On video: 7 gubernatorial candidates deliver spiels to business leaders
Each candidate had 10 minutes to answer the questions, which ranged from “Is Vermont anti-business” to “What is your favorite candy bar?”
Smith, Shumlin “puzzled” by governor’s veto of current use bill
For Immediate Release: Contact: Thomas Cheney, Office of the Speaker (802) 233-1378 Gretchen Kruesi, Office of the President Pro Tem (406) 570-8586 Speaker and President Pro Tem celebrate enactment of landmark health care reform bill and voice disappointment with failure to address concerns on Current Use Montpelier, Vt. – Senate President Pro Tem, Peter Shumlin, [...]
Racine “disappointed” governor wouldn’t sign S.88
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: CONTACT: Amy Shollenberger – 802-793-1114 May 27, 2010 amy@dougracine.com Racine Statement on S.88 becoming Law Vermont takes essential next step in health care reform RICHMOND, VT — I am pleased that S.88 has been allowed to become law today. It is the essential next step for health care reform in Vermont. I [...]
Read Douglas’ statement on why he refused to sign S.88
Contact: David M. Coriell, (802) 828-3333 Governor Douglas Allows S. 88 to Become Law Without his Signature Montpelier , Vt. – Governor Jim Douglas today announced that he would allow S. 88, An Act Relating to Health Care Financing and Universal Access to Health Care in Vermont, to become law without his signature. Read Douglas’ [...]
Why are so many Dems running for governor? You just had to ask.
Nowhere else this year are five people trying to get the governor’s nomination of a major party. Vermont’s runner-up is Georgia, where four Democrats want the nomination.
Feds reject Vermont’s $15 million education IT proposal; state required to fulfill mandate anyway
That additional $15 million in unfunded mandates from the federal government could become a real hardship for local schools, according to Vilaseca.
Schubart: Why call, e-mail or converse in person when you can text?
My children no longer answer the expensive cellphones I provide them with, nor do they answer my emails. They don’t even text me anymore, because I haven’t figured out how to respond. I do hear monthly, however, from Verizon with a whopping bill.
Douglas signs $600 million transportation bill
For Immediate Release: May 26, 2010 Contact: David M. Coriell, Office of the Governor (802) 828-3333 John Zicconi , Vermont Agency of Transportation, (802) 828-1647 Governor Douglas Signs Record Transportation Bill Nearly $600 million investment made in Vermont ’s transportation infrastructure Stowe, Vt. – Governor Jim Douglas today signed into law a $595 million transportation [...]
Video + analysis: Vermont Tiger showcases Dubie, Fox news star
The themes sounded at the symposium – the inefficiency of state government and the costliness of the education system — are cornerstone issues for Republicans.
Introducing … our publication schedule
by Anne Galloway | May 30, 2010
You can expect to see two to four original stories a day on Vtdigger.org during the week, and we’re here anytime (virtually, that is) if you want to catch up with our work on the weekends.
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