The Energy and Commerce Committee is currently holding a markup of opioid centric legislation. Your Member of Congress sits on this important committee and needs to hear from you now! Use the link...

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Dear VNPA Members: It is time for you to vote for your board! We have several openings: President Vice President Secretary Four at-large board positions The polls are open for two weeks only and...

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BREAKDOWN There is a storm brewing between the Governor and legislative leaders over how to bring the legislative session to a close. Bucking the custom since the early 1990’s, legislative leaders...

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Last Wednesday, Congress continued its focus on the opioid epidemic with the House Energy and Commerce Committee as well as the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee holding...

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EXECUTIVE DECISION The political fireworks continued this week on the heels of the gun safety debate that dominated the bulk of the 2018 session. S.103, a chemical regulation bill that removed the...

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Weekly Overview House and Senate committees scrambled to finalize work on policy bills this week as the Senate Appropriations, Transportation and Institutions committees moved closer to wrapping up...

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Vermont Nurse Practitioner Association We have 6 open positions on the VNPA Board. Term starts June 1st, 2018. Please see list of open positions and descriptions below. For questions or to submit...

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SCOTT STANDS STRONG Week 14 was defined by one of the more striking moments in recent Vermont political history. Governor Phil Scott, flanked by his wife Diana, legislative leadership and lawmakers...

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November 2nd and 3rd, 2018, Trapp Family Lodge. Please see attached flier for details.

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GOODBYE CERES It was an extremely quiet week politically. There was a public hearing on minimum wage but aside from that, not much happened on the House or Senate floor. This is in part due to the...

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