Morgan Daybell

With Progressive Michael Colby close to jumping in the race for governor, Progressive Party executive director Morgan Daybell said Wednesday that the primary was an “open process,” while adding that Anthony Pollina has won the endorsement of the Progressive state party committee.  read more »

Independent State Representative Darryl Pillsbury's announcement that he is challenging Democrats Peter Shumlin and Jeanette White for their Windham Senate seats signals the start of what is sure to be a closely watched race.

Pillsbury, who has served in Montpelier for four terms, doesn't mince words: he'd rather take out Shumlin, the Senate President.

With the current legislative session set to wrap up business in May, the Progressive Party is beginning to gear up for the fall’s legislative races.

Party executive director Morgan Daybell says that Progressives are eyeing about 24 legislative seats. In 2006 they participated in 18 races.

Gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina won the unanimous endorsement of the Progressive Party at the Party’s State Committee meeting Sunday in Montpelier.

The voting process consisted of a voice vote, says Progressive Party executive director Morgan Daybell.

The text of the endorsement, as obtained by PolitickerVT.com:  read more »

The Progressive Party is taking issue with an interview Democratic Party executive director Jill Krowinski gave PolitickerVT.com Wednesday, in which Krowinski said the Democrats were committed to avoiding a three-way governor’s race.  read more »

Progressive Party director Morgan Daybell is taking aim at Governor Jim Douglas for his weekend endorsement of Republican presidential candidate John McCain.  read more »

The Progressive Party is moving forward with plans to launch community activist Anthony Pollina’s candidacy for governor, with a formal campaign announcement now likely to be made the first week of February, party officials tell PolitickerVT.com Tuesday.