Governor Jim Douglas endorses John Klar for Orange County Senate
“We need real-world experience. John Klar has the energy and the background to tackle our problems. I hope he’s the next Senator from Orange County.”
Conservative candidates call for armed protection in Vermont schools
On the Statehouse steps Friday, conservative-leaning candidates running for office in Vermont called for school safety instead of gun control in the wake of recent mass shootings.
Keith Stern: Peter Welch is being insincere, disingenuous, dishonest
Misrepresenting what the draft says is incredibly dishonest and inflammatory. The draft’s stated decision does not make abortion illegal; it says that it isn’t up to judges to decide but rather elected legislators in each state.
New Hampshire Supreme Court approves new congressional map
The New Hampshire Supreme Court has set congressional maps for the state drawn by a special master after Republican Gov. Chris Sununu and lawmakers were unable to agree on a final redistricting plan.
Christina Nolan attacks Welch on crime, says he ‘voted three times to defund the police’
Appearing on “The Morning Drive” radio show with Kurt Wright and Anthony Neri on Wednesday, former United States Attorney Christina Nolan, a candidate for U.S. Senate, blasted her opponent Peter Welch for being soft on crime.
Kevin Hoyt announces candidacy for governor
Kevin is a life-long conservationist, environmentalist, a strong 2A supporter and advocate who believes in constitutional law.
Conservatives win important primaries in Georgia, Arkansas
Retired NFL star Herschel Walker won the Republican primary for Georgia’s 2022 Senate race Tuesday, according to multiple election forecasters. Also, Sarah Huckabee Sanders won the Republican nomination for Arkansas’ 2022 gubernatorial race.
Senate candidate JT Dodge: NEK lawmakers supported costly clean heat standard
Rep. Campbell and Sen. Kitchel wanted an unelected board to inform the Legislature as to how much money should be added to the annual expense of heating a home. When the annual dollar figure is released, they could both shrug and say, “Hey, that wasn’t me.”
Governor vetoes Drug Use Standards Advisory Board, but allows ranked-choice voting in Burlington
On Thursday Vermont’s governor used his veto pen to strike down drug decriminalization through a proposed Drug Use Standards Advisory Board, but he allowed ranked choice voting in Burlington City Council elections.
Tom Evslin: With gerrymandering, the primary, in effect, becomes the election
Gerrymanders breed extreme partisans. If a district is “safe” for either the Ds or the Rs, then whoever wins the primary in the district wins the general election. The primary, in effect, becomes the election.
Candidates for lieutenant governor express reservations about large-scale green energy
Four candidates for lieutenant governor on Wednesday participated in a forum focused on Vermont’s climate policy, and while all voiced support for green energy, some had reservations about the role of Big Wind.
We asked legislators about the high turnover. Here’s what they said
Forty-two of the 180 legislators in the Vermont General Assembly won’t be seeking re-election to their current seats. Vermont Daily Chronicle asked about 50 undecided or unknown lawmakers if they plan to run. We also asked them why they think turnover is at an all-time high.