Vermont Legislature Votes to Overturn Citizens United

Vermont Legislature Votes to Overturn Citizens United: "Progressive "

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Progressive activists are celebrating another victory today after the Vermont Legislature became the third in the nation late Thursday to pass resolutions calling for a constitutional amendment that would overturn Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission, the controversial 2010 Supreme Court ruling that allowed corporations and other groups to spend unlimited amounts of money influencing elections and gave rise to the now-infamous Super PACs. 

The resolution passed the Vermont House by a vote of 92-40 with support from five Republicans and despite a filibuster attempt by a Republican state representative. A similar resolution passed the state Senate last week by a wide margin of 26-3.

The Hawaii and New Mexico Legislatures have also passed similar resolutions.

Vermonters Vote to Undo Citizens United

In flood-stricken Vermont town, teachers keep school open without a building

In flood-stricken Vermont town, teachers keep school open without a building

Teachers teaching outside in the rain because they have no school because it was washed away by Hurricane Irene. Those leaches camping out in the middle of a school year, unlike the job creators.