/tags/tim-ashe Tim Ashe en-US żŞÔĆĚĺÓý Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:32:15 GMT /programs/2020-10-07/house-speaker-outgoing-senate-president-on-the-pandemic-legislative-session The Vermont Legislature just finished a very unusual session, with meetings and voting by video, a schedule that ran through September and landmarkâ€� Wed, 07 Oct 2020 19:32:15 GMT /programs/2020-10-07/house-speaker-outgoing-senate-president-on-the-pandemic-legislative-session Bob Kinzel, Matthew F Smith /vpr-news/2020-08-05/four-democrats-seek-partys-nomination-for-lieutenant-governor Aside from presiding over the state senate, and casting the occasional tie-breaking vote, the lieutenant governor’s job doesn’t carry much in the way ofâ€� Wed, 05 Aug 2020 20:53:49 GMT /vpr-news/2020-08-05/four-democrats-seek-partys-nomination-for-lieutenant-governor Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2020-07-14/democratic-lieutenant-governor-primary-race-2020-tim-ashe Tim Ashe is a Democratic Progressive state senator representing Chittenden County as well as the president pro tempore of the Vermont Senate, and he isâ€� Tue, 14 Jul 2020 08:45:48 GMT /vpr-news/2020-07-14/democratic-lieutenant-governor-primary-race-2020-tim-ashe Mitch Wertlieb /programs/2020-05-07/budgets-covid-19-relief-and-end-of-session-senate-house-leaders-offer-legislative-update The legislative session will likely be extended into the summer, and there are still many things still waiting for the Vermont House and Senate to finish.â€� Thu, 07 May 2020 13:37:38 GMT /programs/2020-05-07/budgets-covid-19-relief-and-end-of-session-senate-house-leaders-offer-legislative-update Jane Lindholm, Emily Aiken, Abagael Giles /vpr-news/2020-01-08/senate-president-pro-tem-tim-ashe-announces-2020-run-for-lieutenant-governor Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe is planning to run for lieutenant governor. Seven Days first reported his decision Wednesday morning.Ashe said he willâ€� Wed, 08 Jan 2020 16:18:28 GMT /vpr-news/2020-01-08/senate-president-pro-tem-tim-ashe-announces-2020-run-for-lieutenant-governor VPR News /vpr-news/2020-01-05/vermont-legislative-leaders-look-ahead-at-issues-they-want-to-tackle-in-2020 Democratic lawmakers closed out Vermont's 2019 legislative session in May under a cloud of discord after House and Senate negotiators failed to reachâ€� Sun, 05 Jan 2020 17:05:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-01-05/vermont-legislative-leaders-look-ahead-at-issues-they-want-to-tackle-in-2020 Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2019-12-17/vermont-mulls-regional-plan-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-cars-and-trucks Officials in 12 states, including Vermont, have unveiled a proposal that would reduce carbon emissions from cars and trucks by reshaping the market forâ€� Tue, 17 Dec 2019 22:17:52 GMT /vpr-news/2019-12-17/vermont-mulls-regional-plan-to-reduce-carbon-emissions-from-cars-and-trucks Peter Hirschfeld /vpr-news/2019-12-12/scott-seizes-opening-for-voluntary-paid-family-leave-program In a move that could recast the partisan political debate over paid family and medical leave in Vermont, the Scott administration has inked a two-yearâ€� Fri, 13 Dec 2019 00:43:46 GMT /vpr-news/2019-12-12/scott-seizes-opening-for-voluntary-paid-family-leave-program Peter Hirschfeld /programs/2019-09-06/can-vermont-find-a-way-to-curb-rising-health-care-costs With the recent approval of double-digit rate hikes for the state's two major health care insurers â€� Blue Cross/Blue Shield and MVP Health Care â€� by theâ€� Fri, 06 Sep 2019 13:38:16 GMT /programs/2019-09-06/can-vermont-find-a-way-to-curb-rising-health-care-costs Ric Cengeri, Bob Kinzel /programs/2019-05-30/what-happened-house-senate-leaders-give-their-take-on-legislative-sessions-end With large Democratic majorities in the House and Senate, it seemed in January that the Vermont Legislature would easily pass longstanding progressiveâ€� Thu, 30 May 2019 20:56:48 GMT /programs/2019-05-30/what-happened-house-senate-leaders-give-their-take-on-legislative-sessions-end Ric Cengeri, Bob Kinzel