How Vermont Became a ‘Model for the Country’ in Responding to the Coronavirus Pandemic
By: Meredith Deliso ABC News It’s mid-September, and Dr. Mark Levine is feeling really good. Vermont, where he serves as the state’s health commissioner, has had the lowest rate of new COVID-19 cases and test positivity in the country for several weeks now. As of Wednesday, there were only three patients hospitalized in the state for the virus, and Vermont’s last reported
Floor Speech on the Republican “Skinny” Relief Bill
Mr. President: Today, as a result of the horrific pandemic and economic meltdown, the American working-class is hurting like they have never hurt before. Tens of millions of our fellow citizens have lost their jobs. They have lost their incomes. They have lost their health insurance. They have depleted their life savings. They cannot afford to pay the rent. They
Sanders Presses Health Officials on Vaccine Availability
By: WCAX News Team; WCAX Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders Wednesday pressed federal health officials on whether Americans will have to pay for a vaccine once one has been approved by the FDA. The Senate Committee on Health, Education Labor and Pensions heard from advisers to the president’s coronavirus response, including National Institutes of Health Director Francis Collins and U.S. Surgeon General Jerome
Senators tell Trump administration to stop forcing payroll tax deferral on federal workers
By: Tony Romm; The Washington Post Top Senators urged the Trump administration on Tuesday to halt its plans to implement a mandatory payroll tax deferral for millions of federal employees, arguing that these workers should not be treated as political “pawns.” The issue stems from an order issued by President Trump in August, which allows participating employers to cease withholding their
Vermont Pride Week Perseveres Through Pandemic
Monday kicked off the start of Pride Week in Vermont. The Pride Center Vermont, the organizers of the annual event, says the week is all about feeling heard, feeling seen, and coming together, and they wanted to make sure that the pandemic didn’t silence them. Pride week will certainly look a lot different than it has in years past, but
Bernie Sanders Tells McConnell to ‘Stop Worrying’ About Billionaire Donors, Pass Stimulus Act
By: James Walker; Newsweek Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) told Republican Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell to “stop worrying” about “billionaire campaign contributors” and allow the upper chamber to pass the $3 trillion HEROES Act relief bill. The former Democratic primary candidate called on the top Republican lawmaker to “respond to the needs of working families” and permit a vote on the
