The election of Peter Shumlin as the Democratic candidate for Governor has been formally certified by the State's Election Canvassing Committee.  Now the process for a formal recount can begin.

Voice your reaction to the Vermont Seante's vote against a bill that could have allowed the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to renew its operating license for 20 more years. Also, the Air Guard explains why it wants to be home to a new fleet of F-35s, despite noise concerns.

Through Vermont history, a governor's ability to veto a bill has been a powerful tool. How that power has been wielded has changed through the years.

Both chambers of the Vermont Legislature voted Tuesday morning to override the governor's veto. Vermont Edition brings you analysis and reaction, live in the noon hour.

Vermont is in the process of amending its constitution to allow some 17-year-olds to vote.

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

Congressman Peter Welch was one of several dozen members of the House who changed his vote on the bailout.

Peter Welch says he wasn't persuaded that the package would provide a long term solution to the country's economic problems.

If no candidate in the gubernatorial race wins 50% of the vote, the Legislature will elect the next governor in January.   Should lawmakers vote for the candidate who receives the most votes?

Billions in new federal heating oil assistance faces a test vote in the US Senate this weekend. Money for Vermont and other cold weather states is at stake.

Opponents of the two vote school budget law that passed at the end of last year's session are launching a final campaign at the Statehouse to repeal the policy. But their plan is running into strong opposition in the Senate.

Join VPR and NPR for full coverage of the day's political activities across Vermont and the country. At 7pm, tune in for VPR's coverage of Town Meeting Day, hosted by VPR's Steve Delaney. At 8:30pm, VPR joins NPR's All Things Considered for updated primary coverage. At 10:00pm, NPR's Robert Siegel and Melissa Block host NPR's Primary Special recapping results in Texas, Ohio, Rhode Island, and Vermont.

A new research project began this morning at UVM into new hybrid electric vehicle technology; more...

Senator Patrick Leahy says the nomination of judge Michael Mukasey as the country's next Attorney General is in a lot of trouble. According to Leahy, Mukasey won't say whether he believes an interrogation technique known as waterboarding is illegal.

Senator Patrick Leahy says he's not sure if he'll vote for Attorney General nominee, Michael Mukasey. Leahy, who chairs the U.S. Senate Judiciary committee, says he has some serious concerns that Mukasey doesn't oppose the use of torture in the interrogation of suspected terrorists.

More than 150 unionized workers at the Vermont Yankee Nuclear Power Plant are set to vote today on whether to accept the latest contract deal worked out by union and plant negotiators. The vote was supposed to take place on Saturday, but Rutland Herald reporter Susan Smallheer says the vote was surprisingly cancelled. She spoke with VPR's Mitch Wertlieb about the vote.