Treasurer Jeb Spaulding says that Governor-Elect Peter Shumlin's business experience is a plus for Vermont.

Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell and Secretary of State elect Jim Condos say the legislature should make changes to the state's campaign finance laws.

Republican Brian Dubie's campaign for governor has gone to court to try to block the attorney general's investigation into alleged campaign finance violations.

On Friday's Vermont Edition, Democratic candidate for governor Peter Shumlin defines his stance on key issues and the politics of his race with Brian Dubie. Plus, Jane Lindholm goes on one of Vermont's allegedly haunted hikes.

The two health care views of the leading candidates for lieutenant governor are largely influenced by their own personal experiences.

Vermont's leading candidates are running hard and looking for openings to highlight what they believe are their opponents' weaknesses.

Governor Jim Douglas remains very popular among voters as he prepares to step down after eight years in office. It defies what often happens in a political career, when those in office tend to wear out their welcome over time.

A poll conducted for Vermont Public Radio shows that gubernatorial candidates Brian Dubie and Peter Shumlin are locked in a dead heat in the final weeks of the campaign. The VPR Vermont Poll shows that if the election were held today, Republican Brian Dubie would get 44 percent of the vote and Democrat Peter Shumlin would garner 43 percent. Despite weeks of intense advertising and dozens of debates, neither candidate has been able to break through.