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24 Oct 2014, 6:50 am
National: Corporations, Advocacy Groups Spend Big on Ballot Measures The Center for Public Integrity – Liz Whyte | Published: 10/23/2014 Voters may not know it, but the millions of dollars paying for ads on ballot measures they will consider on November 4 come from large companies and national advocacy groups. [read post]
8 May 2014, 10:02 pm
This consensus is reflected in numerous examples, including the fact that the European Union has spent more than 300 million Euros over 25 years on 131 studies involving more than 400 research groups, leading them to conclude “the use of more precise technology and the greater regulatory scrutiny probably make [GM foods] even safer than conventional plants and foods. [read post]
23 Apr 2014, 10:03 pm
A spokesman for the Grocery Manufacturers Association said the Vermont bill is “critically flawed and bad for consumers,” while the Vermont Public Interest Research Group hailed the bill as a “model that rest of the country can look to moving forward. [read post]
16 Apr 2014, 10:03 pm
“We are really excited that Vermont is going to be leading on this,” said Falko Schilling of the the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, one of the organizations supporting the legislation. [read post]
9 Apr 2014, 4:15 pm
Public Interest Research Group Education Fund awarded eight states a grade of A for comprehensive websites detailing public spending, while three states received Fs. [read post]
4 Apr 2014, 8:12 am
Just why he drafted these clauses in this manner and how they influenced the subsequent development of American constitutional law are the primary subjects of this Article and of the broader research project of which it forms a part.To summarize the main initial findings of this research, this Article contends that the second Necessary and Proper Clause is particularly important for understanding the basic design of the Constitution. [read post]
29 Mar 2014, 9:35 am
According to Vermont Public Radio, "at least three UVM trustees [who declined to go on the record] have confirmed that the possibility of UVM acquiring VLS outright is one of many scenarios the work group is examining." [read post]
24 Mar 2014, 10:01 pm
The Virginia Public Interest Research Group, which wrote H. 112, acknowledged that it left dairy out as a “strategic move. [read post]
21 Feb 2014, 2:16 am
A statement issued announcing the site states that "Warner Music Group denies any wrongdoing" in the way it has paid out digital royalties to artists in the past. [read post]
18 Nov 2013, 10:21 pm
The group that signed this letter is an impressive coalition, including the Pew Charitable Trusts, American Public Health Association, Center for Foodborne Illness Research and Prevention, Center for Science in the Public Interest, Consumer Federation of America, Consumers Union, National Consumers League, STOP Foodborne Illness, and Trust for America’s Health. [read post]
22 Sep 2013, 8:35 am
Martinez (Fall semester 2012)Recipient, Vermont Law School Academic Excellence AwardClerking and legal internship experience includes: Summer Associate position with the Crag Law Firm (public interest law environmental organization) and legal internship with Rural Vermont (a non-profit small farm advocacy organization)B.A., University of Portland (English, Philosophy minor)Prior farming and horticulture experience includes founding a operating a certified organic… [read post]
19 Sep 2013, 2:00 am
A 2011 study by the Williams Institute, which conducts research on sexual orientation, gender identity law and public policy, found slightly lower divorce rates for same-sex couples, but M. [read post]
12 Aug 2013, 2:00 am
Evolution of Moral and Legal Thought on the Rights of Participants in Novel Forms of Research (Oct. 26, 4:30-5:30)Beth E. [read post]
28 Jul 2013, 11:41 pm
B: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Vermont. [read post]
28 Jul 2013, 5:11 pm
B’s: Colorado, Illinois, Kansas, Maine, Michigan, Ohio, and Vermont. [read post]
17 May 2013, 1:04 pm
Here are some other interesting items from the past week: Vermont passed a bill to decriminalize the possession of up to an ounce of marijuana, which the governor is expected to sign. [read post]
15 May 2013, 3:05 pm
As the Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG) reported, “These numbers confirm what we already knew, that insurers have little disincentive to deny claims when there is such a miniscule chance that these denials will actually be appealed. [read post]
19 Apr 2013, 1:35 pm
Vermont’s House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to decriminalize possession of up to an ounce of marijuana. [read post]
16 Apr 2013, 10:15 am
In the absence of government action or initiative, The Constitution Project, a nonpartisan public interest organization devoted to the rule of law principle, set out to address this situation. [read post]
20 Mar 2013, 9:13 am
So reports Vermont Public Radio. [read post]
