state budget

Vermont Is One Step Closer to Public Participation in the State’s Budget Process
October 18, 2012
Burlington, VT - At Sunday’s People’s Candidates’ Forum in St. Johnsbury, Senator Jane Kitchel announced a participatory process for developing the state’s budget, which has been a key demand of the People’s Budget Campaign. The Campaign, which is part of the Put... Keep Reading »
Op-Ed: A First Step Toward a People's Budget
June 29, 2012
It is hard to tell a legislator that he or she is failing — particularly a hard-working member of one of the appropriations committees. But let’s face it: when it comes to human needs — food, housing, education, employment, social security and, of course, health care —... Keep Reading »
First Step Toward a People's Budget Passed by Vermont Senate Committee
April 24, 2012
The People's Budget Campaign in Vermont has successfully pushed to define the purpose of the state budget as addressing "the needs of the people of Vermont in a way that advances human dignity and equity." After constituents from across Vermont, mobilized by the Vermont Workers... Keep Reading »