Paid Family Medical Leave

A strong, universal paid family and medical leave insurance programis a key part of building a Vermont that works for all of us. The Vermont Democratic-majority legislature has a plan for a strong, universal paid family and medical leave insurance program that: •  Will help ensure that our families and communities are healthy. Providing Vermonters…

Important update on H3/S46, legislation related to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools

Please consider calling your local legislators in support of H3/S46, legislation related to ethnic and social equity studies standards for public schools. This legislation provides the tools needed to address severe disparities in education, facilitating the work of teachers otherwise lacking resources on important topics, and providing anonymized data on school environments to enable decision-making…

Comment on the governor’s budget and regulations on sexual assault

The governor is seeking our feedback on the budget. This is an important way to be heard! Go to http://publicassets.org/blog/tis-the-season/ and select the link in the third paragraph for “online survey.” And Due Jan 29: Your comment on DeVos’ proposal to roll back protections for sexual assault victims on college campuses The number of false…

Protect Mueller Rapid Response

Donald Trump has installed a crony to oversee the Special Counsel Trump-Russia investigation, crossing a red line set to protect the investigation. By replacing Rod Rosenstein with just-named Acting Attorney General Matt Whitaker as special counsel Robert Mueller’s boss on the investigation, Trump has undercut the independence of the investigation. Whitaker has publicly outlined strategies…

Due Oct 15: Comments on protests in Washington DC

There are only a few hundred comments and the Oct 15th deadline for commenting on the anti-protest rules is fast approaching. This administration is trying to curtail the right to free speech and protest in Washington’s traditional protest areas. If this is something you care about, we encourage you to exercise your freedom of speech…