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Sanders: The Rich Really Have Been Getting Richer

1991 or 2014? Bernie Sanders on the rich getting richer and the poor getting poorer.

by Bernie Sanders | Aug 15, 1991
Can Bernie Win a Congressional Seat?

A year after leaving political office, Bernie Sanders announces his bid to unseat Republican Peter Smith, Vermont's lone, one-term Congressman.

by Kevin J. Kelley | Mar 22, 1990
After City Hall: The Bernie Papers

A writer peruses the dozens of boxes of papers and files donated by Bernie Sanders to the University of Vermont shortly after the now-former mayor left city hall.

by Greg Guma | Oct 12, 1989
Sanders Comes Full Circle

After eight years in office, Bernie Sanders vacates the mayor's office and contemplates his future. The head of the Center for Democratic Institutions is shopping the idea of column, but so far, no takers.

by Kevin J. Kelley | Apr 6, 1989
Eight Years That Shook Vermont

A look back at Burlington, Bernie Sanders, and Vermont eight years after a radical independent from Brooklyn took over the state's biggest city.

by Greg Guma | Mar 16, 1989
Close But No Cigar

Mayor Bernie Sanders narrowly loses — 41 to 38 percent — to Republican Peter Smith in the race for Vermont's only seat in the U.S. House of Representatives.

by Kevin J. Kelley | Nov 10, 1988
Bernie's Got Money, Moxie and Momentum — Enough to Send Him to Congress?

How will Burlington Mayor Bernie Sanders fare in his first race for Congress as an independent?

by Kevin J. Kelley | Nov 3, 1988
Sparks Fly at City Hall

Things get heated at Burlington's annual city meeting after Democratic city councilors raise questions about Sanders' associates and a pay raise for his wife, Jane Sanders, the longtime director of the Mayor's Youth Office.

by Mark Johnson | Jun 16, 1988
The Best Party in Town

Attending his first Vermont Democratic Party caucus, Mayor Bernie Sanders speaks in support of Jesse Jackson’s bid for president, earning himself a standing ovation and the ire of local Dems.

by Mark Johnson | Apr 21, 1988
Wedding Bells

The end of Bernie's bachelorhood: Mayor Sanders weds longtime girlfriend Jane Driscoll.

by Peter Freyne | Apr 7, 1988
A Maverick in Congress?

A prediction of what might happen if a self-proclaimed socialist — Mayor Bernie Sanders — is elected to Congress.

by Kevin J. Kelley | Feb 18, 1988
Media Critic, Media Star

Peter Freyne skewers Sanders for writing "a scathing critique of the media" in the local daily while taking full advantage of the media's attention. Freyne notes, "God forbid any reporter should dare ask him if he'll run for Congress in 1988."

by Peter Freyne | Dec 10, 1987
Album: "We Shall Overcome" by Bernie Sanders and 30 Vermont Artists 1

Advertisement: Bernie Sanders releases a sort-of solo campaign album, featuring himself and other local artists. Listen to his Brooklyn-accented version of "This Land is Your Land" right here.

Dec 10, 1987
Group Demands ETV Access

Sanders works to get more air time for locally produced programs after his own 30-minute film on socialist Eugene Debs is rejected for telecast.

Dec 5, 1987
Bernie Woos Environmentalists

Sanders earns rare praise from environmentalists for joining the fight against a proposed "mega-mall" in nearby Williston.

by Mark Johnson | Nov 19, 1987
The Return of the Boogey-Man

The Sanders administration goes after landlords with proposals that include unit-by-unit rent disclosure. Landlords see it as a precursor to rent control.

by Mark Johnson | Oct 22, 1987
Medical Center Beats Bernie

A judge rules that the Medical Center of Vermont is, in fact, a charitable institution and Mayor Bernie Sanders loses his fight to extract $2.8 million in property taxes from what is now Fletcher Allen Health Care.

by Mark Johnson | Sep 24, 1987
City vs. MCHV: Charity on the Line

Sanders and the Medical Center Hospital of Vermont go to court over the hospital's charitable status. Burlington previously sent a $2.8 million property tax bill to MCHV.

by Peter Freyne | Aug 6, 1987
Taking it to the Courts

The Sanders administration's attempts to find alternatives to the property tax face legal challenges.

by Joshua Mamis | May 17, 1987
Second Wind for the Sanderistas

In what many expected to be a close race for mayor of Burlington, Sanders wins a fourth term with 55 percent of the vote, besting Democratic challenger Paul Lafayette in every ward but one.

by Peter Freyne | Mar 8, 1987
A Seven-Letter Word

After four terms as Burlington mayor, what's next for Bernie Sanders? "Everyone knows that Ol' Bernardo is a Democrat," writes Peter Freyne, "everybody except him, that is."

by Peter Freyne | Mar 8, 1987
Bye-Bye Bernie? Sanders' Toughest Test

Mayor Sanders faces a tough challenge from popular Democratic City Councilor Paul Lafayette, who now claims to represent the "change" Burlington needs. Bernie's response: "Is the issue really, 'Who is a nice guy?'"

by Peter Freyne | Mar 1, 1987
Bernie Sanders: Independent for Mayor

Advertisement: Published by Sanders for Mayor Committee ad shortly before the 1987 election.

Mar 1, 1987
Sanders Announces Fourth Run for Burlington Mayor

Less than a month after losing his campaign for governor, Sanders announces he'll run a fourth time for mayor of Burlington. The next day, Democrat Paul Lafayette says he intends to challenge him.

by Peter Freyne | Dec 8, 1986
Photo Essay: Sanders Loses to Kunin

Sanders places third in the governor's race, but describes his 15 percent vote total as significant and promises to build a progressive third-party movement in Vermont.

Nov 9, 1986

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Eight Years That Shook Vermont

Close But No Cigar

Bernie's Got Money, Moxie and Momentum — Enough to Send Him to Congress?

Sparks Fly at City Hall

The Best Party in Town

Wedding Bells

A Maverick in Congress?

Media Critic, Media Star

Album: "We Shall Overcome" by Bernie Sanders and 30 Vermont Artists 1

Group Demands ETV Access

Bernie Woos Environmentalists

The Return of the Boogey-Man

Medical Center Beats Bernie

City vs. MCHV: Charity on the Line

Taking it to the Courts

Second Wind for the Sanderistas

A Seven-Letter Word

Bye-Bye Bernie? Sanders' Toughest Test

Bernie Sanders: Independent for Mayor

Sanders Announces Fourth Run for Burlington Mayor

Photo Essay: Sanders Loses to Kunin