Peter Shumlin

VT Becomes First State To Ban Fracking

AP | Posted 05.18.2012

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MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin on Wednesday signed into law the nation's first ban on a hotly debated natural gas drilling techni...

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Vermont 'Almost Lost The Governor' To Bears

AP | WILSON RING | Posted 04.13.2012

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — A late-night encounter with four bears trying to snack from backyard birdfeeders gave Vermont's governor a lesson in what not ...

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130 Arrested At Vermont Yankee Protest

AP | WILSON RING | Posted 05.22.2012

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BRATTLEBORO, Vt. — A 93-year-old anti-nuclear activist was among more than 130 protesters arrested at the corporate headquarters of the Vermont ...

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Democratic Governors Tell Republican Governors To 'Cheer Up'

The Huffington Post | John Celock | Posted 02.27.2012

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WASHINGTON -- The nation's Democratic governors have been telling their Republican counterparts to "cheer up" Monday morning, as the states' chief exe...

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The Battle for Vermont's Health -- And Why It Matters for the Rest of the Country

Wendell Potter | Posted 04.08.2012

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Despite the ceaseless spin, Vermont lawmakers last May demonstrated they could not be bought nor intimidated when they became the first in the nation to pass a bill that will probably establish a single-payer beachhead in the U.S.

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Top 10 Marijuana Highlights From 2011

Rob Kampia | Posted 03.14.2012

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The following list comprises the 10 most significant, positive developments relating to marijuana policy reform in the U.S. in 2011.

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Governor Grapples With Post-Irene Budget

AP | Posted 12.12.2011

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MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The top budget official in the administration of Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin is going to give lawmakers the state's best estimate of...

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State Of Vermont Supporting 'Eat More Kale' Artist In Chick-Fil-A Battle

AP | By WILSON RING | Posted 12.05.2011

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MONTPELIER, Vt. -- The state of Vermont threw its support Monday behind a folk artist whose T-shirt business is being threatened by the nation's secon...

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WATCH: Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin Says 'It Gets Better'

Gov. Peter Shumlin | Posted 12.04.2011

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Vermont Governor On Climate Change: Our Kids Mean More To Us Than Our Greed

Posted 11.26.2011

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Following the extreme weather events slamming Vermont over the past few weeks, the state is saying it's time for change. And that call for action is c...

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Vermont Governor Marries Lesbian Couple

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 10.17.2011

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — Making good on a campaign promise, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin married a lesbian couple in a small ceremony in his office. The...

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Health Insurers Have Had Their Chance

Wendell Potter | Posted 07.31.2011

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Private insurers have had their chance to control costs and expand access and have failed miserably. It is time, more and more people believe, to replace them with a single payer: the government.

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Vermont Becomes First State To Move Toward Universal Health Care

Posted 07.26.2011

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By Zach Howard BRATTLEBORO, Vermont -- Vermont became the first state to lay the groundwork for single-payer health care on Thursday when its g...

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Health Care For All Nears Reality In One State

AP | DAVE GRAM | Posted 07.11.2011

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — Accustomed to being the first to dip its toe into hot-button issues, Vermont is preparing to provide public health care to all...

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How Two 50-Something Women Put Vermont on the Path Toward Single-Payer Health Care

Wendell Potter | Posted 07.09.2011

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While several states are suing the federal government to block health care reform and dragging their feet on implementing any part of it, Vermont this week will be taking a giant leap in the other direction.

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Vermont Governor Back From Caribbean, Defends Secrecy

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — Sun-kissed and amused by the brouhaha, Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin returned from a Caribbean getaway with no apologies for keep...

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Vermont Governor Sets Out to Lead U.S. to True Universal Coverage

Wendell Potter | Posted 05.25.2011

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Shumlin is hoping to implement a publicly financed system that guarantees universal access to medical care and controls costs better than private insurers.

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LEGISLATURE Could Determine State's Governor

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WILLISTON, Vt. — Vermont's Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie is conceding the race to his Democratic opponent Peter Shumlin. Dubie...

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Vermont Votes No Nukes

Harvey Wasserman | Posted 05.25.2011

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No American state has successfully forced shut a nuclear plant. Vermont is trying to become the first.

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Emergency Shut Down Of 2 Nuke Plants In Same Hour Called A 'Coincidence'

AP | LISA RATHKE | Posted 05.25.2011

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MONTPELIER, Vt. — Unplanned shutdowns an hour apart at nuclear plants in Vermont and New York – one due to a small leak of radioactive wat...

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Vermont Election Results: Brian Dubie CONCEDES To Peter Shumlin In 2010 Governor's Race

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WILLISTON, Vt. — Vermont's Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie is conceding the race to his Democratic opponent Peter Shumlin. Dubie...

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Peter Shumlin Defeats Brian Dubie In Vermont Governor's Race

AP | JOHN CURRAN | Posted 05.25.2011

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WILLISTON, Vt. — Vermont's Republican gubernatorial candidate Brian Dubie is conceding the race to his Democratic opponent Peter Shumlin. Dubie...

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VT-Gov: 50% Shumlin (D), 45% Dubie (R) (Rasmussen 10/28)

Huffington Post | Brad J Shannon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Rasmussen 10/28/10; 750 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Automated phone (Rasmussen release) Vermont 2010 Governor 50% Shumlin (D), 45% Dubie...

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VT-Gov: 44% Dubie (R), 43% Shumlin (D) (Mason-Dixon 10/11-13)

Huffington Post | Adam Carlson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Mason-Dixon for Vermont Public Radio 10/11-13/2010; 625 likely voters, 4% margin of error Mode: Live telephone interviews (Vermont Public Radio releas...

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In Vermont, Shades of McCarthy

Terry J. Allen | Posted 05.25.2011

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Brian Dubie, Vermont's Republican candidate for governor, recently waved a bogus list of individuals in the air during a debate -- but this time the enemies are prisoners, not communists.

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