Dame said Dodge’s decision to photograph the piñata and post images from the event on social media showed poor judgment for an elected official.

50-47 vote of delegates at state convention in Burlington.

Roper says one of Ingalls’ greatest strengths will be his ability to raise money and connect directly with donors.

Like chair candidates Dame and Ingalls, three candidates for the vice-chair position will face the judgement of voters at the annual party meeting Saturday at a Burlington hotel.

VDC brought our voice recorder to the Barre GOP breakfast and posed questions to both candidates for state chair. Listen in!

I found that it became too difficult for me to accomplish any major goals in my first session as a Senator.

The improbable winner of a northeastern city mayoral election 44 years ago urged Mamdani’s followers to work hard before November 4.

The abrupt loss of his full-time income, as well as the part-time income earned as a state senator, has left the Douglass family with little means of support, just weeks after their first child was born.

latner recently disclosed that he has a skull-and-crossbones ‘totenkopf’ tattoo associated with Nazi symbolism, which he, while serving in the U.S. Marines, got while drunk on leave in Croatia in 2007.

Douglass describes how both he and his wife Brianna, parents to a newborn, were fired from their jobs after the Politico story leading to his resignation was published. 

We just had a baby. Our first. We struggled with fertility for years and we were lucky. I was on paternity leave as of last week and I was just returning to legislative work when this story broke. So, we’re still trying to put our house back together and catch up on sleep. Yet, I have received some of the most horrific hate one could imagine.

Developing news on the Politico story…

“The VTGOP Executive Committee unanimously supports this statement and issues a full, complete retraction of the previously issued statement by Chairman Paul Dame,” the executive committee said.

“I completely denounce and fully condemn the vile and disgusting comments included in the POLITICO article and I have cut all ties with those involved,” Douglas said.

“After speaking with Russ, it is clear that we have a fearless advocate with the vision needed to lead our Party into 2026 and beyond,” Gervais said.

“We are in agreement with Gov. Phil Scott. Sen. Sam Douglass’ statements as reported by Politico are unacceptable and deeply disturbing. They cannot be excused and are inconsistent with Vermont values and what Vermont Republicans stand for,” GOP House and Senate leaders said.

The new candidate is a real estate exec and radio station owner.