BURLINGTON — Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) has launched his eleventh annual State of the Union essay contest. Each January the President of the United States delivers the “State of the Union” address to a joint session of Congress, which outlines priorities for the coming year. Because Senator Sanders knows that great ideas can come from everyone — not just those in power — and wants to encourage young people to become engaged in the political process, he created the State of the Union Essay Contest. The c … (read more)
