Jason Gibbs

Progressive gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina attacked today Republican Gov. Jim Douglas' plan to cut 150 positions within the state government while giving some administration officials "merit" bonuses.

Pollina branded Douglas' "Jim Equals Jobs" program as a failure, citing drops in employment in construction, manufacturing, and retail sectors amidst a dwindling economy and poor economic growth.

WASHINGTON, DC - Douglas spokesman Jason Gibbs, here today to attend the National Governors Association conference, is weighing in on State Representative Daryl Pillsbury’s challenge to Senate President Peter Shumlin with something of a prediction.

“I honestly believe Senator Shumlin is going to have a race on his hands,” Gibbs said.

“Pillsbury is a man who says what he means and means what he says.”

Today Douglas spokesman Jason Gibbs pushed back on this week’s attacks over McCain and the war in Iraq.  read more »

Today Douglas communications director Jason Gibbs responded to the lobbyist controversy with a brief statement to PolitickerVT.com:  read more »

With the State of the State speech behind him and Progressive Anthony Pollina now certain to be running for his seat in November, Governor Jim Douglas’s election-year strategy is coming into view: focusing on achieving his legislative agenda.

Gov. Jim Douglas

Republican Governor Jim Douglas’s office today brushed aside charges from Democratic Majority Leader John Campbell that Douglas had mishandled two recent marijuana busts.

“The governor’s focus is on the upcoming legislative session and making sure that progress trumps partisanship,” said Douglas spokesman Jason Gibbs. “It is disappointing that Senator Campbell and others want to drag the session down into partisan mudslinging so soon.”

Democrats have accused Douglas of treating one drug offender, who works part-time as a judge, with greater leniency than another.