The exchanges have become pointed. Rodgers and his supporters are portraying Gray as a career-minded politician with ties to national and international political circles. Gray’s campaign, meanwhile, is accusing Rodgers of relying on out-of-state Republican consultants, corporate contributions, and political operatives connected to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance.
Vermont House candidate Stephanie Mack is calling for a more transparent, businesslike approach to state budgeting after preparing an independent financial ‘starting point’ analysis of Vermont’s Fiscal Year 2026 budget.
“Now Montpelier’s kings wear suits and come for you / They draw corridors across your back forty / Then tax the land they say you cannot use.”
The correspondence, contained in a 110-page collection of Vermont Department of Labor records, shows that a Welch staff member contacted state labor officials several times in January 2025 concerning housing inspections and compliance requirements at the Gray family farm.
“I’m from the United States, which is probably the most corrupt country in the world,” Janoo told the Overpopulation Podcast three years ago.
Janoo’s notable donors include the Vermont National Education Association, the Vermont Public Interest Research Group, Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield, the co-founders of Ben & Jerry’s, and David Blittersdorf, president and CEO of All Earth Renewables, a renewable energy company.
“The barriers to growth are not inevitable. They are policy choices,” Klein says.
Should a young mom serve in the Senate when someone with more available time is running?
VDC asked the Gray campaign for a response to the military contractor questions. Here it is.
“Don was much more than a name or a phrase that could be used in a political campaign,” the statement said. “He was our beloved son, husband, father, family member, and friend.”
A Vermont Agency of Agriculture investigation identified a series of problems with worker housing on the Gray family farm. UPDATE: Molly Gray says the conditions have been brought up to code, and that Rodgers’ criticism was “a new low.”
Turner, a former House Republican leader, Milton state representative, fire chief and town manager, died in 2024.
About 214 college students are losing out on funds to help them further their education and make it more affordable every year.
And can he be re-elected to an office that doesn’t exist?
The Vermont Public survey found Scott leading Janoo 42%-32% among all respondents, with 20% undecided. Among likely voters, Scott led 44%-34%, while 16% were undecided.
Because Janoo’s six-point advantage falls within the poll’s margin of error, the Survey Center characterized the race as a statistical tie.
Working with individuals and small businesses gives me a close-up view of what rising costs, taxes and fees are doing to Vermonters,” Mack said.
“I believe I probably did sign a petition years ago when this was an issue in Vermont. Since the F-35s have come here, we have seen the damage this is doing for people under the flight path,” Wrenner said.
During the trial, the defense presented evidence that Eaton believed the CIA and Israeli intelligence agency Mossad were communicating with him through FM radio and directing his actions.
Williams, who appeared Aug. 13 on VDC’s “Chronicle Conversations” program on WVMT AM 620, won the Republican nomination for New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District.
Statewide leaders cite Murray’s independence, experience and commitment to making Vermont more affordable
“Vermont’s education crisis and housing crisis are converging, and together they are pricing Vermonters out of their own state,” Ponnwitz said. “I have spent my career taking struggling organizations and turning them into modern, disciplined, and accountable ones.”
And George is not happy about having to extend her campaign into November – something she’s never had to do – judging by her comment following the announcement.
Birong, who recently endorsed Rodgers, will work with the campaign’s senior team.
If elected, I will resign from the office after taking the necessary steps to ensure an orderly transition. I trust Governor Scott to appoint someone who will lead the office effectively and restore a focus on public safety and accountability,” Laquerre said.
If elected speaker for the 2027-28 biennium, Galfetti said her first priority would be establishing a “hard adjournment date” of April 15.
The clearest piece of Janoo’s winning formula was Burlington.
Listen to Chronicle Conversations news coverage of the primary results on WVMT AM 620 and wvmtradio.com noon to 1 PM today.
An independent investigation is being undertaken about his exaggeration about possible crimes.
Balint’s office had described the event as a celebration of funding “she secured” for the town and planned to make the congresswoman available for questions from reporters following the presentation. The event was closed to the public and open only to credentialed media.
Vermont Republicans Wednesday unveiled Vermont Promise, a comprehensive legislative agenda focused on making Vermont more affordable, strengthening the economy, and reforming bail laws, Sen. Scott Beck said in a statement.
$991,000 of the $1.1. million contribution to the LGBTQ Victory Fund was spent on behalf of Balint’s primary campaign, helping her defeat Molly Gray. Balint won easily in the general election.
During the struggle, Healy reached toward an officer’s duty belt, grabbed the officer’s holstered firearm and attempted to remove it from the holster, police say.
Benjamin and Simon make no bones about their anti-Israel viewpoint in their article, accusing the Jewish state of “genocide in Gaza.”
Elected official in Iran poses in front of Kill Trump sign.
“This is a law to protect incumbent politicians,” Poitras said.
“I would really call Bernie Sanders to apologize for pushing this kind of predator more than anyone he helped,” Fetterman told Fox News host Laura Ingraham in an interview.
Campaign fundraising and funding sources have been a major focus for many Vermonters since the 2024 election. Groups like Americans for Prosperity drew heat from Democrats last year over concerns about outside organizations influencing Vermont politics and state government policies. Now, a July 1 campaign finance report indicates that the donor network behind one of the state’s most influential advocacy nonprofits has become a major financial force in the Democratic gubernatorial primary.
Platner, accused Monday of having raped a former “friend,” was an unknown name who became a leading candidate due in no small measure to the early support of U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont.
Their professional experience spans across multiple fields, including healthcare, education, family services, nonprofit service, and military affairs.
“This is Politics Unusual,” Seymour said. “Too many Vermonters feel ignored by a political system that seems more interested in party agendas than the people it serves.”
What a difference a lake makes!
Benson was tapped by Governor Phil Scott earlier this year to fill a vacancy in the Orange County district.
“If my choice of words offended some people, I understand that. But the truth is, my frustration doesn’t come from a bad place, ” Coester said in response to Dame’s condemnation of a profanity -laced critique of a reporter and lawmakers.
But if AI becomes simply the newest tool for satire, parody and political commentary, banning it outright could collide with the First Amendment.
Ingalls confirmed to VDC today that he is starting a platform, and that he never said he was starting a party.
Shortly after Ingalls made his post, sources closely familiar with the discussions told VDC that conversations about forming a new political party have been taking place for some time among Ingalls and others involved with the Rural Vermont Rising community.
Community organizer and campaign strategist Joanna Grossman and pediatrician Dr. Elizabeth Ann Hunt are running to bring new ideas to the district.
Both the Speaker of the House (Jill Krowinski) and the Senate Pro Tem (Phil Baruth), both of Burlington, have announced they are not seeking re-election. Less known were likely changes at the committee chair level.
We focused on building a brighter future for Vermont families and businesses
Malloy and Coester will square off in an August primary.
Javen Sears of South Burlington also is running as a Republican for one of the district’s three seats.
Also scheduled to speak are Senate candidates Bruce Roy and Javen Sears.
In a telephone interview with VDC Monday, Coester said he hopes to improve on his first run, when he earned the most second-place votes since 2006.
“It all came down to fundraising. It was disheartening,” Bathalon told VDC on Sunday.
The two top Dem fundraisers challenging John Rodgers for lieutenant governor both have received $$ from backers of U.S. senators past and present.
The evening event will feature a special performance by Vermont musician Grace Potter.
Sessions is the daughter of federal court judge William Sessions.
“I’m certainly open to any kind of property tax freeze,” Rodgers said.
“She’s not going home to live her life because our government murdered her,” Pieciak told a large crowd in front of the federal building on Elwood Avenue.
The seat became vacant when first-term Sen. Sam Douglass resigned October 20 under pressure from Scott and GOP leaders after controversial statements he made online surfaced in a national news report.
Francis becomes one of the youngest state party chairs in Vermont Democratic Party history and among the youngest in the nation.
Kesha Ram Hinsdale ran for lieutenant governor once. Is she thinking about a second run – or maybe she has her sights set higher? Call in at 11:05 today to 802-244-1777.
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.
Each candidate developed a campaign platform centered around an important issue facing our state and a three-point plan for how fifth graders can address that issue in their own communities.
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 Vermont Republican Party has the policies Vermonters want to rally around, and we need to make sure our messaging matches the moment.
The new candidate is a real estate exec and radio station owner.
The ‘Bernie Sanders state’ could have a Republican-controlled Legislature next year, Erickson noted.
The evening’s guest speaker will be nationally syndicated radio show host Erick Erickson who is based out of Atlanta. Prior to starting his own radio show and podcast Erickson also served as the CEO and Editor-in Chief at RedState.com.
“May every one of you filthy Rebs die screaming in a fire,” Bartner added.
Citizens deserve to know more about the personal finances and potential conflicts of interest of candidates who are raising and spending this much money, Neubieser argued.
“We really want to hold space for reds in Chittenden County in this cultural moment we are in, post Charlie Kirk assassination,” said Lincoln Earle Centers, a local organizer of the event and the Vermont State coordinator of the organization.
The Vermont Republican Party is heading for a leadership showdown as Joe Gervais, an Arlington resident and party activist, announced he will challenge incumbent chair Paul Dame for the top job.
High school freshman talks about community organizing and attending Charlie Kirk memorial in Arizona.
According to several witnesses watching from a nearby hotel porch, including Chester GOP Chair Roy Spaulding, Sen. White repeatedly spoke the phrase into a microphone during the rally, encouraging others to join in – which many did.
In the first half of 2025, “Courage PAC,” linked to Balint, received thousands in donations from PACs connected to major corporations, per its latest FEC report.
When the State budget ballooned from $6 Billion to $9 Billion Republicans said we have to be careful about our over-reliance on federal money, because it will require either higher taxes to keep federal programs in place once the money is gone – or we will have to start cutting these programs. Neither of these ideas are discussed in the report.
In New England and New York, where about 40% of voters voted for Trump, Republican members of Congress are quite rare due to gerrymandering.
“The detractors list two main bullet points, both of which I contend are at least misleading and at worst downright falsehoods,” Dame said.
Vermont is home to five active and distinct political identities: Vermont Democrats, Vermont Progressives, the Democratic Socialists of America (DSA), Vermont Republicans, and Vermont Libertarians.
Four legislators will give the low-down on the 2025 session at a popular restaurant.
“Vermont’s top export category is semiconductor manufacturing, and this deal secures new sources of funding and investment for plants like the one in Essex Junction,” Dame said.
Sanders pointed to potential repercussions for those who disagree with Trump, noting, “In five minutes, they will be announcing a primary to your election.”
Her mother said the sign was the seven-year-old girl’s own idea.
Someone wished Donald Trump a very unhappy birthday Saturday on the State House lawn.
