Patrick Leahy plans a hearing later this week on President-elect Barack Obama’s nomination of Eric Holder to be attorney general; Vermont Yankee says one of the leaks at the nuclear power plant has been fixed;
The Nation
magazine – which describes itself as "the flagship of the left" – has
labeled Senator Bernie Sanders as the most vital voice on progressive issues in
the U.S. Senate.
Progressive
Richard Kemp is at the top of his party’s ticket for statewide office. Kemp is running for Lieutenant Governor,
hoping to unseat Republican Brian Dubie.
Political parties play a key role in the elections. Wednesday evening at 7, the chairs of the Republican, Democratic and Progressive parties talk with Bob Kinzel about the issues they stand for and their strategies for the November Election. See VPR’s complete debate schedule.
Facing the
prospect of giving back some campaign donations, independent gubernatorial candidate
Anthony Pollina may ask supporters to loan him money to help.
An Iraq war veteran is challenging Congressman Peter Welch,
saying the Democratic incumbent has failed to live up to his promise to end the
war.
Former
Army Specialist Thomas Hermann announced his candidacy today.
Progressive Party candidate Anthony Pollina says
he’s decided to run as an Independent candidate this fall, in an effort to
broaden his political base.