Appropriations Committee http://wamc.org en Committee Prepares Mid-Year Budget Adjustment http://wamc.org/post/committee-prepares-mid-year-budget-adjustment <p></p><p>The Vermont House Appropriations Committee began hearings this week a mid-year budget adjustment.<br><br>Although the full Vermont Legislature does not convene until next week, the House Appropriations committee is working on a bill that would make any necessary changes to the existing state budget. Committee Chair Martha Heath says because the session begins late this year, the House speaker felt she should begin hearings early. Thu, 03 Jan 2013 17:20:00 +0000 Pat Bradley 54985 at http://wamc.org Committee Prepares Mid-Year Budget Adjustment Vermont’s Senior Senator Moves into Powerful Positions in Wake of Inouye Death http://wamc.org/post/vermont-s-senior-senator-moves-powerful-positions-wake-inouye-death <p></p><p></p><p>Vermont’s senior Senator is now the senior member in the U.S. Senate, and is poised to chair the most powerful committee in Congress. &nbsp; Tue, 18 Dec 2012 23:20:00 +0000 Pat Bradley 54153 at http://wamc.org Vermont’s Senior Senator Moves into Powerful Positions in Wake of Inouye Death