Governor
Jim Douglas is likely to run for re-election. The
governor says he’s not ready to make a formal announcement. But in an
appearance on VPR’s Vermont Edition, he indicated he would be campaigning for a
fifth term.
Vermont has
one of the shortest periods of time between its primary election and the
general election of any state in the country. That
would change under legislation scheduled to be considered in the Vermont Senate this afternoon.
The U.S. Justice
Department says it has resolved a lawsuit against the state of Vermont for
failing to report ballots sent to Vermonters serving in the military and
overseas.
Governor
Jim Douglas has criticized Democrats for starting early on the 2010 campaign. But
one of his potential opponents – Chittenden Senator Doug Racine – says Douglas is in constant campaign mode.
Governor
Jim Douglas says it’s too early to start the 2010 campaign. Chittenden
Senator Doug Racine and Secretary of State Deb Markowitz are both exploring a
run for governor.
Far
fewer businesses were started in Vermont last year and the year before as the economy began to
slide into recession. State
officials say the number of companies that folded was also up in 2008.