The Shumlin era begins
Balancing the budget is part of a much bigger problem, Shumlin said, tied to economic stagnation. The long term solution to the state’s ongoing, structural shortfalls is job creation, he said. FULL TEXT OF SPEECH
Wright will push for “decisive action” on BT; Ellis says perceptions about his stance on utility led to his defeat
Wright: Getting Burlington Telecom back on track his first order of business; also, creation of a recall provision for city officials.
70 percent of Welch’s earmarks were for military expenditures in 2008, 2009
More than $49M directed to defense companies and the Vermont National Guard in two-year period Please note: This is the first in a series of stories about federal budget earmarks (also known as appropriations requests) made by Vermont’s congressional delegation. Like his compatriots in Congress, Rep. Peter Welch, Vermont’s second-term Democratic congressman, brings home the [...]
