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Vermont: Vermont Democratic Party

Thu, 10/23/2008 - 21:14

Vermont Democratic Party launches program to protect voters at the polls

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

The Vermont Democratic Party announced Thursday its plan to ensure that eligible voters will have access to polling stations across the state.

The Democratic Party has organized a team of lawyers to be ready on election night should voters encounter any problems at the polls and established a voter hotline that Vermonters can call should any problems arise.

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Thu, 09/04/2008 - 17:50

Dems: Emails show Douglas more concerned with political image than state policy

By Jennifer DePaul

The Vermont Democratic Party and gubernatorial candidate Gaye Symington (D-Jericho) responded to the disclosure of internal emails within Gov. Jim Douglas' Administration that were released to the public Wednesday.

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Thu, 08/07/2008 - 15:26

Vermont's Senate Judiciary Committee holds first hearing on state's sex offender policies

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

Vermont's Senate Judiciary Committee convened Thursday for the first of more than half a dozen hearings set to examine the state's dealings with Michael Jacques, who has been charged with kidnapping and murdering his niece, Brooke Bennett, in June.

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Thu, 07/24/2008 - 12:53

Democrats release new video bashing Gov. Douglas' sex offender policies

By Megan Stewart, Politicker.com Reporter

The Vermont Democratic Party released a video Wednesday attacking Gov. Jim Douglas (R-Middlebury) for state policies dealing with sex offenders.

The video charges Douglas with avoiding key questions about current policies, including questions about hiring and staffing in Vermont's Corrections Department, and the implementation of a Special Investigative Unit for sex crimes. 

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Thu, 05/29/2008 - 17:04

Democratic Party says it didn’t reject Pollina’s ‘combined effort’ offer

By Danny Reiter, PolitickerMD.com Reporter

Earlier today Anthony Pollina, the Progressive Party candidate for governor, said that the Democratic State Committee refused to meet with him about "a combined effort" to defeat Republican Gov. Jim Douglas, but the Democratic Party tells PolitickerVT.com that's just not the case.

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Sun, 04/27/2008 - 21:24

At Vt. Dems' event, all eyes on Symington

By Wally Edge

[img_assist|nid=870|title=Vermont state House Speaker Gaye Symington|desc=|link=none|align=right|width=198|height=250]More than 400 excited Vermont Democratic Party activists gathered Friday night to hear U.S. Sen. Christopher Dodd speak at the party's Curtis Leadership Awards. While the speech by the Connecticut Democrat and one-time presidential hopeful was the main attraction, more importantly was Gaye Symington.

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Wed, 02/27/2008 - 15:05

Chelsea Clinton to campaign in VT on Friday

By Alex Isenstadt, Politicker.com Reporter

The Clinton campaign is announcing that Chelsea Clinton will be making a campaign stop in Vermont on Friday.

UPDATED: Organizers expect the event to take place at the University of Vermont.

UPDATED: The Clinton campaign is announcing that Chelsea Clinton will take part in a 9:15 am walk on Church Street in Burlington before attending a 10:30 am event at the University of Vermont.

Both events are open to the press. 

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Fri, 02/22/2008 - 12:20

VT democratic party to host delegate selection trainings

By Megan Buerger

The Executive Director of the Vermont Democractic Party Jill Krowinski announced three trainings on “How to Become a Delegate to the Democractic National Convention.” Democrats in Vermont will vote for their Democratic Presidential nominee on March 4. "The energy around the Presidential Primary has been tremendous and we want to make sure every Vermont Democrat interested in supporting his or her candidate at the National Convention in Denver this summer knows how to become a delegate," Krowinski said.

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