The Vermont State Employees Association is busy this week and next trying to sell its members on the 3 percent pay cut the union negotiated last week with the Douglas administration. Members are expected to vote on the deal by the end of the [...]
The Vermont State Employees Association is busy this week and next trying to sell its members on the 3 percent pay cut the union negotiated last week with the Douglas administration. Members are expected to vote on the deal by the end of the [...]
Push comes to shove this week for Mayor Bob Kiss and State Auditor Tom Salmon — two pols near and dear to this columnist.
As far as news goes, they just keep on giving.
On Thursday, Mayor Kiss and his administration will provide the city council with more information regarding [...]
Talking Points Memo reports today that members of the Vermont Tea Party movement will be teaming up their counterparts in New York State to lobby lawmakers in Washington, D.C. Tuesday.
Several Vermonters went to D.C. last month for the rally organized to oppose President Obama and Congress' health care [...]
Sen. Phil Scott, who indicated weeks ago that he was a likely candidate for lieutenant governor next year, sent out a press release earlier today saying he’ll “make an important announcement regarding the 2010 election” at an event tomorrow evening.
We haven’t had occasion [...]
Former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean was the host of MSNBC's Rachel Maddow show earlier this week. Among his guests was U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders of Vermont.
Needless to say, they agree with each other a lot.
-Dan Barlow
[...]It’s Thanksgiving and, at our house, the table talk is likely to turn to politics. In Vermont the big question is: Can the Republicans hang onto the governor’s seat in an increasingly liberal state?
Conventional wisdom would give the Democrats the upper hand next year. It’s been a tradition since [...]
If you were a slacker and didn't listen live to the Democratic gubernatorial candidates at environmental forum tonight, you can still watch it at www.burlingtonfrreepress.com.
State Auditor Thomas Salmon has called a press conference at the Statehouse Friday.
His press release notes that he "respectfully invites all perfect and imperfect people" to the presser.
No note on what the presser is about, but a wild guess is that it might involve Salmon's DUI arrest last week.
Presser will [...]
What a week for State Auditor Tom Salmon, the Vermont GOP’s Golden Boy and crusading voice of fiscal restraint and personal responsibility.
First was the news in last week’s “Fair Game” that Salmon has not always balanced his own books — specifically, he racked up more than $30,000 in [...]
OK, so now that there are five Democratic candidates running for governor, how is each going to distinguish him or herself from the others? Not easily. Here is a look at what direction the candidates have indicated they’re taking and comments from University of Vermont [...]
As expected, Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin of Putney announced Monday morning that he will be a Democratic candidate for governor in 2010.
Here's what he had to say:
Vermonters are struggling to get by during these tough economic times. Tough times require tough and visionary [...]
Sure sounds like he wouldn't have a problem with a public health insurance option so long as a state could opt out.
From a story in today's Gasden Times:
“If there’s something out there that might be beneficial to states, I expect states would likely opt in,” said Gov. Jim Douglas [...]
Since leaving the Democratic Party in September, State Auditor Tom Salmon has been on a one-man crusade to convert folks to his Church of Fiscal Responsibility.
He’s been a hit not only at GOP rallies and fundraisers around the state; he’s gone right into the lion’s den — telling [...]
The mind-bogglingly large field of six candidates for governor could grow bigger. Two more are tinkering with the idea of jumping in — Republican-turned-independent Michael Bernhardt and Progressive-turned-independent-turned-Democrat (?) Anthony Pollina.
Bernhardt, a former Republican state representative and House minority leader from Londonderry, says he is [...]
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