscal year 2024, Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Sens. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), today introduced legislation that would require the Department of Defense (DOD) to finally pass a full, independent audit in fiscal year 2024.

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NEWS: Sanders and Murray Announce HELP Committee Hearing on the Disastrous Overturning of Roe v. Wade

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 21, 2023

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Sen. Patty Murray (D-Wash.), a senior member and former chair of the HELP Committee,released the following statement announcing the HELP Committee will hold a hearing in the Fall on the disastrous Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade

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Sens. Welch and Merkley Introduce End Price Gouging for Medications Act 

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

Senators Peter Welch (D-VT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) today introduced the End Price Gouging for Medications Act, legislation to lower drug costs for all Americans and end pharmaceutical price gouging.

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NEWS: Chairman Sanders Opens Sweeping Investigation into Amazon Warehouse Safety and Calls for Amazon Workers to Share Their Stories

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 20, 2023

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), sent a letter to Amazon Chief Executive Officer Andy Jassy

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New Report Shows How Badly Big Pharma Is Ripping Off American People With Publicly Funded Medications

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

A new report released On June 12 by Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, found that Americans virtually always pay far more than people in other countries for prescription drug treatments created with the help of National Institutes of Health (NIH) scientists.

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MEDIA ADVISORY: Senate HELP Committee to Mark Up Landmark Labor Legislation

By Green Mountain Times Report | Jun 19, 2023

On Wednesday, June 21, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will be marking up the most significant set of labor law reforms in modern American history.