A bid to give Vermont
governors longer terms in office has been defeated in a state Senate committee;
a new anti-smoking campaign is being launched by a variety of groups; the
Vermont Arts Council has launched a new statewide arts project; a school bus
driver suspected of drunken driving has been placed on leave.
Former governor Madeleine Kunin says she’ll urge lawmakers
in the upcoming Legislative session to support a four-year term for governor.
Kunin says a longer term is needed because
state government is now dealing with more complicated issues.
But UVM political science professor Frank Bryan says
the plan will insulate governors from voters.
