President Obama meets with Governor Jim Douglas
U.S. President Barack Obama smiles during his meeting with Governor Jim Douglas of Vermont in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington on February 2, 2009. (UPI Photo/Yuri Gripas)
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MONTPELIER, Vt., Aug. 27 (UPI) -- Republican Vermont Gov. Jim Douglas announced Thursday he will not seek re-election, putting the state in the category of competitive races in 2010.
HONOLULU, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Hawaii Gov. Linda Lingle has reportedly joined other governors in opposing a congressional plan to widen Pentagon control of U.S. reserve forces domestically.
MONTPELIER, Vt., April 6 (UPI) -- Gov. Jim Douglas Monday vetoed a bill to permit same-sex couples to marry in Vermont, citing his belief that marriage should be between a man and a woman.
BENNINGTON, Vt., July 15 (UPI) -- The sex slaying of a 12-year-old girl has set off a political battle in Vermont, where the lieutenant governor has called for harsh new laws, observers say.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Governors asked the U.S. Congress to block new Medicaid regulations as the National Governors Association winter meeting began Saturday.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 (UPI) -- Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley Thursday criticized the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for blocking a California proposal to limit automotive emissions.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21 (UPI) -- Vermont is to join Washington State in its partnership with the Department of Homeland Security to try out driver licenses that also confirm citizenship.
SHELBURNE, Vt., May 29 (UPI) -- Porche posters, the Koran and antique maps have one thing in common: They belong to an eclectic, celebrity-driven exhibit at the Shelburne Museum in Vermont.
MONTPELIER, Vt., March 4 (UPI) -- Vermont is losing its young people and has the second-oldest population in the country.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 8 (UPI) -- Snags in the new U.S. Medicare drug plan that launched last week prompted at least four states to make emergency interventions.
