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.
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.
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.
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.
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.