CALEDONIA, WASHINGTON COUNTY – In the Caledonia-Washington House district representing Cabot, Danville and Peacham, Republican Greg Burtt of Cabot and Democrat Tom Ziobrowski of Danville are running to replace Henry Pearl who has held the seat since 2021 and chose not to run for another term. Their answers to seven[Read More…]
Politics
Will Republican Control of Narrative on Property Taxes Flip Legislative Seats
VERMONT – On the campaign trail, state legislative candidates say affordability dominates conversations with constituents. Property taxes, and with them, the cost of education, are fueling some of the most fiery rhetoric. This year, education property taxes rose an average of 13.8% statewide, driven by school spending approved by district[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Mihaly, Washington-6 Candidate Responds to Issues
WASHINGTON COUNTY – Mark Mihaly lives in Calais and has represented the Washington-6 House district covering Plainfield, Marshfield and Calais since 2023. He is running unopposed as a Democrat to fill that seat for another two years. Question: Tell us a bit about your background, why you want to fill[Read More…]
Politics and Pie Results in a Civil Conversation
HARDWICK – Roughly a dozen people turned out at the Hazen Union School library for a Politics and Pie event, Monday, Oct. 21, put on by Hardwick Community Television (HCTV) and The Hardwick Gazette. Caledonia County Senate Candidates Scott Beck and Amanda Cochrane were on hand to share their ideas[Read More…]
Voters Adapt to Mail-in Ballots as Election Day Approaches
AREA TOWNS – Earlier this fall, most registered voters in Vermont opened their mailboxes to find an election ballot. University of Vermont’s Center for Community News, home of Community News Service (CNS), built an interactive map to find out how many have been returned so far and from where. Center[Read More…]
Beck Offers Creative Thinking, Problem Solving Skills
CALEDONIA COUNTY — In his formative years in the Navy, Scott Beck says he learned how to manage the seemingly unmanageable. He says he would bring that creative thinking and problem solving skills to the Vermont Senate, representing the Caledonia District. “Whether it’s corporate tax reform, education funding reform or[Read More…]
Cochrane Wants to Amplify Rural, Marginalized Voices
CALEDONIA COUNTY — Amanda Cochrane hadn’t really considered running for the legislature until she was asked to consider it by the woman retiring from the position. When Sen. Jane Kitchell called, Cochrane reflected on her past work with marginalized groups, and how she could amplify the voices of rural communities.[Read More…]
Jim Ryan Launches Lamoille-2 House Campaign
Pulskamp Withdraws from Representative Race
WORCESTER – Jaiel Pulskamp has made the decision to withdraw from the race for Vermont State Representative in the Lamoille-Washington district. She says she remains committed to advocating for policies that will uplift communities and secure Vermont’s vibrant and sustainable future. Pulskamp endorses Saudia Lamont for Vermont State Representative, expressing confidence in[Read More…]
Write-in Votes, Nominations add Candidates to Ballot
HARDWICK AREA – While the report of election results last week captured the candidates named on area primary ballots, candidates in three races garnered enough write-in votes to have names added to November ballots and another candidate was nominated by committee. A GOP surge that Vermont GOP Chairman Paul Dame[Read More…]
Primary Election Sets Stage for November Contests
HARDWICK AREA TOWNS – Primary election contests for Vermont’s State House and Senate races in the Hardwick area saw few close contests and many candidates were unopposed on August 13. Republican Scott Beck and Democrat Amanda Cochrane, both of St. Johnsbury, bested their opponents by significant margins in the Caledonia[Read More…]
Candidate Interviews: Caledonia-2 House Candidates Respond
CALEDONIA COUNTY – The Caledonia-2 Vermont House District of Hardwick, Walden and Stannard is currently represented by Chip Troiano of Walden who is not running for reelection. Candidates running for the seat this year are Sabrina Morrison, a Democrat from Hardwick and Michael “Mike” Southworth, a Republican from Walden. Question:[Read More…]
