Hunger in Vermont
BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 9 - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that "unconscionable" cuts in a federal emergency hunger program have resulted in a 50 percent reduction in food supplies from that…
BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 9 - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said today that "unconscionable" cuts in a federal emergency hunger program have resulted in a 50 percent reduction in food supplies from that…
"Nationwide, hunger is at an all-time high. Last year, almost 45 million people - or one in every seven Americans - received food stamps, more than at any other time…
WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 - New state laws that make it harder for millions of voters to cast ballots are detailed in a Government Accountability Office report released today. The comprehensive study was requested…
BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 2 - The Northern Border Regional Commission has awarded grants totaling $373,447 for regional development projects in Vermont, Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Peter Welch…
"We must address the very serious problem of a $16 trillion national debt and a $1 trillion federal deficit," Sen Bernie Sanders said in a column published Tuesday by Politico.…
"The Department of Labor recently announced a $3.4 million grant for the education and training needs of the agriculture, food production, waste disposal and energy production industries in Vermont."
BURLINGTON, Vt., Oct. 1 - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced a new $1 million grant to support energy efficiency in Burlington. The senator was joined at a news conference by Burlington…
BURLINGTON, Vt., Sept. 28 - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) issued the following statement today after a federal judge struck down a Commodity Futures Trading Commission rule on market speculation: "Today's…