By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org As part of a comprehensive immigration plan, Sen. Bernie Sanders says as president he will give all undocumented people who have been in the country at least five years immunity from deportation. Sanders also calls for […]
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Zuckerman adds name as candidate for lieutenant governor
By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org Sen. David Zuckerman, P/D-Chittenden, announced Tuesday, Nov. 10, he is running for lieutenant governor next year. Zuckerman joins a young cohort of Democrats running for lieutenant governor — Burlington Rep. Kesha Ram, 29, and Brandon Riker, […]
Hermitage Club fined for trail damage
By Mike Faher, VTDigger.org WILMINGTON – The owner of a private ski club must pay more than $72,700 for damaging three miles of trail in the Green Mountain National Forest, officials announced Tuesday, Oct. 20. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in […]
Administration, Vermont Gas agree: consumers will subsidize gas pipeline
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Ratepayers will pick up most of the tab for a natural gas pipeline under a new agreement between the state and Vermont Gas. The deal with the Department of Public Service allows the Gaz Metro subsidiary […]
Rutland doctor to run for lieutenant governor
By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org Dr. Louis Meyers, a Rutland physician, intends to mount a campaign for lieutenant governor as an independent. “This is my first foray into politics, and obviously it would be considered a long shot,” Meyers told VTDigger […]
Retirement incentive attracts 272 state employees
By Elizabeth Hewitt, VTDigger.org Some 272 state employees are on track to retire under an incentive program designed to reduce the state’s labor costs, Treasurer Beth Pearce told lawmakers Tuesday, Sept. 15. As part of the budget for fiscal year […]
Sue Minter joins the race for governor
By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org After weeks of discreet coordination around who would replace her as Secretary of the Vermont Agency of Transportation, Sue Minter resigned from the agency Thursday morning, Sept. 10, before announcing her intentions to run for governor […]
Phil Scott joins race for governor
By John Herrick/VTDigger.org Lt. Gov. Phil Scott By Jasper Craven and Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Republican Lt. Gov. Phil Scott made official what has long been assumed — he will run for Vermont governor in 2016. “I’ve made this decision because […]
More belt-tightening required for state departments, agencies
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org In a letter released Tuesday, Aug. 25, Justin Johnson, the secretary of the Agency of Administration, urged commissioners and secretaries to be “extremely cautious and restrained” as they develop budgets. Typically, budget instructions are issued to […]
FairPoint will seek deregulation under “reboot”
By Erin Mansfield, VTDigger.org The local president of FairPoint Communications says the new settlement with Vermont’s ratepayer advocates will be a win for customers and help the company “reboot.” Beth Fastiggi, the Vermont president for FairPoint, said the company’s agreement […]