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May 4, 2012 – John Goodrich, Vice President & General Manager for WEIDMANN and CFV Founding Partner weighs in on tax policy contradictions and the impact on industry decisions. Read the full opinion editorial here.
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May 1, 2012 – Campaign for Vermont's newest radio touches on additional budget increases. Founder, Bruce Lisman believes the "overall increase of near 6% and general fund increase of 5.5% are fiscally risky ventures." Listen to the radio ad here, and read the press release here.
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April 30, 2012 – Scheuermann: Health care reform must be fair, transparent. Every year, as the General Assembly works toward final adjournment, legislators know that they must pay very close attention to every bill coming up for action, as efforts to attach or hide various provisions in pieces of legislation become a favored way of doing business. Read the full opinion editorial, authored by Campaign for Vermont founding partner Heidi Scheuermann.
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April 25, 2012 – CFV is currently running a series of three radio ads to help draw attention toward important public policy issues under consideration by the Vermont General Assembly. Listen to the new ad here, and read the press release here.
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April 25, 2012 – Campaign for Vermont files quarterly disclosure forms. Read the full press release here.
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A Message from the Founder:
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Dear Fellow Vermonters,
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May 16, 2012
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Is your daughter, son or grandchild graduating from high school or college this year? If so, congratulations! Unfortunately, you and your family may now be feeling the combined crunch of tuition costs and the lack of meaningful job opportunities in Vermont. You're not alone!
Campaign for Vermont's mission is to help build a vibrant economy in our state, one that generates both high-paying jobs for our citizens and highly-skilled workers for current and potential employers. We applaud our local colleges and employers for thinking outside the box in creating a wide variety of internship and apprentice programs. These programs often result in a win-win for students and employers.
This same creative thinking has not taken place for the most part with our K-12 education. Enrollment has dropped by 7.4% since 2005, but spending per pupil is near the top in America and among the highest in the world. So, are we getting the best bang for our buck? Many employers inform us that prospective employees often can't even balance a checkbook, and simply don't possess the basic skills required for entry level positions. Community College of Vermont President Joyce Judy noted at a recent workforce development discussion in Windsor that only 40% of our high school seniors are choosing to go on to higher education. According to Judy this ranks Vermont 48th in the country. These graduates will now have two choices; to fight for one of the unskilled positions becoming scarcer every day, or to leave home for greener pastures. We can do better.
Click on the Education & Property Tax tab to check out our thoughts on education; Founding Partner and Vermont Representative Heidi Scheuermann has proposed an education reform proposal, but so far there has been no discussion of it. Also check out the Economy & Jobs tab for some interesting information.
It's time to start an open and robust dialog about Vermont’s future!
All the best,
Bruce
P.S. We always welcome your thoughts and ideas, so contact us anytime at info@campaignforvermont.org.
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