Political Calendar.(Brief Article)

LAST FALL, CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY expired for the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact (better known as the New England compact), a landmark agreement that empowered a special regional commission to regulate wholesale milk prices for six New England states. Under the compact, farmers in the participating states --- Maine, Vermont, Connecticut, Massachusetts, ......

HEADNOTE AGRICULTURE HEADNOTE Are compacts the best way to save family farms? LAST FALL, CONGRESSIONAL AUTHORITY expired for the Northeast Interstate Dairy Compact (better known as the New England compact), a landmark agreement that empowered a special regional commission to regulate wholesale milk prices for six New England states. Under ......

BURLINGTON VERMONTERS bred on the maxim that neither Ethan Allen nor God populated their state sufficiently to produce a credible Presidential candidate are amazed at the reception of former Governor Howard Dean's bid to become the Democratic standardbearer. Yes, there have been Vermontborn Presidents, but they built their political careers ......

Labor Day has come and gone, and although summer officially lasts until Sept. 23, the fall political campaign season already has begun.

Salazar: 'Pro-business Democrat' Colorado Attorney General and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Ken Salazar makes his appeal to business based on his experience in farming and small business, his solid bipartisan record, and his disgust with what he call's Washington's "fiscal recklessness." "I consider myself to be a pro-business Democrat," said ......

More than two centuries have passed in American political life, yet much has remained the same in terms of where we find and educate many of our Presidents-New England. New England has played a surprisingly large role in the Presidency since 1789, when Founding Father John Adams of Massachusetts was ......

With early and sustained leads in the polls, in contributions, in the enthusiasm of crowds, and in the proficiency of his media appearances and campaign organization, former Vermont governor Howard Dean is the man to beat in the 2004 race for the Democratic Party's Presidential nomination. This has surprised political ......

Those of us who champion the Made in U.S.A. label need to hold the candidates’ feet to the fire on this issue.

Small businesses will need access to capital to create jobs and lead the economic recovery. So why is the government cutting the SBA budget?

The government's Small Business Innovation Research program has funded important research. But budget cuts and mismanagement have taken their toll on the program.

The National Air Traffic Controllers Association (NATCA) has declared a "staffing emergency" in four high-traffic areas.