Shumlin land deal draws more questions
Jeremy Dodge of East Montpelier holds the folder on which Gov. Peter Shumlin sketched out the details on the sale of Dodge’s property. Photo by Andrew Stein/VTDigger Gov. Peter Shumlin responded...
View ArticleOlsen: Why wasn’t Dodge informed about income sensitivity for property tax debt?
Editor’s note: This is a letter sent to Gov. Peter Shumlin from Oliver Olsen, a former state representative for the towns of Jamaica, Londonderry, Stratton, Weston and Winhall. Dear Governor Peter...
View ArticleGovernor responds to reporters on land deal … one at a time
The home of Jeremy Dodge on Foster Road in East Montpelier, which was purchased by his neighbor, Gov. Peter Shumlin. Photo by Andrew Stein/VTDigger Gov. Peter Shumlin spent his Friday afternoon meeting...
View ArticleShumlin property assessed at $672,500, including Dodge parcel
The home of Gov. Peter Shumlin on Foster Road in East Montpelier. A state police vehicle is parked at the end of the driveway on Friday, while the governor was at work. Photo by Andrew Stein/VTDigger...
View ArticleRemedies available to delinquent Vermont property taxpayers like Dodge after all
Last week, Gov. Peter Shumlin said the state does not offer the level of human services that could bail out a delinquent taxpayer like Jeremy Dodge. But one former and one current member the House Ways...
View ArticleShumlin offers to sell back property to Dodge
The home of Jeremy Dodge on Foster Road in East Montpelier, which was purchased by his neighbor, Gov. Peter Shumlin. Photo by Andrew Stein/VTDigger On Wednesday, Gov. Peter Shumlin offered to return...
View ArticleLawmakers tweak Shumlin on Dodge deal; ask administration to help low-income...
Reps. Patti Komline, R-Dorset, and Kurt Wright, R-Burlington, unveil their proposal in a press conference at the Statehouse on Wednesday. Photo by Alicia Freese/VTDigger Two lawmakers returned to an...
View ArticleDodge chooses GOP-connected lawyer for property negotiations with Shumlin
Jeremy Dodge of East Montpelier holds the folder on which Gov. Peter Shumlin sketched out the details on the sale of Dodge’s property. Photo by Andrew Stein/VTDigger The East Montpelier man who says he...
View ArticleProtective Services probe into Shumlin-Dodge affair might never be disclosed
Gov. Peter Shumlin might be under investigation by the state’s Adult Protective Services program, but the contents of that investigation may never come to light. Attorney General William Sorrell two...
View ArticleShumlin-Dodge land deal ‘maybe’ imminent
Jeremy Dodge of East Montpelier holds the folder on which Gov. Peter Shumlin sketched out the details on the sale of Dodge’s property. Photo by Andrew Stein/VTDigger Monday, Jeremy Dodge was supposed...
View ArticleDodge can buy back property from Shumlin for about $30,000, lawyers say
The home of Jeremy Dodge on Foster Road in East Montpelier, which was purchased by his neighbor, Gov. Peter Shumlin. Photo by Andrew Stein/VTDigger Gov. Peter Shumlin’s neighbor Jeremy Dodge has agreed...
View Article2013 Politics Recap: Plenty of sparks fly in off-election year, thanks to...
Off-election years can be sleepy, but the turbulent launch of the state’s health insurance exchange kept the Shumlin administration on its toes in 2013, supplying the political sparks normally...
View ArticleIn Profile: The many sides of Peter Shumlin
Gov. Peter Shumlin addresses a volunteer crew in Waterbury cleaning up after Tropical Storm Irene in 2011. Photo by Jeb Wallace-Brodeur There’s a famous psychological test where a beautiful young woman...
View ArticleH. Brooke Paige: Character matters
Editor’s note: This commentary is by H. Brooke Paige, a historian, writer and Gov. Peter Shumlin’s 2014 Democratic primary election opponent. The media regularly tells us that we shouldn’t look at a...
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