By Maxine Grad and Willem Jewett It may be accurate to observe that Governor Shumlin’s accomplishments during his final legislative session have been modest but it goes a bit too far to cast off the work of the General Assembly […]
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Feds charge Quiros and Stenger with “Ponzi-like” scheme
Vermont files a similar complaint By Anne Galloway, Mark Johnson and Morgan True Vtdigger.org The Securities and Exchange Commission announced federal fraud charges Thursday, April 14 against two prominent Northeast Kingdom developers, accusing them of running a massive “Ponzi-like” scheme, using […]
Feb. surprise: state tax receipts up by $16.34 million
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org State revenues were up by a whopping $16.34 million in February, despite sagging ski resort attendance due to unseasonably warm weather. Justin Johnson, the secretary of the Agency of Administration, said personal income was higher last […]
Gov. Peter Shumlin “happy and hitched”
Katie Hunt and Gov. Peter Shumlin were wed on Dec. 15, 2015. By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Gov. Peter Shumlin, 59, married his longtime girlfriend Katie Hunt, 31, in a small, private ceremony Tuesday night, Dec. 15. The couple made the announcement […]
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 […]
Dunne declares run for governor
By Anne Galloway/VTDigger Matt Dunne, former state senator. By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.com A Democratic gubernatorial primary in 2016 is now official. Matt Dunne, a Google executive, announces his bid for governor via email Wednesday morning. Dunne’s candidacy sets up a […]
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 […]
House Speaker Shap Smith announces bid for governor
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org Shap Smith, the longtime speaker of the Vermont house of representatives, formally launched his campaign for governor on Wednesday, Aug. 19, in his hometown, Morrisville. He is the first candidate among a large field of “maybes” […]
Poll: Sanders surges ahead of Clinton among N.H. voters, 44 to 37
First poll showing Bernie Sanders in the lead By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org A Boston Herald-Franklin Pierce University poll conducted on Monday puts Sen. Bernie Sanders ahead of Hillary Clinton. According to that poll, 44 percent of respondents said they would […]
Shap Smith, Matt Dunne file paperwork for gubernatorial race
By Anne Galloway, VTDigger.org House Speaker Shap Smith and Matt Dunne, a Google executive, have both registered paperwork as candidates for governor with the Secretary of State’s office. Smith has served seven terms as a lawmaker, and became speaker in […]