Minutes - February 2014 State Committee Meeting
February 8, 2014; 1:00 pm, North End Studios, BurlingtonIn attendance: Approximately 60 people attended, with another several guest speakers.Welcome: Emma Mulvaney-StanakEmma opened the meeting and...
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First, you need to understand the difference between an endorsement and a nomination. In the simplest terms, the difference is that a nomination is determined by state statute and procedures, while an...
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May 8, 2014; Andrea Suozzo; VTDiggerIt's been 14 years since Dean Corren left the Vermont House. But with the state moving ever closer to providing universal health insurance coverage, he says it's...
View ArticleProgs face staffing change, focusing on leggie races
May 27, 2014; Terri Hallenbeck; Burlington Free PressIt might seem like bad timing for a political party to be losing its executive director and trying to hire an elections director right now, just as...
View ArticleProgressives Announce Slate of 21 Candidates
June 1, 2014; Anne Galloway; VTDiggerThe Vermont Progressive Party will have four statewide candidates, three incumbent senators and 14 House candidates running for office in the 2014 election.The...
View ArticleProgs back Corren, rebuff Bauer for Lt. Gov.
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Sen. Leahy Endorses Dean Corren for Lt. Gov
Dean Corren Endorsed by US Senator Patrick LeahyBURLINGTON, VT – In a year when voter turnout could be low candidates for statewide office are pushing every advantage possible. Endorsements are no...
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Tea Party Tactics Have No Place in Vermont
As many of you have heard by now, Vermont Republicans are lying to our seniors about Medicare. Yesterday voters in Addison and Rutland counties received mailings that claimed Progressive and Democratic...
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