By Mark Johnson/VTDigger Cornelius “Con” Hogan, a veteran public policy maker who led the Vermont Agency of Human Services, Corrections Department and most recently served on the Green Mountain Care Board, died Sunday at his home in Plainfield of cardiac […]
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Gubernatorial primary most expensive in state’s history
By Jasper Craven and Mark Johnson, VTDigger.org More than $5.3 million was spent by statewide candidates and their allied political action committees during Vermont’s primary season. It was the most expensive primary in Vermont’s history, and it was fueled by […]
At forum, Lisman is the only gubernatorial candidate who doesn’t disavow Trump
By Mark Johnson, VTDigger.org The Republican candidates for governor differed in their support for their party’s presumptive presidential nominee, Donald Trump, while the three Democratic candidates were unified behind Bernie Sanders. Lt. Gov. Phil Scott rejected any idea of voting […]
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 […]
Shumlin signs paid sick leave bill, 10-year effort pays off
By Mark Johnson, VTDigger.org Vermont became the fifth state Wednesday, March 9, to require paid sick leave after Gov. Peter Shumlin signed into law a bill that will affect some 60,000 workers. The signing ceremony in the House chamber was […]
Dean enters Twitter flame war with Sanders supporters
By Mark Johnson, VTDigger.org In an Internet war of words over the weekend, former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean defended his decision to vote for Hillary Clinton when he goes to the Democratic National Convention in July. Dean, a superdelegate, aggressively […]
Senate oks marijuana legalization bill
By Elizabeth Hewitt/VTDigger Sen. Dick Sears, D-Bennington, reports the marijuana legalization bill before a packed Senate chamber Wednesday, Feb. 24. The bill, S.241, will now go to the House. By Elizabeth Hewitt and Mark Johnson, VTDigger.org The Senate OK’d a […]
Legislative session preview 2016: Medicaid and Marijuana
By Mark Johnson, VTDigger.org The top two political leaders at the Vermont Statehouse share a concern about balancing the state budget while still protecting Vermonters and neither are high on the idea of legalizing marijuana but won’t stand in the […]