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Winning Margin In NY House 23 Race Tightens

It turns out that the special election last week for the 23rd Congressional District seat in New York may not be over after…

Vermont Parties To Hold Conventions

Vermont's Democratic, Republican and Progressive parties meet for their annual conventions this weekend.

Bartlett Says She Wouldn't Support Yankee License

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Susan Bartlett says there is no compelling reason for the Legislature to extend…

VT Edition: 2010 Gubernatorial Candidate Susan Bartlett

VPR's Bob Kinzel talks with 2010 gubernatorial candidate Susan Bartlett about solutions to some of the most pressing problems…

VT Edition: Reporter's Roundable

Reporters Ross Sneyd and John Dillon join VPR's Bob Kinzel to talk about Vermont candidates in the 2010 elections.

NY Independence Party Courts Scozzafava

New York's Independence Party is courting the one-time Republican candidate in the 23rd Congressional District as she completes…

Dunne Becomes 4th Democratic Candidate For Governor

Matt Dunne of Hartland became the fourth Democrat to enter the governor's race Tuesday.

Government Transparency

We talk about government transparency in light of the Burlington and Montpelier financial controversies; discuss…

VT Edition: Brian Dubie runs for governor

Brian Dubie joins VPR's Jane Lindholm to discuss how his decision affects other potential candidates and races for the Republican…

Dubie's decision to run; quality of health care in Vt

Brian Dubie discusses his decision to run for governor. And, we talk with the authors of an annual report that looks at the…

Progressives prepare for 2010 gov's race

Vermont's Progressive Party says it would support a Democratic candidate for governor in 2010 if the candidate passes a litmus…

VT Edition: Nina Keck & Ross Sneyd on Town Meeting Day mayoral races

VPR's Jane Lindholm speaks with VPR reporters Nina Keck and Ross Sneyd about mayoral races in Burlington, Rutland and Winooski.

Vermont Year in Review

Taking stock of the major news stories of 2008 and their impact on Vermont.

Election audit shows optical scan machines nearly accurate

Under state law, the Secretary of State's office must randomly select four towns for the post- election audit.

Why so Blue?

The solid mass of "blue states" in the northeast spells concern for Republicans and we examine what can be learned…

VT Edition: Peter Welch on Congress working with Obama

Host Bob Kinzel talks with Peter Welch about what kind of working relationship this Congress will have with President-elect…

Congressman Peter Welch

Congressman Welch was elected to his second term with 84 percent of the vote this week. He takes your phone calls on the new…

Divisions between Progressives and Democrats

Democrats, Progessives, and vote-splitting in statewide races. And what it takes to be a successful Speaker of the House in…

Analysis: Legislative make-up remains largely unchanged

The dust hasn't completely settled on Vermont's election landscape, but we've got a pretty clear picture of how things will…

Progs, Dems promise not to split vote

The latest vote count in the governor's race shows Independent Anthony Pollina edging out Democrat Gaye Symington for…

NPR Blog & Political Coverage

NPR Blogs: Vox Politics

Adieu, Adieu, To You And You And You

Well, friends, today marks the swan song for Vox Politics as we close out our election unit until the 2010 midterms. This is our…

The Keys To Succession

As we noted in yesterday's roundup, the selection of AZ Governor Janet Napolitano for Homeland Security Secretary will elevate…

More White House Staff Announcements

From the transition office: President-Elect Obama and Vice President-Elect Biden Announce Key White House Staff WASHINGTON…

Clinton, Geithner, Richardson Tapped For Cabinet Posts

A source close to the Obama transition team's decision making process has confirmed to NPR's Juan Williams that New York Fed…

NYT: Clinton Will Accept State Offer

The New York Times is reporting that Hillary Clinton is prepared to accept an offer to serve as Secretary of State in the Obama…

Fred Thompson Returning To Showbiz

Former Tennessee Senator Fred Thompson has apparently decided not to run for chairman of the Republican National Committee. …

Obama Lends Voice To Chicago Olympic Bid

Today the Chicago 2016 delegation made their case to the European Olympic Committees General Assembly, which is taking place in…

Leaks Spring Eternal

The Washington Post's Shailagh Murray and Chris "The Fix" Cillizza take a look at the Obama operation's switch from airtight…

The Governor And The Turkeys

In this priceless vid, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin discusses her political career after symbolically pardoning a turkey at the Triple…

Friday Morning: Mukasey Recovering; Clinton's State Appointment Is 'On Track'; And It's Midnight For Rule-Making

Happy Friday! Just a few short days until turkey time... We are relieved to report that Attorney General Michael Mukasey seems…

Handshake Man Sitting This One Out

Via the WP, Handshake Man will not be putting in an appearance at the 2009 Inauguration festivities. The Rev. Richard C.…

Boehner Weighs In On Waxman

The newly re-elected House Minority Leader says in a statement that John Dingell's ouster as chair of the Energy and Commerce…

Lizard People FTW!

As the Franken-Coleman recount continues apace in Minnesota, our friends at Minnesota Public Radio provide a few illustrative…

Pritzker Says She's Not Heading To Commerce

In an email to Lynn Sweet, Obama campaign finance chair Penny Pritzker says that -- contrary to rumor -- she is not a candidate…

Waxman Wins, Dingell out as Energy and Commerce Chair

Evie previewed it this morning, and now the verdict is in on Waxman vs. Dingell. House Democrats voted 137-122 in favor of…

NPR Topics: Politics

Politics, Breast Health Have A Long History Together

Meddling in medical recommendations is nothing new for politicians

Evidence-Based Medicine: Hard For Some To Swallow

Based on studies, two panels of medical experts this week recommended fewer screening tests for breast and cervical cancer. But…

Week In Politics Examined

Senate Democrats hoped to have enough votes this week to pass a health care bill, Obama Cabinet officials faced hostile lawmakers…

Health Care Concessions A Bow To Moderates

The public option looms large in the minds of voters and certain lawmakers, but not so much in the Senate health care bill. There…

Senate Ethics Committee: No Punishment For Burris

The Senate Ethics Committee on Friday admonished Sen. Roland Burris, D-Ill., for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete"…

Without Further Ado, Sarah Palin Returns

Cultural and political phenomenon Sarah Palin returned to the national spotlight this week to promote her memoir "Going Rogue"…

Senate Health Bill Faces Saturday Showdown

Democrats will need to vote in lockstep to overcome GOP opposition in a key procedural vote to move the $848 billion measure to…

Legislating In Secret Irks GOP, But Insiders Say It's SOP

Squawking aside, closed-door legislative engineering is business as usual for the Senate.

Is Ron Paul Right About The Fed?

Rep. Ron Paul, the Texas Republican and lifelong critic of the Federal Reserve, scored a big win on Capitol Hill by getting a…

Senate Tries To Strike Balance On Abortion Language

The fight over health care has moved to the Senate, and that means the fight over abortion is there as well. Earlier this month,…

Pelosi: Obama Needs Room To Make Afghan Decision

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi says she believes a health-care bill will pass, despite fierce debate over language about…

House Votes To Cancel Medicare Pay Cuts For Doctors

Majority Leader Steny Hoyer was able to get the bill passed while the Senate couldn't by appending it to a more popular bill.…

Army Relents; Allows Limited Media At Palin Event

Army officials had said they would prohibit coverage of Palin's on-post event, saying it would turn into political grandstanding…

Pelosi: Abortion Issue Won't Sink Health Care Bill

In an NPR interview, the House speaker predicted she can corral enough votes from moderate Democrats to guarantee final passage…

Geithner: Use Leftover Bailout Money To Cut Deficit

Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said the government's $700 billion bailout program will end "as soon as we can," and that…