Con Hogan: An ideas man with a broad portfolio
Con Hogan is an ideas man. He sees the big picture and knows how things fit together.
Schubart: Partnerships across sectors will lead to better results
Vermonters believe in community. It would be fair to say that if Vermont had to pay for all the volunteer work done at the community and state levels, it would cease functioning.
Con Hogan joins Public Assets’ board of directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 10, 2011 CONTACT: Paul Cillo Public Assets Institute paul@publicassets.org 802.223.6677 MONTPELIER – Linda E. Markin, chair of the board of Public Assets Institute, announced that Cornelius “Con” Hogan of Plainfield has joined the board. A non-partisan nonprofit with offices in Montpelier, Public Assets Institute is Vermont’s premier independent state budget and [...]
VTDigger.org merges with Vermont Journalism Trust
Vermont Journalism Trust will be the umbrella organization for VTDigger.org. The web site will continue to operate under the VTDigger.org moniker.
Prominent Republicans, including Stephan Morse, endorse Shumlin
“With the economic crisis facing Vermont, party loyalty is unimportant,” Morse said. “We need to hire the best person to lead us out of these trying times. Peter Shumlin is that candidate. Peter has demonstrated as President of the Senate that he is ready for this challenge.”
In Profile: With head-on approach to state’s fiscal problems, Racine is betting he can finish first
Racine says the budget gap can be solved through government efficiencies, targeted taxes on Internet sales or junk food and careful use of cash reserves.
Vermont Attorney General rejects health care group’s conflict of interest complaint
Richter is disappointed with the AG’s ruling. She says Leddy, president of the state AARP, represents an organization that lobbies against publicly financed health care.
On video: Analyst, former AHS secretaries say state’s reneging on obligation to needy Vermonters
The Legislature has given the administration carte blanche to make cuts, Hogan said. “(The decision) seems calculated to avoid responsibility.”
The story of lost opportunity … and its consequences
This is a story of Vermont government’s chronic mismanagement, by the executive and legislative branches and the leadership of both parties.
On video Con Hogan to lawmakers: The real cost of AHS cuts through 2012? $250 million
The Douglas administration proposes cutting $100 million from AHS through 2012; the lost federal funding match will be $150 million, Hogan says.
