Here’s a recent article in the Burlington Free Press about GPI.
http://www.burlingtonfreepress.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013306300009&nclick_check=1
How could we capitalize on the momentum that’s building in U.S. states?
Also, this article highlights an area of interest:
” What impact GPI will have on policy in Vermont is unclear.”
Do folks on the Gund list have thoughts about the policy impact?
Cheers,
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