Here’s what’s happening in Vermont news and politics this week. Got a newsworthy event for next week’s calendar? Email by Friday to submit.
Monday, December 10
- At 10:15 a.m., U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders holds a press conference in his Burlington office to discuss fiscal cliff negotiations and — what else? — gas prices. Stay tuned for Off Message updates.
- At noon, homelessness is the topic on Vermont Public Radio’s “Vermont Edition,” and the guests are COTS director Rita Markley and Angus Chaney, director of housing at the Vermont Agency of Human Services. Read Kathryn Flagg’s story on the record number of homeless Vermonters living in motels.
- At 1 p.m., Campaign for Vermont — retired Wall Street exec Bruce Lisman‘s self-funded “policy campaign” — will release a set of proposed education reforms at the offices of Capital Connections, CFV’s lobbyists.
- At 3:30 p.m., activists from Action.org say they’ll be “connecting with” U.S. Rep. Peter Welch‘s staff at the congressman’s Burlington office to “thank him for his support of a balanced approach to the fiscal cliff debate.” Uh, don’t you want to save that until he’s actually voted?
- Today is International Human Rights Day and the Vermont Workers’ Center is celebrating by unveiling its own financing proposal for Shumlicare. More info here.
Rest of the week after the break…
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WOuld you consider a story on why it seems that gas costs more in Chittenden county than the rest of Vermont?
I believe that the state already has inquiries in to this pressing issue. It does seem that there is something shady going on in my opinion.