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Jill Krowinski: “Universal School Meals was a program that started up…”

Featuring: Jill Krowinski, Democratic | Speaker of the Vermont House of Representatives

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Published January 18, 2024 | Video Starts at 16:48

That's so true, Emily. And one other bill I have to mention because mention all the bills, I know we couldn't talk about what we've asked for like five hours, but Universal School Meals was a program that started up, expanded during COVID with federal funds. COVID with federal funds and we just saw the impact, the positive impact that it had on children and families. And so we found a way to make it a program that we could keep here in Vermont. (16:48–17:01)

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“We continue to work really closely together to make sure that the House is functioning the best way that it can.”
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“I went around the state and visited with members in districts, Republicans, Democrats.”
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“We as Democrats are on a mission to create an economy that works for everyone in Vermont, not just a select few.”
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“We spent, like that session over probably nearly $3 million on housing just itself.”
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“We invested a lot of ARPA dollars in [housing] as well.”
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“We passed a bill to ensure that we are paying our early childhood educators a fair wage, that we're giving them professional development…”
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“It's great to see housing going up, like literally seeing new housing units across the state.”
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