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Hallquist is new administrator of NEK broadband district

By Justin Trombly

Nov 8 2020November 8, 2020

Christine Hallquist

Hallquist, former Vermont Electric Co-op CEO and gubernatorial candidate, brings infrastructure build-out experience to the Northeast Kingdom CUD’s operation.


In the wake of Hallquist’s historic run, 3 transgender women run for House seats 

By Kit Norton

Jun 2 2020June 3, 2020

Christine Hallquist

Taylor Small, Ember Quinn and Jamie Dufour are hoping to be the first openly transgender person to hold a Vermont legislative seat.


Hallquist calls for Agri-publicans to condemn candidate’s ‘transphobic’ comments

By Grace Elletson

Jan 20 2020January 21, 2020

H. Brooke Paige

H. Brooke Paige, who is running for secretary of state, mocked the former gubernatorial candidate for being transgender in a series of Facebook comments.


Broadband expansion via utility infrastructure would cost $300M

By Xander Landen

Jan 5 2020January 6, 2020

Electric meter. Photo by Alan Panebaker

A study was ordered by the Legislature to find a way to help 80,000 underserved Vermonters.


Hyde Park electric utility seeks over 15% rate hike

By Elizabeth Gribkoff

Oct 7 2019October 7, 2019

Department of Public Service

The electric company, which has 1,300 customers, has not asked for a rate increase since 2010.


Hallquist urges U.S. Supreme Court to take N.H. ‘Free the Nipple’ case

By Valley News

Sep 19 2019September 18, 2019

Christine Hallquist

Former Democratic gubernatorial candidate Christine Hallquist is among several activists calling for an end to laws banning toplessness.


Christine Hallquist plugs into a new source of power

By Kevin O'Connor

Jun 6 2019

The nation’s first transgender major-party gubernatorial candidate is creating a renewable energy company as she continues to speak out on personal and political issues.


Vermont students to join global climate change strike

By Ellie French

Mar 14 2019March 15, 2019

Mary Droege

As high school and college students prepare to rally for action to address climate change, municipal and state leaders urge policy changes.


Hallquist visits Statehouse to pitch signature broadband plan

By Xander Landen

Feb 8 2019

Christine Hallquist

The former Democratic candidate for governor was called to the Legislature to lay out her proposal to expand broadband in Vermont by encouraging utilities to install fiber infrastructure.


Cameron Russell: Notes from a campaign manager

By Commentary

Nov 27 2018November 27, 2018

Since Christine Hallquist’s campaign started, we scrambled for legitimacy. We knew the odds were long and political history was stacked against us.


Hallquist isn’t ruling out another run. But for now, she’s job hunting.

By Xander Landen

Nov 21 2018

Christine Hallquist

After losing her run for governor, Christine Hallquist is looking for a leadership position in the electric utility industry. But she says another run for Vermont’s highest office could be in the cards.


VIDEO: Vermont voters uphold divided government

By Mike Dougherty

Nov 8 2018

Phil Scott

At Election Night gatherings, leaders of both major parties had different interpretations of their mandate from voters.


For Democrats, it was personality above party in the governor’s race

By Xander Landen

Nov 7 2018November 9, 2018

Christine Hallquist

Christine Hallquist’s loss reveals the broad appeal Gov. Phil Scott has been able to maintain among more moderate Democratic and independent voters.


Margolis: In Vermont, we love our status quo

By Jon Margolis

Nov 7 2018November 8, 2018

While Democrats can tout the shift to a larger majority in the state House of Representatives, they might actually find it harder to unite.


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