Vermont: Transportation

Gubernatorial candidate and House Speaker Gaye Symington (D-Jericho) attacked Gov. Jim Douglas (R-Middlebury) Friday, making a controversial claim that his inaction left millions of dollars at risk of being revoked by the federal government.

Symington alleged in her statement that Douglas had failed to use almost $140 million in earmark projects for transportation. She added that those unused earmark projects could be taken away. She went on to outline initiatives for dealing with the state's infrastructure.