Meet the Candidates: Doug Racine

State Senator from Chittenden County

Meet the Candidates: Deb Markowitz

Our Secretary of State Deb Markowitz

Meet the Candidates: Peter Shumlin

State Senator from Windham County

Meet the Candidates: Susan Bartlett

State Senator from Lamoille County

Autumn Harvest

A special thanks to Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders for attending and to Congressman Peter Welch who sent greetings but could not attend.

Meet the Candidates: Matt Dunne

A former State Senator and Head of Community Affairs for Google

The Digest

Welch calls on Attorney General Holder to open criminal investigation into alleged Goldman Sachs fraud

WASHINGTON, DC – Rep. Peter Welch on Thursday called on Attorney General Eric Holder to open a criminal investigation into Goldman Sachs’ allegedly fraudulent sale of securities designed to fail.

Statement on Project Labor Agreement Resolution

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 14, 2010
Contact: Casey Haggas
(802) 229-1783

Statement from Vermont Democratic Party Chair Judy Bevans regarding Project Labor Agreement Resolution

Statement on Change of Primary Date

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
April 7, 2010
Contact: Casey Haggas
(802) 229-1783

Statement from Vermont Democratic Party Chair Judy Bevans on Change of Primary Date

Montpelier, Vt. – At 12:01 a.m. on April 8, the date of Vermont’s Primary Election will officially be moved to August 24th, thus allowing more time between the Primary and General Elections for absentee ballots to be shipped out, returned and processed. In response, Vermont Democratic Party Chair Judy Bevans released the following statement:

Legislature and Executive Branches to Hold Public Hearing on Challenges for Change

Office of the Speaker of the House
Representative Shap Smith

ADVISORY
April 2, 2010

CONTACT:
Tom Cheney, Office of the Speaker
(802) 828-2245
tcheney@leg.state.vt.us

Senator Patrick Leahy Honored by Nation’s Premier Civil and Human Rights Coalition

The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights

For Immediate Release
Contact: Maggie Kao
202-466-2735
kao@civilrights.org
March 25, 2010

Senator Patrick Leahy, Karen Narasaki, Gara LaMarche, and Harry Belafonte to Be
Honored by Nation’s Premier Civil and Human Rights Coalition
Coalition of More than 200 Social Justice Organizations Will Celebrate 60th Anniversary

Statement on Historic Health Insurance Reform

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
March 23, 2010
Contact: Casey Haggas
(802) 229-1783

Vermont Democratic Party Chair Judy Bevans Applauds
President Obama’s Historic Signing of Health Insurance Reform

Montpelier, Vt. - Vermont Democratic Party Chair Judy Bevans today released the statement below following President Obama’s historic signing of comprehensive health insurance reform.

Statement the House Passing Health Insurance Reform

For Immediate Release:
March 22, 2010
Contact: Casey Haggas
(802) 229-1783

Vermont Democratic Party Chair Judy Bevans Applauds Democrats for Passing Health Insurance Reform

Vermont Democratic Party Chair Judy Bevans today released the following statement following the historic vote by the U.S. House of Representatives to pass comprehensive health insurance reform.

At Home Star hearing, Welch cites job-creating potential of energy efficiency retrofits

Congressman Peter Welch
United States House of Representatives

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Thursday, March 18, 2010
CONTACT: Paul Heintz
202.226.8346 (o)
202.577.7970 (c)

At Home Star hearing, Welch cites job-creating potential of energy efficiency retrofits

Leahy Leads a Repeal Effort

Source: The New York Times
Date: 01/14/2010
Section: National Desk; SECTA
Page: 26

By DAVID M. HERSZENHORN

Welch introduces Wall Street bonus tax legislation

BURLINGTON, VT – Rep. Peter Welch on Tuesday introduced legislation to crack down on excessive Wall Street bonuses and help small businesses obtain the credit they need to survive and to create jobs. Welch unveiled the Wall Street Bonus Tax Act at a press conference Tuesday morning at Burlington International Airport as he prepared to return to Washington for the 2010 legislative year.