Evslins give $1 million to Fletcher Allen Health Care for cardiac research
With the donation, Evslin and his wife, Mary, are the first two members of the “Cardiovascular Angel Club,” which steals the term from the high-tech industry’s “angel investors.”
Sorrell greenlights Super PACs in Vermont
Sorrell said enforcing the Vermont campaign finance limits for independent expenditures would be too risky.
St. Albans wastewater treatment plant releases a half million gallons of chlorinated water into Lake Champlain
The St. Albans wastewater treatment plant let 507,000 gallons of chlorinated water into Lake Champlain Tuesday when the pump that releases chlorine-neutralizing chemicals into the water malfunctioned. Brian Willett, the chief operator of the St. Albans plant, said it went into “bypass mode,” which happens when the plant needs to treat a higher volume of [...]
Illuzzi, Hoffer get into tiff over Senate campaign money
Illuzzi: “I really think it’s an outrageous way to start a campaign. It really is. It shows desperation more than anything else.”
Vermont Democratic Party attacks GOP candidates over campaign finance
An obscure form is at the center of the back and forth between candidates and party officials.
New ‘Director of Equity’ to tackle discrimination issues in Burlington schools
Henri Sparks: “The greatest thing that we have within our school district is the diversity, because not only students of color learn and benefit from it, white students do as well…. that’s all part of education.”
Shumlin administration bans dozens of new synthetic drugs
Designer drugs commonly known as “bath salts” are a growing problem in Vermont, according to Vermont Department of Health officials.
F-35 protesters criticize Democrats at VIP fundraiser; GBIC releases report showing F-16 noise hasn’t hurt property values
Juliet Buck said she grew up as a Democrat and voted for Sanders, Welch and Shumlin, but that she wouldn’t do it again unless they changed course.
On video: Shumlin Q and A with reporters on Tasers, the state police overtime scandal and partisan politics
Gov. Peter Shumlin, at a July 17 press conference, said he was doing everything in his power to track the alleged overtime abuses of former Vermont State Police Sgt. James Deeghan. The governor also addressed the state’s overall use of overtime, partisan politics in election season and campaign finance. Asked if a petition signed by [...]
New Vermont Super PAC founders say there’s nothing super about unlimited campaign spending
Vermont Priorities launched what the founders hope will be the Super PAC to end all Super PACs after a recent court decision opened the door, they say, for the groups.
