On Tuesday, citizens will gather to talk to town officials and vote on school and municipal budgets. But the Vermont Workers' Center is also hoping to talk about an issue that affects everyone in the state -- health care.

As Vermonters consider their municipal budgets, commentator Deborah Luskin recalls an old story about how one town made the difficult decision between funding roads - and funding education.

Burlington Mayor Bob Kiss' ballot proposal changing city election rules drew a couple dozen picketers over the weekend.

Washington County Senator Bill Doyle is soliciting public opinion on a wide range of issues on his annual Town Meeting Day survey. And a number of the questions are hot button issues that are likely to come before lawmakers in the second half of the session.

Voters in Rutland will weigh in on whether to relocate and expand the city's Recreation Department next week. The four million dollar proposal is less costly than one voted down last year.   Proponents say it a long overdue investment in the community.  But opponents worry about the price tag.