State of Vermont

State of Vermont | October 18, 2016

Recent unsupported allegations and sensationalized reporting are sowing seeds of doubt about our democratic process. This undermines voter confidence and calls into question whether all voices will be heard on November 8th. As Vermont's Secretary of State and chief elections officer, former State Senator, former City Councilor, and lifelong voter, I've been following our elections my entire adult life. I am frustrated by the careless way in which these stories attack our very democracy. ...

State of Vermont | March 02, 2017

Vermont’s state government and all of its local governments collect $3.5 billion in taxes, $2 billion in federal revenues, and more than one billion dollars in additional funds from a variety of other sources....

State of Vermont | March 02, 2017

As Republicans continue to debate the best path forward for replacing the Affordable Care Act, either in full or part, they should keep in mind one of medicine’s longstanding principles: Don’t just treat the symptoms, treat the disease....

Huawei | January 15, 2020

The U.S. government is nearing publication of a rule that would vastly expand its powers to block shipments of foreign-made goods to China’s Huawei, as it seeks to squeeze the blacklisted telecoms company, two sources said. The U.S. Commerce Department in May placed Huawei Technologies Co Ltd [HWT.UL] on a trade blacklist, citing national security concerns. That allowed the U.S. government to restrict sales of U.S.-made goods to the company and a small number of items made abroad that cont...