After
nearly 40 years in elective office, Jim Douglas said goodbye Wednesday. He delivered his formal farewell to a joint session of the House and Senate.
Vermont’s
2011 legislative session gets under way today with Democrats in control of the
governor’s office, the Senate and House, but with no extra money to spend.
Getting organized is one of
the most popular of New Years resolutions, but it can be a hard one to keep. Professional organizers Kelly McCann and
Porter Knight discuss how to get organized both at home
and at work.
Governor
elect Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, has taken the unusual step of asking Vermont’s new Republican Lt. Governor, Phil Scott, to be a
member of the governor’s cabinet. Shumlin
says there are a number of key areas where Scott can be an important member of the
new gubernatorial team.