Stories about 'democrats' from the Welcome to the VPR Archive

Democrats nominate Morrisville lawmaker House speaker

By VPR | December 8, 2008

Democrats have unanimously nominated Rep. Shap Smith of Morrisville speaker of the Vermont House.

Democrats will nominate candidate to powerful speaker post

By Bob Kinzel | December 3, 2008

The job is an important one, because the speaker chooses the makeup of the committees and which bills will be considered where. And the job has evolved over the years.

NH Democrats must make deep budget cuts

By VPR | November 10, 2008

New Hampshire’s Democratically-controlled Legislature faces the sobering chore of cutting hundreds of millions of dollars in state spending over the next 32 months to avoid raising taxes.

Dems hope to retain control of NH state Senate

By VPR | November 3, 2008

With the departure of six incumbents, control of the New Hampshire Senate appears to be up for grabs, but the edge may go to Democrats.

Experts weigh role of endorsements in Governor’s race

By Bob Kinzel | September 15, 2008

Independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina has received 3 key labor endorsements in the past week. The latest support is from the state’s teachers union.

Dems may have a candidate for Lt. Gov.

By John Dillon | June 19, 2008

The Democrats may have a candidate for lieutenant governor. Mendon Representative Harry Chen says he’s seriously considering entering the race. Chen is a physician and has been a leader in the Legislature’s health care reform initiatives. VPR’s John Dillon reports.

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NH Dems vote down creating income tax commission

By VPR | May 20, 2008

New Hampshire Democrats at their annual convention overwhelmingly voted against creating a commission that would look into establishing a state income tax, but they agreed to support consideration of “all potential sources of revenue” in their party platform.

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Vermont Democrats say party should unite behind Obama soon

By Bob Kinzel | May 7, 2008

Vermont members of the Democratic National Committee say it’s now pretty clear that Illinois Senator Barack Obama is going to be their party’s presidential nominee. They hope the campaign between Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton can end on a positive note. They want Democrats to unite for the fall campaign against Republican nominee John McCain.

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Statehouse budget cutting process back on track

By Bob Kinzel | April 18, 2008

The process to cut next year’s budget by $25 million is back on track at the Statehouse after a major flare up on Thursday.

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Political firestorm erupts over state budget

By Bob Kinzel | April 17, 2008

A political firestorm over the state budget erupted today at the Statehouse. Democratic leaders and Republican Governor Jim Douglas are locked in a struggle that threatens to derail a bipartisan effort to resolve big budget issues.