By Jon Margolis, VTDigger That was an impressive event starring Sen. Bernie Sanders last week, reflecting impressive political progress for him and his allies. Just a couple of years ago, Sanders couldn’t get a single cosponsor on a bill to create […]
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A state of satisfaction, with one big exception
By Jon Margolis Editor’s note: Jon Margolis is a political columnist for VTDigger. You know who really likes Vermont? Vermonters. According to a Gallup Poll, 61 percent of the people who live in Vermont say it’s “the best or one of […]
Condos is right to defy Trump on voter info
By Jon Margolis Praising elected officials ought not to be a common practice. They tend to do an adequate job of that themselves, rarely missing an opportunity to tell the world how wonderful they are. There are times, though, when […]
“The Vermont Way” to win or lose an election
By Jon Margolis, VTDigger.org OK, Vermont. You’re still special. At least for now, at least when it comes to politics. “Attack ads don’t work here” is the oft-repeated Vermont boast. In other states, Vermonters like to say, candidates can get […]
If this is ‘boring,’ then let’s have more
By Jon Margolis, VTDigger.org Vermont’s campaign for governor is getting a bad rap. “Boring, boring, boring” seems to be the general consensus of the political insiders and the professional chatterers alike. In fairness to the insiders and the chatterers, there […]
Why ‘cure’ Vermont’s economy if it isn’t sick?
By Jon Margolis, VTDigger.org (Editor’s note: Jon Margolis is VTDigger’s political columnist.) Last week the federal government came out with some new state-by-state economic data, and guess which state looks to be in pretty good shape. Yep, little ol’ Vermont. […]
Spending less isn’t as simple as it sounds
By Jon Margolis Editor’s note: Jon Margolis is VTDigger’s political columnist. Republicans in the Legislature think state government spends too much. They might be right. For the last several years, state spending has grown faster than the state’s economy. From […]
Bernie’s bid is no laughing matter
BERNIE SANDERS Don’t laugh. It’s no joke, this Bernie Sanders-for-president business. It is serious politics, serious enough to change the Democratic Party and the national conversation. If it has not already done so. Here’s the thing to remember about presidential nominating […]