Analysis of WCAX poll shows no front runner, three-way race for Dems
The analysis shows that Sec. of State Deb Markowitz, Sen. Doug Racine and Matt Dunne are all statistically tied with Dubie.
Progressive organizer objects to reporter’s characterization of campaign event
Sapphire: Steve Cormier would have been wise to contextualize the circumstances of both Dunne’s and Racine’s attendance at our Forum.
Dunne organizes rally at Statehouse to “encourage” senators to vote no on Yankee relicense
We are almost there. Over the last few months, Vermonters have come together to call on the Governor and Legislature to take action on Vermont Yankee. Two weeks ago, I held a press conference in Windham County on the banks of the Connecticut River, again calling for clarity now so we can move forward to [...]
Dunne: We must shut down Vermont Yankee now
Concerned Vermonters have long awaited today’s announcement that a Senate committee will begin considering legislation related to the relicensing of this aging facility.
Dunne: Budget, economic woes all come down to health care costs
The Vermont Legislature is now facing a horrible decision: Will we stop serving our citizens or cause more cost shifting for hospitals by cutting reimbursements?
Video update: Early ed main focus at UVM gubernatorial candidate forum
The candidates presented a unified front against what Racine called an “us-versus-them mentality” between the state and local school districts.
Democratic candidates agree to agree on economy, taxes, Yankee
The state’s $151 million deficit was one of the few subjects on which their opinions diverged.
Economy, health care reform, renewable energy top Vermont Democratic Party’s list
Editor’s note: The Vermont Democratic Party held its fall festival, an annual fundraiser, at the Old Labor Hall in Barre last night. About 200 people attended the catered evening soiree. Sens. Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders spoke and Margaret Cheney read a letter from her husband, Rep. Peter Welch (he was away on a congressional [...]
Democratic gubernatorial candidates pledge to push renewable energy, support land conservation and shut down Yankee in 2012
Shumlin says he’ll announce candidacy Nov. 16 Editor’s note: Five Democratic candidates for governor answered questions about conservation, the Current Use program and renewable energy as part of a gubernatorial candidates’ forum at the Environmental Action conference at Vermont Technical College in Randolph on Nov. 7, 2009. Eight to nine minute video clips follow of [...]
The ever-expanding Googleverse
The possibilities are, well, possibly limitless. Google has become the ubiquitous purveyor of information on the World Wide Web, and its all-encompassing eye is also trained on the entire surface of the Earth, the oceans and Mars. Now, even Vermont is becoming a Google player, thanks to Windsor County resident and erstwhile politician Matt Dunne, [...]
