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Condos Touts Voter Registration

Secretary of State Jim Condos is highlighting steps taken by his colleagues from around the country to boost voter registration.

Analysis: Sorrell's Ground-Game Needs Improvement

Journalist Hamilton Davis says Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell needs a better ground game if he wants to defeat State's…

Analysis: Shumlin Carries Financial Advantage Into Election

Retired Middlebury College political science professor Eric Davis shares his thoughts on what the most recent campaign finance…

Secretary Condos On Voter ID Laws, Early Voting

Early voting for Vermont's primary election begins on Monday. It's estimated that 25 percent of all voters will use this system…

VIDEO: Professor Pundits

VPR.net is partnering with Middlebury College to feature online political commentary leading up to the 2012 presidential…

Analysis: What SuperPACs Could Do In Vermont

Retired Middlebury College political science professor Eric Davis speaks with VPR's Peter Biello about the potential impact of…

Super PACS Could Have Impact On Vt. Elections

New Super PACs could play a critical role in Vermont's 2012 statewide and legislative elections - a situation that has renewed…

Illuzzi Files As A Republican In Race For Auditor

Essex-Orleans Senator Vince Illuzzi had been considering campaigning as an Independent, but he said Thursday he decided to…

Political Newcomer Challenges Welch For House Seat

Mark Donka of Hartford is running as the Republican candidate for U.S. House. He said in his announcement speech Monday that…

Analysis: How Endorsements Shape The Dems AG Primary

Endorsements are coming in for the candidates in the Democratic Attorney General Primary. Incumbent Bill Sorrell has some…

Sen. Illuzzi Collecting Signatures To Run For State Auditor

Essex-Orleans Senator Vince Illuzzi is moving closer to seeking the Republican nomination for state auditor. Illuzzi is…

Wisconsin Holds Recall More Than A Year In Making

After a brief but bruising campaign that followed a more than yearlong fight over union rights and the state's cash-strapped…

Illuzi Prepares His Bid For State Auditor

Senator Vincent Illuzzi says he hasn't made a final decision whether to run, but he's asking voters to sign his petitions now…

Randy Brock's Gubernatorial Vision

Republican gubernatorial candidate Randy Brock discusses the issues facing the state, retired political science professor Eric…

Analysis: What We've Learned About Governor Shumlin

Middlebury College political science professor emeritus Eric Davis speaks with VPR's Peter Biello about what we've learned about…

Newscast: Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 8:35 a.m.

Newscast: Saturday, May 12, 2012 at 8:35 a.m.

Analysis: The Politics Of Health Care Reform In Vermont

What would happen to Vermont's health care reform efforts if President Barack Obama loses the 2012 election?

Analysis: Controversial Bills Likely To Die In Committee

A variety of important bills are likely to die in committee before the session ends, says retired Middlebury College political…

Newscast: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 8:35 a.m.

Newscast: Saturday, April 14, 2012, 8:35 a.m.

Political Analysis: Weinberger's Win In Burlington Historic

VPR's Peter Biello sits down with longtime journalist Hamilton Davis for his thoughts on Super Tuesday and Town Meeting Day…

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…

Politics

Meet The New Governor: Sharply Partisan And Upwardly Mobile

For years, governors were considered the most pragmatic figures in politics. Now, they're using their states to run ideological…

Capitol Hill's Partisan And Racial Divide Cast In Bronze

A 7-foot tall statue of famed abolitionist Frederick Douglass is more than just a tribute to the man. It's a larger-than-life…

Nina Totenberg Answers Your Supreme Court Questions

Want to know how the justices decide who writes the big opinions? Or when they decide to release them to the public? What about…

G-8 Nations Pledge To Crack Down On Corporate Tax Evaders

This week's meeting of the Group of Eight industrialized countries concluded with a pledge to end the use of tax shelters by…

Obama Evokes Cold War In Speech At Berlin's Brandenburg Gate

Against a backdrop that evoked the Cold War, President Obama renewed his push to reduce the world's nuclear stockpiles on…

The Penultimate Edition Of The Political Junkie

Ken Rudin recaps the week in politics. Boston Globe political reporter Jim O'Sullivan previews the special election…

Women And Children Caught In Middle Of Potato War

The National Potato Council wants potatoes to be allowed in a supplemental food program for low-income women and children at…

To Arm, Or Not To Arm The Syrian Rebels?

The White House says the United States will arm Syrian rebels, but a new poll shows most Americans don't like the idea. Guest…

It's The Final ScuttleButton Puzzle ... For Now

Sadly, this week's ScuttleButton is the last time it will appear on the NPR Web site. Contact Ken Rudin at kenpr13@gmail.com to…

IRS Staffer: 'What I Did Was Not Targeting'

More interview transcripts from the IRS investigation are released, but there's still no evidence of a direct connection to the…

Secret Surveillance Credited With Preventing Terror Acts

The National Security Agency director made the rounds again on Capitol Hill to defend two surveillance programs leaked to the…

Liberal Groups Say They Received IRS Scrutiny Too

The conventional shorthand for the IRS scandal is that employees "targeted" conservative groups for extra scrutiny in the…

How A Merger Could Affect Congress' Favorite Airport

Members of Congress are pushing the Justice Department to preserve flights to small- and medium-sized cities from Reagan National…

Boehner Seeks To Reassure House GOP On Immigration

House Speaker John Boehner strongly suggested he would abide by the Hastert rule on immigration legislation, meaning no floor…

Obama's Unplanned NSA Discussion

President Obama didn't expect he'd need to have a "national conversation" about government data-gathering.