Vermont

Vermont Attorney General Sorrell Hosts National Prescription Drug Summit In Chicago

Twenty-two Attorneys General Will Examine Increasing Costs of Prescription Drugs

January 24, 2005 - In his capacity as the President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG), Vermont Attorney General William Sorrell is hosting a national conference this week to examine the costs and benefits of prescription drugs. The conference will be held on January 25 and 26 and will include representatives from virtually all of the attorney generals offices from around the nation. The conference will bring together a range of representatives and diverse perspectives from the highest levels of the health care industry, government, academia and consumer groups to consider the causes of rising drug costs.    » read more »

Northeastern Governors Urge President to Release Emergency Home Heating Funds

January 20, 2005 -- Montpelier, Vt. — Governor Jim Douglas and the Coalition of Northeastern Governors (CONEG) yesterday sent a letter to President Bush thanking him for releasing $100 million emergency funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and urging him to release $200 million more.    » read more »

Vermont Governor Jim Douglas' Budget Address

January 19, 2005:

"Mr. President, Madame Speaker, Members of the General Assembly, fellow Vermonters:

Several years ago, growth in our state’s economy was restrained by the forces of a global economic downturn and made worse by our state’s reputation as a difficult place to do business and create jobs.    » read more »

Attorney General Sorrell Issues Drug Marketing Guide In Continuing Effort To Fight High Costs Of Drugs

January 19, 2005 - Attorney General William Sorrell announced today the publication of his Guide requiring pharmaceutical marketers to disclose the price of their product during promotional presentations to doctors or other health care providers with prescription writing privileges. As part of Vermont’s ongoing effort to reign in high pharmaceutical costs, the Attorney General’s Guide will give doctors information about products that drug companies are pitching to them, as well as the prices of cheaper generic alternatives.    » read more »

January 11, 2005--Official Statement of Governor James Douglas on the Proposed Termination of the Guard and Reserve Two-Year Rule

I strongly support the sentiment of Senators Leahy and Bond. It is entirely inappropriate for the Army to eliminate, or in any way increase, the 2-year limitation on Guard and Reserve mobilizations.    » read more »