There is a lot of data crunching happening to help inform decisions on when and how to open various sectors of Vermont. Mike Pieciak, the Vermont Commissioner of Financial Regulation,…
Today, I welcomed guest Rob Meehan, Executive Director of Feeding Chittenden. We discussed how his organization completely shifted their food security services from in-person to to-go and delivery methods and…
In my last update of this week, I explain: What Governor Scott’s latest executive order shift means for Vermonters eager to get back to work. Our feedback to our Congressional…
Today, I welcomed guest Peg Gagne, The University of Vermont Medical Center’s Chief Nursing Officer. We discussed how Vermont’s largest hospital has responded to the Covid-19 pandemic and how nurses,…
Governor Phil Scott’s number one priority has been to keep people safe. Myself, Speaker Mitzi Johnson, VT Lt. Governor Zuckerman, and the entire Vermont legislative body share this approach and…
Keeping Vermonters safe during #COVID19VT isn’t just about physical health–mental health is critical as well. The work of our mental health providers often goes unseen in general, but especially in…
In today’s #COVID19VT update I speak to: –Vermont’s unemployment insurance pivot to get checks to qualified Vermonters and –the latest on the proposed closure of some VT state colleges.
The Governor announced the very slow re-open of Vermont’s economy and more shifts in his executive order. Vermont Senate President Tim Ashe provides an update of this Covid-19 response.
Increasing frustrations with the Vermont Department of Labor’s unemployment insurance process has many losing patience. The problems persist and they are not acceptable. I speak to this and other updates…