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Governor Jim Douglas walks through rows and rows of trees at the Gilbert Tree Farm looking for a couple beautiful balsams.

Gov. Jim Douglas visited Milton Junior-Senior High School on Nov. 16 to mark an annual event that underscores the importance of geography in today's classrooms.

Marcella and Chris Chiarello of Shelburne went to Thursday night's gubernatorial candidate forum hoping for hints that will help them choose from a field of five Democratic candidates with strikingly similar viewpoints.

Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty made a bit of a splash last month when he asked other governors to join him in exploring the idea of allowing states to sell one another's health insurance.

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Economists Jeff Carr and Tom Kavet said this was the first time in two years they had some good news for state leaders.

Gov. Jim Douglas met yet Monday with the Free Press Editorial Page Editor Aki Soga and myself at 11 a.m., the first time since the Republican announced he would forgo a run for a fifth term.

At a wind turbine manufacturing company in Williston on Monday, State Sen. Peter Shumlin, of Putney, Vt., became the fifth Democrat to announce he is seeking his party's nomination for governor in 2010.

This week, the Senate is expected to release its version of health care overhaul legislation.

Gov. Jim Douglas will join the families of Vermont's fallen to observe the Veterans Day holiday and unveil the Vermont Global War on Terror Memorial on Wednesday at the Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Randolph.

Vermont's economy apparently is turning a corner but heading into a slow, painful recovery, state budget officials were told Thursday.

According to my extensive research -- OK, scrolling through Wikipedia, mostly -- I believe this would be the first time that has happened ever , in the 200+ years of the party .

In the two weeks since the Senate majority leader, Harry Reid , embraced a proposal that would allow states to opt out of a new government health insurance plan, state leaders have begun debating whether to participate, and the question has emerged as a litmus test in a number of campaigns for governor.

The mind-bogglingly large field of six candidates for governor could grow bigger.

The New York State Transportation Department announced today the Lake Champlain bridge can't be fixed.

The cost of retirement benefits for public workers is threatening to swallow up the state budget, and it's a problem that won't be solved by simply shifting the responsibility for teacher pensions from Montpelier to local school boards.

There is another name to add to the possible candidates for governor of Vermont.

Gov. Jim Douglas says a foreign trade mission to Asia was a big success. The governor led a delegation of government and business leaders on a ten-day trip to Hong Kong, Taiwan and South Korea.

Every afternoon Anthony Pollina hosts a talk show on WDEV. From single payer health care-- to workers' rights-- it's a similar message when he's on the campaign trail.