Opinion

Where the election stands

By Lee H. Hamilton The next few weeks in politics are a little like the All-Star break in baseball. With the Republican and Democratic national conventions upon us, it’s a good time to step back and assess this year’s election. […]

Read More

News Briefs

Sanders endorses Clinton

By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org PORTSMOUTH, N.H. — After weeks of withholding his official support, Bernie Sanders endorsed Hillary Clinton for president Tuesday, July 12. “Secretary Clinton has won the Democratic nominating process, and I congratulate her for that,” Sanders said […]

Read More

Generation Y

My presidential endorsement

By Brett Yates At the end of primary season, politicians who initially opposed their party’s nominee are forced either by fear of the other party’s nominee or by a need to preserve their own standing within their party to fall […]

Read More

Generation Y

After Brussels

Following last week’s terrorist attack in Brussels, Hillary Clinton tweeted sentiments of solidarity, resolve, and anti-Islamophobia, as well as an info-graphic displaying her three-point “plan to defeat ISIS” in Syria and Iraq. Bernie Sanders expressed his condolences to the people […]

Read More

State News

Vermont politicians gang up for Clinton

By Jasper Craven/VTDigger Former Gov. Madeleine Kunin defends Hillary Clinton’s record Thursday in Keene, N.H. By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org Hillary Clinton placed a secret weapon in the audience for the last Democratic debate before the New Hampshire primary: a former […]

Read More

State News

Sanders and Clinton tie in Iowa

Cruz beats Trump by four points By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org DES MOINES — In a Democratic presidential race often defined as a contest between the head of Hillary Clinton and the heart of Bernie Sanders, Iowans were virtually split Monday […]

Read More

State News

How to win in Iowa

Keep talking, listening, moving By Jasper Craven, VTDigger.org At his fourth campaign stop of the day on a recent Friday, presidential hopeful Bernie Sanders’ voice was hoarse from hours of talking. His energy level, however, was hardly flagging. Eight more […]

Read More

Mountain Times Newsletter

Sign up below to receive the weekly newsletter, which also includes top trending stories and what all the locals are talking about!