Jeanette White /tags/jeanette-white Jeanette White en-US ¿ªÔÆÌåÓý Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:42:55 GMT Vermont is one of five states without a statutory code of ethics. A bill in the Senate seeks to change that /vpr-news/2022-03-08/vermont-is-one-of-five-states-without-a-statutory-code-of-ethics-a-bill-in-the-senate-seeks-to-change-that Legislation scheduled for a key committee vote this week would prohibit government officials from accepting gifts, trading favors and using private information for personal gain. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:42:55 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-08/vermont-is-one-of-five-states-without-a-statutory-code-of-ethics-a-bill-in-the-senate-seeks-to-change-that Peter Hirschfeld Should Vermont's Ethics Commission Have The Power To Investigate? /programs/2019-01-30/should-vermonts-ethics-commission-have-the-power-to-investigate Vermont's ethics commission is supposed to keep state government accountable. But the commission can't investigate complaints of misconduct, nor can itâ€� Wed, 30 Jan 2019 19:19:36 GMT /programs/2019-01-30/should-vermonts-ethics-commission-have-the-power-to-investigate Jane Lindholm, Matthew F Smith Agreement On Marijuana Legalization In Montpelier Exceedingly Unlikely /vpr-news/2017-04-11/agreement-on-marijuana-legalization-in-montpelier-exceedingly-unlikely Prospects for a marijuana legalization bill passing out of Montpelier this year grew even dimmer Tuesday, when key Senate lawmakers said their body isâ€� Tue, 11 Apr 2017 19:46:32 GMT /vpr-news/2017-04-11/agreement-on-marijuana-legalization-in-montpelier-exceedingly-unlikely Bob Kinzel, Peter Hirschfeld Marijuana Legalization Could Be Put To Voters In Non-Binding Referendum /vpr-news/2016-04-27/marijuana-legalization-could-be-put-to-voters-in-non-binding-referendum With the House and Senate deadlocked on a bill legalizing marijuana, a possible compromise is to present this issue to voters in a nonbinding referendumâ€� Wed, 27 Apr 2016 22:27:57 GMT /vpr-news/2016-04-27/marijuana-legalization-could-be-put-to-voters-in-non-binding-referendum Bob Kinzel Scaled Back Version Of Proposed State Ethics Commission Is A 'Really Good First Step' /vpr-news/2016-03-22/scaled-back-version-of-proposed-state-ethics-commission-is-a-really-good-first-step A proposal to create a Vermont Ethics Commission has been significantly scaled back at the Statehouse. But backers of the original plan still feel theâ€� Tue, 22 Mar 2016 22:07:34 GMT /vpr-news/2016-03-22/scaled-back-version-of-proposed-state-ethics-commission-is-a-really-good-first-step Bob Kinzel Lawmakers Divided On The Value Of A Proposed Ethics Commission /vpr-news/2016-01-18/lawmakers-divided-on-the-value-of-a-proposed-ethics-commission Vermont is one of just three states across the country without an ethics commission in place. Backers of the plan say this kind of panel is needed beforeâ€� Mon, 18 Jan 2016 22:05:31 GMT /vpr-news/2016-01-18/lawmakers-divided-on-the-value-of-a-proposed-ethics-commission Bob Kinzel