The campaign for Treasurer has been the most contentious statewide race this year. The candidates met this week in one of their final debates of the campaign and they used the forum as a way to sharply criticize each other.

State Treasurer Beth Pearce and challengers Wendy Wilton and Don Schramm debate their qualifications to hold this state-wide office.

In a debate sponsored by the Burlington Free Press, Vermont's gubernatorial candidates were asked if they had seen any evidence of the highly partisan, negative style of Washington, D.C., politics in the state's elections this year.

The most competitive political contest in Vermont this year is for a position that normally attracts little attention. The race for state treasurer has drawn charged political attacks and an unprecedented level of spending.

Republican challenger and current Rutland City Treasurer Wendy Wilton spoke with VPR's Mitch Wertlieb as part of VPR's continuing election coverage.

In the first of two interviews, we hear from current state Democratic Treasurer Beth Pearce, who says she has a clear focus for Vermont's finances.

A liberal super PAC is throwing support and money behind State Treasurer Beth Pearce. Pearce faces a challenge from Republican Wendy Wilton, who is the Rutland city treasurer.

With just five weeks to go before Election Day, the race for State Treasurer is getting very personal.

Seven Days' "Fair Game" columnist Paul Heintz talks about the latest developments in the gubernatorial and state treasurer races.

Millions of dollars in state bonds went on sale to Vermonters Monday. The investments, which are called Citizens Bonds, are general obligation bonds available only to Vermonters. They're sold in $1,000 increments.  The bonds help pay for a variety of public projects.  

As Vermont cities and towns continue to borrow money at a swift pace in the wake of Tropical Storm Irene, the state treasurer is defending the increase in municipal bonds.

Rutland City Treasurer Wendy Wilton officially kicked off her campaign for Vermont state treasurer on Monday. She was joined by former Governor Jim Douglas, Republican gubernatorial candidate Randy Brock, and Rutland City Mayor Chris Louras.   

The state of Vermont has once again received high ratings from the three major investor services. They cited Vermont's strong financial management and conservative debt management among the reasons for the state's ranking. 

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.

The treasurer talks with Bob Kinzel about the state's financial health and concerns about teacher and employee retirement benefits.

Vermont's treasurer discusses the state's economy and problems facing the retirement programs for employees and teachers.