Winooski Voters Approve Main Street Revitalization Project

by Molly Walsh on May 8, 2018 at 8:28PM

The work is intended to improve the heavily trafficked northern section of Main Street, with the goal of making it more pedestrian-friendly and attractive. Power lines would be buried, sidewalks widened, and water and sewer infrastructure would be improved.

Walters: Corporate Contributions Ban Has a Tough Day

by John Walters on April 20, 2018 at 5:05PM

Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters said that his office supports S.120 “in concept,” but warned of unintended consequences. “It could encourage the creation of a lot more PACs, which could diminish transparency,” he said.

Call to ‘Make Vermont Great Again’ Dismays Some GOP Lawmakers

by Alicia Freese on April 11, 2018 at 5:00PM

Pro-Gun Vermont Senator John Rodgers Considers Run for Governor

by Alicia Freese on April 10, 2018 at 3:16PM

Rodgers, 52, told Seven Days that he would likely run as a Democrat but hasn't ruled out running as a Republican or independent. He acknowledged that winning the Democratic primary could be difficult: “Rural Democrats love me. The more urban left-leaning Democrats don’t love me so much."

HuffPost: Notorious White Nationalist 'Ricky Vaughn' a Waterbury Native

by Mark Davis on April 5, 2018 at 5:57PM

"Ricky Vaughn," a Trump supporter, trafficked in racist, sexist and anti-Semitic memes and conspiracy theories and became an alt-right icon. The MIT Media Lab ranked him among the top 150 Twitter influencers of the 2016 election, ahead of Stephen Colbert, Bill Maher and NBC News, among other accounts.

Virginia Candidates Win Office With Help From Vermont Group

by Sasha Goldstein on November 9, 2017 at 3:21PM

Her group has been so inspired that it created a 30-page handbook of recipes, labels and information on setting up a soup CSA so that other people can replicate the idea. Alden said a group in Ludlow, known as the Okemo Valley Huddle, has already started its own program.

New Contenders Emerge for Vermont GOP Chair

by Alicia Freese on October 26, 2017 at 11:31AM

has faced an unparalleled level of media hostility and political obstruction, and division even within our congressional majorities. But we must focus on Vermont and our communities — because the best way to help our national party and all our leaders is to demonstrate unity, common purpose, and success here in the Green Mountain State.”

Dogged Leftist Candidate Peter Diamondstone Dies

by Mark Davis on August 31, 2017 at 3:42PM

Two South Burlington School Board Candidates Fined for Campaign Finance Violations

by Molly Walsh on July 27, 2017 at 4:07PM

South Burlington residents Paul Engels and Monica Ostby — supporters of dropping the Rebels nickname — made the complaints against Emmons and Brigham. Engels, a former city councilor, on Thursday applauded the state for investigating what some might see as a fairly minor local election.

New Filings Show Donovan Leads the Pack in Vermont Campaign Cash

by Alicia Freese on July 16, 2017 at 9:44AM

After a hard-fought campaign last November, Gov. Phil Scott had just $18,613 left over in his account. The first-term Republican has raised only $100 since.