VPIRG is looking for a few good activists
Are you looking for the chance to join a team of committed activists working to protect the public interest by working on a range issues affecting Vermonters? VPIRG is looking to fill three openings with candidates who are mission-driven, politically savvy communicators with strong project management skills. These are all full-time positions based in Montpelier.
read more »2010 VPIRG Legislative Scorecard out
VPIRG has released its biennial scorecard of key votes in the Vermont State Legislature.
You can use the scorecard to find out how your representatives in the VT House and Senate voted on VPIRG-backed legislation to promote clean energy, reduce exposure to toxins, make health care more accessible and affordable and protect our democracy.
Click here to download the scorecard.
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VPIRG releases 2010 Legislative Scorecard
VPIRG produces a scorecard of key votes at the conclusion of each legislative biennium. You can use this year’s scorecard to find out how your representatives in the Vermont House and Senate voted on VPIRG-backed legislation to promote clean energy, reduce exposure to toxins, make health care more accessible and affordable and protect our democracy.
Click here to download the scorecard.
read more »Vote! Tue, Aug 24th is primary election day: polling locations below.
Vermont is holding its primary elections Tuesday, August 24th. You can find your polling location and the time it opens below; doors close at all locations at 7pm, so you need to be in line before then.
Happy voting!
read more »2009-2010 VPIRG Legislative Scorecard
VPIRG produces a scorecard of key votes at the conclusion of each legislative biennium. You can use this year’s scorecard to find out how your representatives in the Vermont House and Senate voted on VPIRG-backed legislation to promote clean energy, reduce exposure to toxins, make health care more accessible and affordable and protect our democracy.
(If directed to a page with garbled text, please scroll to the bottom to download.)
View full report [pdf] »VPIRG looking for 2 new staff members
VPIRG is looking for the right two people to fill out our year-round staff team here in Montpelier. We are currently accepting applications for the positions of Development Associate and Field Organizer. The right candidates are mission-driven, politically savvy communicators with strong project management skills. These are all full-time positions based in Montpelier.
read more »Shareholder Roles & Rights in the Brave New Post-Citizens United World
It's a brave new world of corporate power, thanks to the Supreme Court's Citizens United vs. Federal Election Commission decision, and corporations, in their newly clarified role as "persons," are gearing up to spend their profits freely in federal elections.
read more »Report Ranks VT 48th Among 50 States on Transparency Regarding Economic Stimulus Spending
A report released today shows that many states are making dramatic improvements in websites designed to disseminate information about their share of the $787 billion American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) while others, such as Vermont, have failed to make vital information available.
read more »The Supreme Court ruled against you
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court threw out six decades of established law by granting corporations the right to use their incredible wealth and power to influence elections -- thereby diminishing the power of your vote.
Imagine ExxonMobil, AIG or Entergy-Louisiana for that matter, throwing huge sums of money directly into Congressional or Legislative attack ads. And this on top of the already unbelievable the amount of influence corporations have on elections.
read more »Supreme Court sides with corporate money
Last week the U.S. Supreme Court threw out six decades of established law by granting corporations the right to use their incredible wealth and power to influence elections. Imagine ExxonMobil or AIG throwing huge sums of money directly into Congressional or Legislative attack ads. Unless we stand up, the problem of corporate money in politics could go from bad to unimaginably worse.
Click here to find out what you can do. >>
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