We hear from Middlebury College Professor Emeritus Eric Davis for VPR's weekly political roundup.

We look at the 2012 priorities of the Vermont Progressive Party and hear how the contested Republican Presidential primary could bring new interest.

Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney's campaign on Thursday released a list of elected officials who he said have signed up to support his campaign for the Republican nomination.

Vermont's Republican candidate for Congress says the national Republican Party has "written off" his campaign. Paul Beaudry says he hasn't gotten any money for his race against Democratic Congressman Peter Welch.

Three candidates are vying for the Republican nomination for Vermont's U.S. House seat: former "True North Radio" host Paul Beaudry, former Vermont Marble Company executive John Mitchell and former small businessman Keith Stern. They meet in debate on Vermont Edition.

Vermont Republicans and Democrats have a different philosophy when it comes to campaign contributions from energy companies. Democrats have refused to accept money from the owner of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. But they did benefit from contributions from a developer of a wind project.