UN urges Karzai to fight corruption Nov 7, 2009
Posted: Friday, November 6, 2009 11:56 PM EST Updated: Saturday, November 7, 2009 5:56 AM EST By EDITH M. LEDERERAssociated Press Writer. UNITED NATIONS (AP) - The U.N. Security Council joined calls Friday on Afghan President Hamid Karzai to fight corruption, with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon calling the country's political situation "delicate" following deeply flawed elections. (WCAX.com, VT)
Written out of the story Nov 7, 2009
Charles Schumer of New York met with Dean to ask him to shift money to congressional races, Emanuel mocked the former Vermont governor as a political lightweight from a tiny, rural, homogenous state ... Emanuel "slammed his hand on the table," then continued his tirade: "Look, Chuck comes from Brooklyn. I come from Chicago. It ain't Burlington, Vermont. Now, we understand that Burlington knows a lot about grassroots politics and we know nothing. I know your field plan -- it doesn't exist. I've... (Salon)
NLRB to hear union case against Morrell Nov 6, 2009
The broadcasting company owns and operates about two dozen radio stations in New York, Florida and Vermont. rderrico@bizjournals. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Gay rights rebuke may bring change in tactics Nov 6, 2009
State legislatures had been viewed as new allies in the fight for same-sex marriage after lawmakers in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire approved such bills this year ... This year, Iowa, New Hampshire and Vermont joined Massachusetts and Connecticut in allowing same-sex marriage, but only through court rulings and legislative action ... State legislatures had been viewed as new allies in the fight for same-sex marriage after lawmakers in Maine, Vermont and New Hampshire approved such bills this... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Opinion: This time, all politics local Nov 5, 2009
That's why you have Democratic governors in red states such as Oklahoma and Wyoming, but Republican ones in blue states such as Vermont and Hawaii. That does not mean that local elections can't tell us anything about national trends -- the White House would be feeling better, certainly, if Democrats had won New Jersey, and likewise Republicans if they'd won NY-23. (CNN)
Defeat in Maine a harsh blow to gay-marriage drive Nov 5, 2009
"At issue in the referendum was a law passed by Maine's Legislature last spring that would have allowed gays to wed. The law was put on hold after conservatives launched a petition drive to repeal it.Five other states have legalized gay marriage starting with Massachusetts in 2004, and followed by Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut and Iowa but all did so through legislation or court rulings, not by popular vote. In contrast, constitutional amendments banning gay marriage have been approved in... (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Click to read:Tracking a Predator Nov 5, 2009
In fact, a few years ago Vermont considered only 1% of their offenders to be dangerous. There's a large industry now making a living from sex offenders and tax payers: prison owners, lawyers, probation and parole officers, counselors, polygraphers, etc. (CBS News)
Gay leaders blame ads, Obama for loss Nov 5, 2009
In Massachusetts, Vermont, Connecticut, New Hampshire and Iowa, gay marriage resulted from court decisions or legislation. In Washington state, a referendum to expand the state's domestic-partnership law termed "everything but marriage" was narrowly leading after Tuesday's vote. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Gay rights advocates look past Maine's repeal of marriage law Nov 5, 2009
Five states have legalized gay marriage: Iowa, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts and New Hampshire, where its law is slated to take effect Jan. 1, 2010. In California, voters last year passed a measure widely known as Proposition 8 overturning a state Supreme Court ruling giving same-sex couples a constitutional right to marry. (Pensacola News Journal)
Maine Defeat Huge Setback to Gay-Marriage Drive Nov 5, 2009
Five other states have legalized gay marriage starting with Massachusetts in 2004, and followed by Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut, and Iowa but all did so through legislation or court rulings, not by popular vote. In contrast, constitutional amendments banning gay marriage have been approved in all 30 states where they have been on the ballot. (Newsmax)
Maine voters reject same-sex marriage law Nov 5, 2009
Five states have legalized gay marriage Iowa, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire and Connecticut but all did so through legislation or court rulings, not by popular vote. Portland resident Sarah Holman said she was torn, but decided despite her conservative upbringing to vote in favor of letting gays marry. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Election Day in New York Nov 4, 2009
Plattsburgh, New York - November 3, 2009. In Northern New York voters are deciding many local officials, but the most watched is the 23rd Congressional District. (WCAX.com, VT)
San Francisco voters defeat sign district plan Nov 4, 2009
Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 5:43 AM EST Updated: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 5:43 AM EST. SAN FRANCISCO (AP) - Voters have defeated a measure to allow advertising signs and billboards along a small area on one of San Francisco's major roadways. (WCAX.com, VT)
Expanded Gay Rights Leading In Early Returns Nov 4, 2009
Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont, and will start in New Hampshire in January. A referendum on gay marriage in Maine was losing by a slim margin Tuesday night. (KIRO TV, WA)
Don't Sneer at GOP Victories Nov 4, 2009
Less than five months after the beginning of the Bush first term, however, Senator James (Jumpin Jim) Jeffords of Vermont switched his allegiance to the Democrats, giving them control of the Senate and making Tom Daschle majority leader. Its true that the Presidents personal popularity (particularly following the attacks of 9/11) helped him gain Congressional seats in both of the next two election cycles but Republicans never controlled more than 232 House seats and 55 seats in... (Townhall.com)
Can't we all just get along? Nov 4, 2009
Look at the Senate Judiciary Committee, Borosage said, where Vermont Democrat Patrick Leahy, the chairman, pushed Obama's attorney general-designate, Eric Holder, on Thursday to condemn waterboarding as torture and to for officials who ordered it. And senior Democratic aides say Reid's nice talk with McConnell doesn't mean he'll be a pushover. (Salon)
Census: Gay Couples Similar To Straight Spouses Nov 4, 2009
Vermont, which allowed same-sex couples to enter in civil unions with all the rights and obligations of marriage in 1999 and made same-sex marriages legal this year, came in second, with a rate of 2. 71 per 1,000. (Click2Houston, TX)
Gay Marriage Foes Win Battle In Maine Nov 4, 2009
" With 87 percent of precincts reporting, gay-marriage foes had 53 percent of the vote in a referendum that asked Maine voters whether they wanted to repeal a law allowing same-sex marriage that had passed the Legislature and was signed by Democratic Gov. John Baldacci. "The institution of marriage has been preserved in Maine and across the nation," said Frank Schubert, the chief organizer for Stand for Marriage Maine, which lobbied for the repeal. For the gay rights movement, which has gained a... (Click2Houston, TX)
THE INFLUENCE GAME: Liberals targeting moderates Nov 4, 2009
Posted: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 3:14 AM EST Updated: Wednesday, November 4, 2009 5:05 AM EST. From Our Money Partners. (WCAX.com, VT)
Democrat Owens Wins Congressional Race Nov 4, 2009
Plattsburgh, New York - November 4, 2009. Democrat Bill Owens was projected the winner of New York's 23rd District just before midnight on Tuesday, a long end to a short but highly scrutinized campaign for Congress. (WCAX.com, VT)
Read the 'Journal' transcript Nov 3, 2009
The "Wall Street Journal's Dan Henninger, Jason Riley and Steve Moore, have all been following the races and they join me now. Jason, a referendum on President Obama or not? JASON RILEY, EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER: Well, these are all places he won pretty handily a year ago, 57 percent of the vote in New Jersey, 53 percent in Virginia. So, yes, I think it's a fair test of whether the Democratic majority he ushered in is sustainable. But it's also a test of whether Republicans can regain some ground... (Fox News)
AP: Hardest-Hit Areas Recovering Slowly Nov 3, 2009
Since the start of 2009, 12 states have improved their Stress scores: Alaska, Arkansas, Colorado, Indiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Vermont. The contrast between stabilizing regions and worsening ones can be seen in the economies of Arkansas and Florida. (Click2Houston, TX)
The GOP is just a pup tent now Nov 3, 2009
Many officials in the district, a vast expanse from the Vermont border through the Adirondacks to Lake Ontario, deeply resented the outside involvement ... In the Vermont race of 2006, Rich Tarrant, who lives in Florida, but has vacation property here, tried doing the same thing and failed miserably against Bernie Sanders. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Stakes high in Maine gay marriage vote Nov 3, 2009
Five other states have legalized same-sex marriage Iowa, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire. But all did so via legislation or court rulings, not through a popular vote. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Third-Party Candidate Gains Momentum as Election Day Nears Nov 3, 2009
Plattsburgh, New York - November 2, 2009. Vice President Joe Biden was stumping for Democrat Bill Owens in Watertown, New York, Monday, looking for votes from an unlikely group, Republicans. (WCAX.com, VT)
Supporters seek new vote on gay marriage Nov 3, 2009
They have been encouraged by the legalization of same-sex marriage in six states: Massachusetts, Iowa, Maine, Vermont, Connecticut and New Hampshire. They believe Oregon voters eventually will be ready to move in that direction. (KGW Northwest NewsChannel 8, OR)
Clinton County Votes on Legislative Term Changes Nov 3, 2009
Plattsburgh, New York - November 3, 2009. Voters in Clinton County, NY, will vote on major changes to their local legislature today. (WCAX.com, VT)
Colchester to Vote on New Police Station Nov 2, 2009
Colchester, Vermont - November 1, 2009. Two years ago, Colchester voters approved a big bond issue to build new town facilities and renovate the police station. (WCAX.com, VT)
Maine Voters to Pass Judgment on Gay Marriage Nov 2, 2009
Five other states have legalized gay marriage: Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Vermont, and Iowa. All five of them did it by way of court or legislative action, not referendums. (Newsmax)
Race for N.Y. House Seat Heats Up Nov 2, 2009
Plattsburgh, New York - November 1, 2009. Carolyn Prasch doesn't even live in New York, but the chair of the Grand Isle Democratic Party is volunteering for Bill Owens' campaign. (WCAX.com, VT)
Washington voters get final say on gay partnerships Nov 1, 2009
Same-sex marriage is legal in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Iowa and Vermont, and will start in New Hampshire in January. A referendum in Maine on Tuesday will determine the fate of a same-sex marriage bill passed by the Legislature in May. (Longview Daily News, WA)
As US looks for exit in Afghanistan, China digs in Nov 1, 2009
Posted: Saturday, October 31, 2009 9:59 AM EST Updated: Sunday, November 1, 2009 4:07 AM EST. From Our Money Partners. (WCAX.com, VT)
NY Republicans Break with GOP Standard Bearer Oct 31, 2009
Republicans Break with GOP Standard Bearer - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports. WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Republicans Break with GOP Standard Bearer ... Plattsburgh, Vermont - October 30, 2009. (WCAX.com, VT)
WCS facility having big impact on a small town Oct 30, 2009
The LLRW will actually have two facilities, one for the disposal of waste from Texas, Vermont and Maine (about 2. 3 million cubic feet), and the other a federal waste disposal facility (about 26 million cubic feet), according to information from a WCS handout. (Fort Stockton Pioneer, TX)
Hoffman's Party Oct 30, 2009
The true shock, however, is in the special election for the vast 23rd congressional district of New York, in the northernmost part of the state between Vermont and Lake Ontario. The district's 11 GOP county chairmen picked the most liberal Republican they could find, Buffalo-born Assemblywoman Dede Scozzafava. (Investors Business Daily)
Town Council candidates Q & A Oct 30, 2009
Paul F. Montinieri (D) Employer: Owner: Kelly Freezer and Container Education (high school and college): Wethersfield High School 1976; Saint Michael's College, Vermont 1980; Master of Education: University of Vermont 1982 Web site (if any): KellyFreezer. com For incumbents: How many terms have you served in your present office: one full term; one half term What other town offices have you held: Vice Chair, Economic Development and Improvement Commission; Commissioner, Tourism Commission. (Wethersfield Post, CT)
Military ballot law has states in a time squeeze Oct 30, 2009
Vermont's top election official, like Ritchie, is urging that her state's primary be moved earlier ... Vermont Secretary of State Deb Markowitz conceded that August is a sleepy time for politics. (Concord Monitor)
Historic Vote on Same-Sex Unions in Maine Oct 28, 2009
Same-sex-marriage proponents scored victories in 2009 with the passage of bills in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire. The Iowa Supreme Court also legalized gay marriage by court ruling. (Newsmax)
Political rivals debate health care reform Oct 28, 2009
Rove, a Republican party strategist and former adviser to President George W. Bush, and Dean, former governor of Vermont and former chairman of the Democratic National Committee, both agreed some form of legislation would be passed in Congress. However. (Daily Collegian, PA)
More views from Keokuk mayoral candidates Oct 27, 2009
Education: High school diploma, Keokuk High School; bachelor of arts degree, Simpson College; juris doctor degree, Vermont Law School. Community involvement: Current associations Keokuk Area Chamber of Commerce (past president); Keokuk Rotary Club (past president); Lee County Bar Association (past president). (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Uruguay vote pits ex-guerrilla against former conservative president Oct 26, 2009
That is, in part, because the Broad Front can no longer claim outsider status, says Jeffrey Cason, a Latin America specialist at Middlebury College in Vermont. Instead, it bears responsibility for the ups and downs of the past five years. (Christian Science Monitor -- World)
Same-sex marriage battle in Maine Oct 26, 2009
If the legislation is upheld, Maine would join Massachusetts, Vermont, Iowa, Connecticut and New Hampshire in allowing. Chris Potholm, a professor of government at Bowdoin College and a Maine resident, said the spotlight is now on Maine because of the defeated bill in California. (CNN)
GOP lawmakers push for lessons on flag Oct 25, 2009
BRATTLEBORO Woman gets probation for defrauding US A federal judge, citing a Vermont woman s poor health, sentenced her to probation for cashing her dead mother s benefit checks for 23 years ... State to hold event on longhorned beetle The Vermont Agency of Agriculture and a group called Vermont Coverts are hosting a workshop in Tunbridge on two exotic beetles that have led to the death of millions of hardwood trees across the country ... The emerald ash borer, which targets ash trees, has been... (Boston Globe)
Response about nuclear Oct 23, 2009
Vermont Senate chief questions Entergy spinoff. The Vermont Yankee nuclear plant's future as a provider of a third of the state's electricity could be in jeopardy if the plant's owner spins it off to a newly created company, the head of the state Senate said Wednesday ... The comments from Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin, a Democrat who represents Vermont Yankee's home county of Windham, came as lawmakers prepare to debate early next year whether the aging reactor should get a 20-year... (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Dem majority no guarantee of health plan win Oct 23, 2009
22: Former Vermont governor, Dr. Howard Dean, joins Rachel Maddow to talk about health reform vote counting and the likelihood that cloture will prevent a filibuster. . (MSNBC -- Politics)
Key senators may rebuff Obama on health care Oct 22, 2009
Posted: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:27 AM EST Updated: Thursday, October 22, 2009 3:27 AM EST By CHARLES BABINGTONAssociated Press Writer. WASHINGTON (AP) - The Democrats' control of a hefty majority in the Senate - plus the House - would suggest that President Barack Obama is within reach of overhauling the nation's health care system this fall. (WCAX.com, VT)
President Raises Cash for 23rd District Democrat Oct 21, 2009
New York, New York - October 21, 2009. President Barack Obama gave a big boost to the Democratic candidate in New York's 23rd Congressional district race last night. (WCAX.com, VT)
Republicans and premature celebration Oct 21, 2009
The Fix - Morning Fix: A premature celebration for the GOP. The Fix THE FRIDAY LINES. (Harper's Magazine)
Clinton 'encouraged' at outlook in Afghanistan Oct 20, 2009
Posted: Monday, October 19, 2009 3:27 PM EST Updated: Monday, October 19, 2009 3:27 PM EST. WASHINGTON (AP) - Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton says she is encouraged at the prospect of a clear resolution emerging soon to the disputed Afghan presidential election. (WCAX.com, VT)
Virginia governor race a snapshot of US attitudes Oct 20, 2009
Posted: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:27 AM EST Updated: Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:27 AM EST By BOB LEWIS and LIZ SIDOTIAssociated Press Writers. (AP) - Just a year after this one-time Confederate state helped elect a black man president, Democrats are desperately trying to hang onto the governorship. (WCAX.com, VT)
US expects troops to remain at Futenma airbase Oct 20, 2009
Posted: Monday, October 19, 2009 11:07 PM EST Updated: Monday, October 19, 2009 11:07 PM EST By LARA JAKESAssociated Press Writer. ABOARD A U.S. MILITARY JET (AP) - The top American defense official says he expects a U.S. airfield to remain on Japan's southern island of Okinawa despite political pressure among Tokyo's new leaders to shut it down. (WCAX.com, VT)
Bonuses for This Crowd Draw a Chorus of Raves Oct 20, 2009
The rest of us go along, in part out of respect, as per Senator of Vermont: We cant on them. . (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Health care bill makes Sen. Roland Burris relevant Oct 19, 2009
Manager and Associates Danforth Pewter is a Vermont manufacturer o.. yrs. (Albany Times Union)
VT willow harvest promises cheap biomass fuel Oct 19, 2009
With a nine-acre patch of the fast-growing willows, the college is conducting a biomass energy experiment that seeks to answer the question: What if wood chip-burning heat systems lead to the deforestation of Vermont ... With a nine-acre patch of willow shrubs, Middlebury College is conducting a biomass energy experiment that seeks to answer the question: What if wood-chip burning heat systems lead to the deforestation of Vermont ... With a nine-acre patch of willow shrubs, Middlebury College is... (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Detroit has more targets inannual arson battle Oct 19, 2009
Detroit has more targets in annual arson battle - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports. WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Detroit has more targets in annual arson battle. (WCAX.com, VT)
6 charged in NY insider trading case Oct 17, 2009
Billionaire among 6 nabbed in inside trading case - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports. WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Billionaire among 6 nabbed in inside trading case. (WCAX.com, VT)
Calif. water war spreads to Congress Oct 16, 2009
water war spreads to Congress - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports. WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-Calif. (WCAX.com, VT)
Sampler for Oct. 15 Oct 15, 2009
100 YEARS AGO The Rev. George E. Whitman was enjoying a furlough from his mission work in China and was spending part of it with relatives and friends in Marlborough Edward Flaherty, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Flaherty of Essex Street, had entered the medical school connected with the University of Vermont in Burlington Carl Clark, employed in the grocery department of the Morse & Bigelow store, was enjoying a vacation in Maine. 75 YEARS AGO Louis Clark had returned home from Christmas Cove,... (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Former diplomat denies Iraqi oil dealings influenced views Oct 15, 2009
Galbraith, the son of famed Harvard economist John Kenneth Galbraith, lives in Vermont and mulled a run for governor there earlier this year. Instead, he took a job as a top United Nations official in Afghanistan, but was fired late last month after accusing his boss of covering up election fraud to protect President Hamid Karzai. (Boston Globe)
GOP Needs More Conservative Substance, More Moderate Tone Oct 14, 2009
As the Gallup organization concluded (based on a total of 160,000 interviews with U.S. adults during the first half of 2009): Conservatives outnumber liberals by statistically significant margins in 47 out of the 50 states, with the two groups statistically tied in Hawaii, Vermont and Massachusetts. Even in Massachusetts, the most liberal state in the union according to the polling, only 29% associated themselves with the label worn so proudly by their late Senator Ted Kennedy. (Townhall.com)
AP sources: Commander frets over Afghan corruption Oct 14, 2009
AP sources: Afghan corruption worries McChrystal - WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports. WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-AP sources: Afghan corruption worries McChrystal. (WCAX.com, VT)
Instant Run-Off Voting Debate Returns in Burlington Oct 13, 2009
Burlington, Vermont - October 12, 2009. Should Burlington residents decide if instant run-off voting continues in Burlington. (WCAX.com, VT)
U.N.: "Widespread Fraud" in Afghan Vote Oct 12, 2009
"Galbraith, a former U.S. Ambassador, resigned from the US government following the 2003 invasion of Iraq and has penned multiple books critical of the war. He is also, some may be interested to know, the son of influential Keynesian economist John Kenneth Galbraith. Galbraith's falling out with Kai Eide occurred weeks ago, and he returned to the United States after getting into a shouting match with Eide over the later?s soft stance on the massive voter fraud in Afghanistan. An effort,... (CBS News)
› US talks secession Oct 12, 2009
"The US government has lost its moral authority," said Thomas Naylor, a retired economics professor who heads the Second Vermont Republic movement ... There are active secessionist groups in at least 10 US states, including Vermont, Hawaii, Alaska, Texas, and the US commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Sale said ... Texas was an independent republic from 1836 to 1845, as was Vermont from 1777 to 1791. (iAfrica.com)
Setti Warren, in Newton mayoral run, says he can bring significant change in short time Oct 11, 2009
Horak said two federal disasters - flooding in both Maine and Vermont - were declared in New England during Warren s tenure. In those situations, authority to provide assistance lies with federal field offices that were overseen by Warren, Horak said. (Boston Globe)
