House Speaker Shap Smith won’t run for attorney general
Based on an analysis of numbers from past primaries and conversations with political insiders and others, Smith determined that he could win the race.
Senate presses commissioner for details about merger windfall agreement
Miller cautioned the legislature against interfering in the merger.
Digger Tidbits: Bill ballet in the Senate
Campbell supports plan for CVPS ratepayer payback; prescription drug database plan to go warrantless; another round of decrim in the offing; BISHCA moniker is no more
Video + Story: Welch calls for recess appointment of FEC commissioners
Presidential action is part of Welch’s strategy to “mitigate” the impacts of Citizens United. He also wants a disclosure law and investigation of groups exploiting non-profit status.
Burlington Notebook: Interim CAO approved, new council leadership selected
The formal business took less than an hour. At the reception afterward delegates from the Occupy movement presented Mayor Weinberger with a welcome basket and list of “suggestions.”
Legislative preview: Let the bill swaps (between House and Senate) begin
So far, the biggest conflicts that have emerged have been between the two bodies, with the Senate most often siding with the Shumlin administration proposals.
On video: Weinberger takes charge in Burlington
“The state of the city is challenged, but reinvigorated,” Miro Weinberger told a full house at City Hall moments after becoming Burlington’s first Democratic Mayor in 31 years.
Weinberger taps Sisson for interim chief administrative officer
Sisson, who recently co-chaired the new mayor’s transition team, said the top priorities were a balanced budget, a review of departments and systems, and protecting the city’s credit rating.
Video + Story: Obama rouses Vermont base with an appeal to values
The president talked about a shared vision for America in a half-hour stump speech that combined optimism about working together with a sharp critique of “the other side.”
President raises $750,000 for campaign in four-hour swing through Vermont
This year, Obama said, the Republican presidential field has tilted further to the right, to the detriment of most Americans.
