Toward Freedom, Greg Guma via Vermont Progressive Party:
“It’s time for a change…real change.” That was Bernie Sanders’ slogan in his 1981 campaign for Burlington Mayor.…
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Vermont Progressives Denounce Walker-Style Bill
By on February 24, 2011 1:05 AM
Kurt Wright Brings Wisconsin Governor’s Attack on Labor to the Green Mountain State
Burlington, VT—Burlington Progressive Party Chair Abby Russell today denounced a bill that would severely hurt workers’ rights in Vermont.…
Vermont Progressives criticizes school consolidation and supporting Lockheed Martin
By Ross Levin on February 13, 2011 6:16 PM
Below are two excerpts of blog posts from the Vermont Progressive Party website. Read the full post by Morgan Daybell here.
Ultimately, the push for consolidation (as enacted last year under Act 153) may close down the schools that the DOE is now celebrating.
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Vermont Progressive Party on the state budget
By on February 1, 2011 3:31 PM
This past week Gov. Shumlin delivered his first budget recommendation. Since he has summarily dismissed the idea of looking at increasing taxes (even as the wealthiest 5% of Vermonters will enjoy $190 million savings thanks to the extension of the Bush tax cuts), cuts were inevitable.…
Bernie Sanders on the shooting of Rep. Giffords, the new Congress
By Ross Levin on January 11, 2011 4:21 PM
The following email was sent to supporters of independent Senator Bernie Sanders, from Vermont:
Given the recent tragedy in Arizona, as well as the start of the new Congress, I wanted to take this opportunity to share a few words with political friends in Vermont and throughout the country. …
Vermont Progressive Party legislative assignments
By Ross Levin on January 9, 2011 5:32 PM
From the Progressive Party’s blog:
The House and Senate convened and organized this week, and Progressives fared well in committee assignments.
The returning house members all remained on the same committees from last session.
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Independent US Senator Bernie Sanders currently filibustering Obama-GOP tax deal
By Ross Levin on December 10, 2010 4:50 PM
Watch it live online on C Span’s website.
From TIME:
Beginning at 10:25 am Friday morning, the independent senator took to the Senate floor in an attempt to block President Obama’s hefty new tax bill.
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Vermont Progressive incumbent legislator prevails over Republican challenger by just four votes
By Ross Levin on December 2, 2010 9:52 PM
From Vermont Public Radio (H/T to paulie):
A Progressive Party lawmaker will return to the Vermont House after a judge rejected a challenge to a recount that showed her winning.
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Vermont Progressive Party 2010 Convention, Burlington, November 20
By on November 16, 2010 12:59 PM
Posted at progressiveparty.org:
Join us for our annual Convention on Saturday, November 20th, from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM. We will be meeting at Burlington High School at 52 Institute Road in Burlington.…