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Politically Thinking: Lawmakers earn a B+ for 2012

Posted on May 10, 2012 |
By Eric L. Davis



How should the 2012 session of the Legislature be assessed? I would give the lawmakers a B+ grade: above-average performance, but with room for improvement on some issues and more work to be done on others.

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Politically Thinking: Merger of utilities a $21M question

Posted on April 26, 2012 |
By Eric L. Davis



The continuing controversy over the $21 million “windfall” resulting from the merger between Green Mountain Power and Central Vermont Public Service has produced some very unusual political alliances.

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Politically Thinking: Anonymous PACs sprout in Vt.

Posted on March 15, 2012 |
By Eric L. Davis



Advertisements from the Campaign for Vermont and from Vermonters for Health Care Freedom are running in Vermont newspapers, on radio stations and on news-oriented Web sites. These organizations, which are not subject to the campaign finance laws and regulations that apply to political action committees and political parties, will be major players in this year’s elections.

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Politically Thinking: Obama visit sends wrong message

Posted on February 16, 2012 |
By Eric L. Davis



The White House and the Obama re-election campaign should reconsider their plans for the president’s trip to Vermont at the end of March. Obama will be taking a quick trip to Burlington and to Portland, Maine, on March 30 solely for the purpose of fundraising. All the events in Burlington will be at the Sheraton.

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Politically Thinking: Education is best in war on obesity

Posted on February 2, 2012 |
By Eric L. Davis



Childhood obesity is a growing public health problem in the United States. More than one-third of all children and adolescents in America are estimated to be overweight or obese, and thus at greater risk for developing heart disease and diabetes later in their lives. Childhood obesity rates in Vermont, at about 25 percent, are somewhat lower than in the nation as a whole.

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Politically Thinking: Welch travels across party lines

Posted on January 19, 2012 |
By Eric L. Davis



Last week, while Congress was in recess, Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vt., joined eight House colleagues on a trip to France, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates. This trip was not a junket, but a working visit with officials of the host governments and U.S. diplomats and military personnel stationed in those countries.

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Politically Thinking: Romney a legitimate contender

Posted on January 5, 2012 |
By Eric L. Davis



Regardless of the outcome of the Iowa caucuses, Mitt Romney is the only Republican presidential candidate with the organizational and financial resources to win the nomination. While any prediction about the outcome of the general election made 10 months in advance needs to be taken with a great deal of caution, I can construct a plausible scenario through which Romney could defeat President Obama.

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Politically Thinking: Brock facing an uphill challenge

Posted on December 22, 2011 |
By Eric L. Davis



Randy Brock, the Franklin County state senator and former state auditor, announced two weeks ago that he would be running for governor in 2012 as the Republican candidate. What are the opportunities and challenges facing Brock as he begins his gubernatorial campaign?

Brock has experience as a statewide candidate, having run for auditor in 2004 and 2006. He is very knowledgeable on the issues facing Vermont, and will present his views effectively on the campaign trail. He will be a worthy opponent in debates with Gov. Peter Shumlin.

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Politically Thinking: GOP hopefuls will bypass Vermont

Posted on December 8, 2011 |
By Eric L. Davis



Vermont’s 2012 presidential primary will be held on Town Meeting Day, Tuesday, March 6. The Democratic primary will be uneventful, with President Obama running unopposed for renomination. The results of the Republican primary will determine how the state’s delegation to the Republican National Convention, which will be held in Tampa in late August, will be divided among the candidates.

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Politically Thinking: Power deal needs careful review

Posted on November 10, 2011 |
By Eric L. Davis



The Vermont Public Service Board has opened its review of the proposed purchase of Central Vermont Public Service by Gaz Metro, the Canadian utility that is the corporate parent of Green Mountain Power, and the subsequent merger of CVPS into GMP. One of the most important issues the PSB must decide in this preliminary phase of the proceeding is whether to grant the petition filed by Sen. Vincent Illuzzi, R-Essex-Orleans, and 45 other Vermont ratepayers to appoint an independent counsel to represent the public interest before the board.

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