In Profile: Bray pushes for big ideas in lite gov race
A two-term state representative from the New Haven-Bridport-Weybridge district, Bray is soft-spoken and thoughtful. He uses the vocabulary of a consensus builder, not a warrior. His strength, he says, is in bringing people together, not pitting them against each other.
“Blue card” for migrant workers obstructed by DC politics
Leahy: “Some continue to put a premium on obstructing virtually any meaningful legislation, and immigration issues are even more difficult to address.”
Leahy and Sanders introduce dairy supply management bill
To a person, the speakers at the press conference agreed that the peaks and valleys of the milk-pricing system must be leveled off before farmers can plan their costs and begin to achieve a modicum of profitability.
In profile: Shumlin, a gubernatorial candidate marked by determination and smarts
Peter Shumlin, who grew up in Putney, overcame dyslexia to become a successful businessman and politician. He’s known as a dealmaker in the Legislature. Can he leverage these qualities to become governor? Sally West Johnson examines the trajectory of his political career. Archival VIDEO footage included
Dean of the legal community recounts 50 years of practice in paradise
Controversy draws Peter Langrock to a legal case the way the right fly draws a trout to the hook in a rushing stream. (Fly-fishing is one of his many passions.) “If you never take anything but the slam-dunk cases, it’s not challenging,” he says with a shrug.
On the case: Sessions to play key role in setting guidelines for national court system
Judge William Sessions, U.S. Sentencing Commission Chair
