Bernie Sanders and the Damn Hole
The BP oil disaster has been in the news for some time now. We've seen efforts at the local levels in the news and heard folks pleading for help. But many feel that the Obama Administration has been...
View ArticleHow the Vermont governor's race was won
November 7, 2010, Burlington Free Press, Nancy Remsen"This year, Progressives gave Shumlin the gift of a one-on-one race with Dubie when the party leadership decided in the spring they wouldn’t field a...
View ArticleFilibernie's Greatest Hits
December 10, 2010, Mother Jones, Josh HarkinsonAt 10:24 on Friday morning, Senator Bernard Sanders, an independent from Vermont and self-described socialist, took to the podium in the Senate to...
View ArticleVermont’s Progressive Era Turns 30
March 9, 2011, Toward Freedom, Greg Guma“It’s time for a change...real change.” That was Bernie Sanders’ slogan in his 1981 campaign for Burlington Mayor. The race had begun as a long shot, but Sanders...
View ArticleTaxes and Budget Will Stress the Middle Class - Again
This year the middle class will struggle to pay the bills, while the wealthy pocket big savings. Thanks to the extension of the Bush tax cuts, the top 5% will save $190 million.Knowing this, I voted no...
View ArticleSanders calls debt plan 'huge victory' for GOP
August 1, 2011, Burlington Free Press, Nicole GaudianoWASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders said early Sunday evening that the emerging deal on raising the nation's debt ceiling is a "huge victory" for...
View ArticleEffort builds to curb corporate political spending
November 27, 2011, Times Argus, Thatcher MoatsMONTPELIER - It has been nearly two years since the U.S. Supreme Court issued its landmark decision in the Citizens United case, giving corporations the...
View ArticlePostal Service Will Close Sorting Plant in White River Junction
February 23, 2012, Valley News, Alex HansonWhite River Junction -- The U.S. Postal Service will carry on with its plan to close the mail sorting facility here, workers were told last night.A regional...
View ArticleWhite River Junction Sorting Plant To Close
February 23, 2012; WPTZ; David CharnsWHITE RIVER JUNCTION, Vt. -- The United States Postal Service will go ahead with its plans to consolidate processing centers across the country and close its...
View ArticleOut of the Margins, Into the Fray
May 3, 2012; In These Times; Steve EarlyThe Vermont Progressive Party wields outsized influence on state politics.In this presidential election year, millions of voters find themselves caught, once...
View ArticlePragmatism or Purity: Is "Fusion" Good for the Progressive Party?
September 26, 2012; Seven Days; Kevin KelleyIt’s unquestionable that the existence of the Progressive Party over the past decades has had a huge impact on policy in Vermont.Read the full article >>
View Article2012 Election Results
2012 was a great year for the Vermont Progressive Party.In November, while Republicans lost seats, every Progressive incumbent was reelected: the four members of the Vermont House who ran for...
View ArticleDaybell helped bring stability to Progressive Party
December 24, 2012; Burlington Free Press; Nancy RemsenThe turnover in executive directors of the Democratic and Republican political parties in Vermont has been fast and furious in recent years, while...
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Senator Bernie Sanders
The Vermont Progressive Party was formed out of the coalition that worked to elect Bernie Sanders to the Mayor's office in 1981. Though an Independent, Bernie has long been affiliated with the...
View ArticleAs Vermont Goes, So Goes the Nation?
April 5, 2014; Molly Worthen; New York Times"Three years ago, Peter Shumlin, the governor of Vermont, signed a bill creating Green Mountain Care: a single-payer system in which, if all goes according...
View ArticleDraft Resolution in Support of Bernie Sanders for President
Whereas Senator Bernie Sanders is currently seeking election as President of the United States; and Whereas, the Vermont Progressive Party’s current Party Platform asserts our positions on several...
View ArticleVERMONT'S ELECTED PROGRESSIVES ENDORSE SANDERS FOR PRESIDENT
VTD STAFF JUN. 12 2015, 5:14 PM LEAVE A COMMENTShare on facebookShare on twitterShare on redditShare on google_plusone_shareShare on printShare on emaiElected officials of the party that claims Sen....
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VT Progressives for Bernie
Are you a Progressive who's interested in helping Bernie's campaign for the White House?One way you can help is by downloading a "VTProgs4Bernie" sign (click here to download) and snapping a pic of...
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