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Is Vermont Senator Ed Flanagan Still Up to the Job?new

It's been three and a half years since Vermont Senator Ed Flanagan's near-fatal car crash. And many people who interact regularly with Flanagan report he's been acting strangely since the legislature convened in January.
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  05-22-2009  |  Politics

Iraq War Vet to Run for Congressional Seat in Vermontnew

Thomas Hermann, an Iraq War veteran running on the Progressive Party ticket, is the only major-party candidate challenging Democratic incumbent Rep. Peter Welch. (Craig Hill will challenge Welch in the Democratic primary.)
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  08-04-2008  |  Politics

Rep. Peter Welch Cracks Down on War Contractor Fraudnew

Vermont's congressman exposed a legal loophole that makes it easier for some overseas private contractors to defraud the federal government.
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  04-28-2008  |  Politics

Cindy Sheehan Stumps in Vermontnew

Sheehan will speak in nearly a dozen Vermont towns to lend her support to resolutions calling for an immediate withdrawal from Iraq.
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  03-02-2007  |  Politics

What Really Happened on 9/11?new

A New Jersey 9/11 widow and a New England filmmaker urge Burlington residents to vote next month for a new investigation.
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  02-21-2007  |  Politics

Franken Earnestnew

Al Franken, the Left's funniest frontman, chats it up.
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  04-26-2006  |  Commentary

By the Numbersnew

Burlington's 2006 mayoral election, which used Instant Runoff Voting, could be a model for U.S. election reform.
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  03-17-2006  |  Politics

Between the Linesnew

When juxtaposed with the facts, Bush's State of the Union speech tells a different story.
Seven Days  |  Ken Picard  |  02-10-2006  |  Politics

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