“People go home thinking the budget is balanced, they feel good about that but the problems will happen in the future,” [Public Assets’ Paul] Cillo said.
Korrie Simoneau, daughter of DOC employee Tim Simoneau, will be representing Vermont at the 2011 Special Olympics in Athens, Greece!
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"The [VT] Supreme Court, which instituted furlough days to meet budget cuts in fiscal year 2010, says it must continue to do so to meet budget expectations."
“Against a backdrop of very hostile and unwarranted attacks on public employees across the country, has there ever been a better year to honor Vermont’s public employees and correctional employees for the quality services they deliver to Vermonters day in and day out?” asked newly appointed VSEA President John Reese.
"Let’s certainly not blame public employees for a financial crisis that they had nothing to do with. And let’s not use this as an excuse to erode their bargaining rights," [President] Obama said. "So whether it’s Wisconsin, the state of Ohio, I strongly disapprove."