http://www.truenorthreports.com/deb-billado-legislature-should-practice-bill-passing-distancing It’s almost too bad that author Deb Billado chairs the VT Republican Party and therefore everything she writes is likely to be discounted or ignored by the legislative majority, because what […]
Conservative, Christian Norwich Grad to help challenger for cummings’ seat ‘drain the swamp’
Jacqueline Tran, a Norwich University graduate and former Trump fundraiser, has been named as Finance Director for a black, conservative woman candidate running for the Maryland House seat held by Rep. Elijah […]
Cynthia Browning for Speaker?
Critic of House Speaker Mitzi Johnson says she may run for the job By Guy Page March 6, 2020 – A independent Democratic legislator who last month on the floor of the […]
Elected leaders today live in I-89 corridor – but they haven’t always
100 years ago, political power was decentralized By Job Tate If rural Vermonters feel unheard, misunderstood and largely forgotten, it might have something to do with I-89. Over the past 100 years, […]
Trump beats Sanders in ‘red’ northern Vermont
Six northern Vermont counties back Trump over Sanders in VPR favorability poll By Guy Page February 25, 2020 – Voters in six of Vermont’s 14 counties have a more favorable view of […]
“Deplorable” floor speech aimed at House Speaker highlights problems facing leadership
Analysis: House leaders seek solutions to rank-and-file recalcitrance, now and maybe in November by Guy Page February 13, 2020 – The failure of House Speaker Mitzi Johnson and House Majority Leader Jill […]
Dorset Democrat runs for auditor, wants oversight of climate change regulation
by Guy Page February 4, 2020 – The Vermont State Auditor of Accounts should be empowered to pump the brakes on climate change regulation, according to a bill sponsored by Rep. Linda […]
Conservatives push back
Vermont conservatives organize in George Aiken’s hometown, call for Second Amendment sanctuary towns, introduce bill to hold public schools accountable, and call out media bias By Guy Page January 23, 2020 – […]
Agri-publicans announce three more candidates for statewide office, many for local races
by Guy Page January 6, 2020 – Many new candidates for local and statewide office today officially joined gubernatorial candidate John Klar as “Agri-publicans.” “We must pop this bloated tick on the […]
Meg Hansen announces run for lieutenant governor
PRESS RELEASE December 17, 2019 Contact: Meg Hansen info@hansenforvermont.com, 802-622-4165 MEG HANSEN ANNOUNCES CAMPAIGN FOR LT. GOVERNOR Manchester, VT – Health policy expert and entrepreneur Meg Hansen formally announces her campaign for Lt. […]
Opinion: Makes no sense to blame Trump for VT hate crime rise, Klar says
Gov. candidate John Klar: As VT hate crime reports rose, national hate crime reports declined. So how can our officials blame Trump? by John Klar – November 25, 2019 – Vermont’s Attorney […]
Opinion: ‘Gadfly’ Klar says he’s also the elephant in the elephant room
by John Klar The author, a Brookfield farmer, is a candidate for the 2020 GOP gubernatorial nomination. Video below is from his Facebook page. In a recent “piece” addressing Vermont’s Republican party, […]
“Nancy Pelosi of Vermont” wants more Dem lawmakers, reproductive rights legislation
House Speaker Mitzi Johnson – “I’m the Nancy Pelosi of Vermont” – asks Shelburne donors to help defeat House GOP incumbents By Guy Page November 19, 2019 – Speaking at a Democratic […]
Biden, in VT, compares Trump to George Wallace
Seen Fri-Sat on Twitter: Biden, in VT, compares Trump to George Wallace; Hallquist would ban carbon-emitting ‘mobile billboards’; Holcombe links Scott gun veto to mass murderer Dylan Roof; Dem party leaders ‘whining’ […]
Billado re-elected Saturday as VT GOP chair; women fill next two top spots
Vermont GOP re-elected Deb Billado of Essex Junction to another term as party state chair
Klar Klarifies
GOP guv candidate explains why he voted for Bernie – but never again By John Klar Having announced my bid for the Vermont Republican nomination for Governor on Monday, a stir has […]
Brookfield farmer, author John Klar seeks GOP nomination for governor
The following announcement was posted on the Green Mountain Republicans Facebook page tonight: John Klar will announce his Republican candidacy for Vermont Governor at noon on Monday, October 28, at the State […]
Bernie leads Biden by just one point in Water Cooler survey
VTWatercooler.com surveyed 279 Vermonters over 9/9/19-9/11-19 regarding their candidate and issue preferences in the presidential primaries. The phone sampling was collected via Interactive Voice Response from 10,000 randomly selected households with registered voters, […]
Leahy to Ukraine: “strongly urge you to reverse course” in investigation of 2020 prez candidate
Vermont Public Radio reported Wednesday night: “Sen. Patrick Leahy said Wednesday the House “had to” open an impeachment inquiry following this week’s developments. ‘I’ve never seen a president do this with a […]
