"[Con] Hogan says whoever is governor will have an extremely difficult task. He says the state will be starting the third straight year with a budget shortfall – and with little prospect that federal stimulus funds will make up the difference as they have in the past."
"…the continued economic slump is causing unfortunate and unjustified — but very predictable — anger toward easy political targets. Public employees are prominent on the list of scapegoats. Acting on that anger is dangerous to those public employees themselves, and it is harmful to the country as a whole. The economy would be weaker, not stronger, if we listened to those who attack our public servants."
If his campaign is any indication of how he will govern Vermont, out-of-state contractors should do well here under Brian Dubie.
Dubie’s campaign includes:
a) An out-of-state campaign manager (Peter Shumlin employs a Vermonter;
b) Out-of-state vendor to produce campaign ads and conduct media buys; and
c) An out-of-state website development firm (Click To Read More)
Follow-Up Story On Recent Study’s Findings!