Governor Peter Shumlin has chosen a leader in the Legislature to head the Department of Vermont Health Access.

An environmental conservation commissioner who recently represented environmental groups in battles against Omya and Vermont Yankee, and a public service commissioner whose husband works for a law firm that represents Green Mountain Power.

Governor-elect Peter Shumlin, who picked state Treasurer Jeb Spaulding to be his administration secretary, has chosen Spaulding's replacement. It is Beth Pearce, who is now the deputy treasurer.

A week after many Vermont school districts failed to meet a deadline for budget cutting proposals, Governor-Elect Peter Shumlin says he will not mandate the cuts to meet $23 million in savings.

Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has appointed Harold Colston as executive director of the Vermont Commission on National and Community Service.

Peter Shumlin was officially elected governor Thursday morning by the Legislature. And Phil Scott was officially elected lieutenant governor.

Gov. Peter Shumlin laid out what he described as a "big, ambitious, achievable" agenda in his inaugural address to a joint session of the Legislature on Thursday.

In his inaugural address last week, Peter Shumlin laid out some of his priorities for the next two years. Now, five local advocacy organizations discuss their priorities for this legislative session, under the new administration.

Montpelier Democrat Jim Condos has taken his oath of office as Vermont's new secretary of state.

Co-chair of the Shumlin transition team Liz Bankowski believes the transition chair must share the new governor's political goals and philosophies.

Peter Shumlin will take over as Vermont's new governor today, with promises to jumpstart the state's economy and close a projected $150 million budget gap for the next fiscal year.

For 38 years, Jim Douglas has commuted from his home in Middlebury to Montpelier.  First, part time, as a state lawmaker. Then five days a week as secretary of state, state treasurer - and for the last eight years as governor. VPR's Nina Keck commuted with Governor Douglas for his last full day of work and filed this report.

Governor-elect Peter Shumlin spent the eve of his inauguration on his home turf in Windham County. Shumlin is a native of Putney.

After nearly 40 years in elective office, Jim Douglas said goodbye Wednesday. He delivered his formal farewell to a joint session of the House and Senate.

We get an insider's view of the preparations, pitfalls and the eventual hand-off of power from a transition team insider. Plus, State Archivist Gregory Sanford takes us through a bit of the state's inaugural address history.

Vermont's 2011 legislative session gets under way today with Democrats in control of the governor's office, the Senate and House, but with no extra money to spend.

Former Governor Madeleine Kunin says all Vermonters benefit when the governor and lieutenant governor work together.

As we near Governor Jim Douglas' last day in office, former Governor Madeleine Kunin talks about transitions - and farewells.

Governor elect Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, has taken the unusual step of asking Vermont's new Republican Lt. Governor, Phil Scott, to be a member of the governor's cabinet. Shumlin says there are a number of key areas where Scott can be an important member of the new gubernatorial team.

Getting organized is one of the most popular of New Years resolutions, but it can be a hard one to keep. Professional organizers Kelly McCann and Porter Knight discuss how to get organized both at home and at work.

The Vermont Statehouse will come to life this week with the swearing in of legislators and the new governor.

Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has made a couple of the final appointments to his administration, this time to the Agency of Natural Resources.

Burlington Fire Chief Michael O'Neil has been appointed director of Vermont Emergency Management.

The longest-serving member of the Vermont House is stepping down to take a position in the Shumlin administration.

Officials with the outgoing Douglas administration will vote in favor next week of expanding a nuclear waste dump that Vermont shares with Texas. That's even though Governor-elect Peter Shumlin asked that the vote be delayed so his staff could have time to evaluate the plan.