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New Bank of Burlington announces it has reached its capital goal

By Fred Thys

Jun 22 2022June 22, 2022

The bank’s chief executive officer and chair says it will fill a need in Chittenden County.


Bruce Lisman: UVM’s reorganization is good for Vermont

By Commentary

Feb 14 2021February 12, 2021

The message from Montpelier: Do what you must to succeed, because the state’s available resources are no match for its needs.


David Crawford joins PC Construction board of directors; Bruce Lisman elected board chair

By Press Release

Aug 17 2017

News Release -- PC Construction August 16, 2017 Contact: Dennise R. Casey PC Construction 802-233-9436 [email protected] South Burlington, VT – PC Construction, among the nation’s largest employee-owned construction companies is […]


Lisman releases ads supporting Scott proposal to create a statewide health benefit

By Press Release

May 3 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Shawn Shouldice 802-223-9160 [email protected] DEMOCRAT LEGISLATIVE MAJORITY MUST ACT NOW TO SAVE $26 MILLION A YEAR By Creating a Statewide Health Benefit for Teachers Montpelier, Vt., […]


Out-of-state donations fueled Vermont political races

By Jasper Craven

Dec 23 2016December 26, 2016

Campaign finance reports were due to on Friday. Photo by Kevin Rawlings

More than $18.3 million in total was raised for all Vermont races, an unprecedented amount for an election year in the Green Mountain State.


Gubernatorial primary most expensive in state's history

By Jasper Craven and Mark Johnson

Aug 16 2016August 16, 2016

primary 2016

Candidates in the primaries for governor spent $5 million. In 2010, candidates spent $1.7 million.


Candidates open wallets, but can't buy votes

By Mike Faher

Aug 12 2016August 12, 2016

Bruce Lisman, Montpelier Fourth of July parade 2016

The gubernatorial primary highlighted candidates spending large amounts of their own money – only to lose the race. Conditions must be right for self-financing to work, one expert says.


Lisman ran strong against Scott in Rutland

By Adam Federman

Aug 12 2016

Bruce Lisman

Lt. Gov. Phil Scott won the GOP gubernatorial primary but took a beating in Rutland. A Republican stronghold and the second most populous county in the state, Rutland will be key for him in November.


Morning after primary, Republicans rally for unified party

By Elizabeth Hewitt

Aug 10 2016

Republicans

Bruce Lisman and a string of other prominent GOP members threw their support behind gubernatorial nominee Phil Scott and the Republican ticket.


Scott wins GOP primary

By Jasper Craven and Mike Polhamus

Aug 10 2016August 10, 2016

Phil Scott

Scott told supporters that negative campaigns don’t work in Vermont, no matter who you are or how much money you spend.


Margolis: ‘The Vermont way’ to win or lose an election

By Jon Margolis

Aug 10 2016

primary 2016

Bruce Lisman's money bought him little more than humiliation, losing by some 20 percentage points to Phil Scott. But a slew of TV ads in the final days before the primary explains state Sen. David Zuckerman's apparent victory in the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor.


‘Bellwether’ Bethel sounds less-than-clear signals

By Kevin O'Connor

Aug 9 2016

primary 2016

The Windsor County town’s gubernatorial vote totals have matched statewide results in 20 of the last 21 general elections. But on primary day this year, residents confounded pundits seeking easily explained trends.


Open governor's race galvanizes primary voters

By VTD Editor

Aug 9 2016August 10, 2016

primary 2016

Many voters reported being disillusioned with politics at both the national and state level.


Endorsements, accusations mark final day before primary

By Mark Johnson

Aug 8 2016

Former Govs. Howard Dean and Madeleine Kunin led a get-out-the-vote rally for gubernatorial candidate Sue Minter on the Burlington waterfront Monday, the day before voters go the polls to choose […]


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