Governor
Peter Shumlin is calling a land deal with friends that allowed him to purchase
27 acres in East Montpelier for $35,000 a good deal for everyone
involved.
The House is about to take up debate on two of the biggest bills of the session– the budget and healthcare. On
one of these issues, Lt. Gov. Phil Scott
fundamentally agrees with Gov. Peter Shumlin. On the
other, he
doesn’t.
When Governor
Jim Douglas held the final press conference of his gubernatorial career on Wednesday, he had a surprise for members of the Capital
press corps.
Governor
Jim Douglas has proposed cuts in human service programs and a reduction of
education spending as part of his overall effort to balance the state budget
for next year.
VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Political Analyst Eric Davis and Republican Senator Kevin Mullin about Governor Douglas’ announcement that he won’t seek re-election in 2010.