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Tag: Shap Smith

Union Elementary School, the Statehouse and Montpelier steeples. VTD/Josh Larkin. VTD/Josh Larkin
Posted inEducation, Government & Politics

Backers work to resolve obstacles on bill expanding pre-K education

by Alicia Freese April 11, 2013, 11:48 pmMarch 27, 2015, 3:23 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

When it comes to raising taxes, money is just the start of the debate

by Jon Margolis April 4, 2013, 9:30 pmSeptember 4, 2024, 1:26 pm
The Vermont Statehouse. VTD/Josh Larkin
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Lawmakers to make Hobson’s choice on tax increases this week

by Anne Galloway March 19, 2013, 4:59 amOctober 28, 2024, 2:53 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

House Speaker gives a midsession assessment

by Alicia Freese March 18, 2013, 9:51 pmMarch 22, 2013, 11:18 am
House Speaker Shap Smith. VTD/Josh Larkin
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Speaker says House will reject most of governor’s new budget proposals

by Anne Galloway March 11, 2013, 4:28 amMarch 14, 2013, 2:18 pm
Campaign finance reports were due to on Friday. Photo by Kevin Rawlings
Posted inUncategorized

Democrats take their turn blasting campaign finance disclosure laws

by Alicia Freese January 29, 2013, 5:33 pmFebruary 3, 2013, 8:07 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Smith elected to third term as House Speaker

by Andrew Stein January 9, 2013, 4:10 pmJanuary 15, 2013, 6:48 am
Don Turner. VTD/Josh Larkin
Posted inGovernment & Politics

House GOP to push for statewide teacher contract, eliminating education property tax for seniors

by Alicia Freese January 9, 2013, 3:47 pmJanuary 15, 2013, 6:49 am
Gov. Peter Shumlin has directed an initial $13.5 million LIHEAP payment to assist families in need of heating assistance and called on Congress and the White House to boost heating aid to northeastern states. VTD/Josh Larkin
Posted inEnvironment

Politicians wary of suggested heating fuel tax for thermal efficiency programs

by Nat Rudarakanchana December 13, 2012, 8:34 pmSeptember 3, 2024, 11:59 am
House Speaker Shap Smith. VTD/Josh Larkin
Posted inGovernment & Politics

Smith poised to take helm of House for third time; Shumlin tells Dems to “focus like a laser” on health care implementation

by Alicia Freese December 8, 2012, 6:00 pmJanuary 7, 2016, 11:53 am
Richard Boes, former head of IT at California's Fresno State University, took over as commissioner of the Department of Information and Innovation in June. VTD/Taylor Dobbs
Posted inEconomy

State’s IT projects: Boon or boondoggle?

by Nat Rudarakanchana December 4, 2012, 11:57 pmOctober 22, 2024, 5:39 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics

In case you missed it: Shap Smith’s election night pep talk

by Anne Galloway November 9, 2012, 11:28 pmJanuary 7, 2016, 11:28 am
Posted inOpinion

Turner: One-party rule is never good, no matter which party rules

by Opinion October 18, 2012, 10:10 pm
Posted inGovernment & Politics, Life & Culture

Goldsmith, TV’s “most interesting man,” backs Obama, but ducks questions at Vermont fundraiser

by Greg Guma September 19, 2012, 7:55 amJanuary 7, 2016, 11:31 am

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