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VT House Windsor-6: Coleman on cost of living

Voters in Vermont House District Windsor-6 in Hartford will elect two state legislators on Tuesday, Nov. 3. Jimmy Coleman and Alanna Ojibway, both from Hartford, are running unopposed. The Valley News sent a survey to both candidates about their experience, why they are running and what they see as the biggest issue facing the state. Ojibway did not respond. Coleman’s answers, edited lightly for style, appear below. Coleman, a first-time candidate who works in regional economic development, says the cost of living is pushing young families out of Vermont. He calls for free universal primary and preventive care, more workforce development, […]

NH House Sullivan 4: Salmon on property taxes

On Tuesday, Nov. 3, voters in Acworth, Goshen, Langdon, Lempster, and Washington will elect between Democratic candidate Chris Salmon and Republican Ron Rule to represent District 4 in the New Hampshire House.

NH House Sullivan 1: Sullivan on shifting costs to towns

In the upcoming election on November 3, voters in New Hampshire's Sullivan 1 district will choose between Democratic incumbent Brian Sullivan and Republican Joel T. Hutchins.

NH House Grafton 5: Vigneault on property taxes, school funding

Democratic candidate Dustin Vigneault responded to a questionnaire regarding his run for one of two available seats in New Hampshire House District Grafton 5, where he faces Republican incumbents Marie Louise Bjelobrk and Greg Mathieson.

‘Anti-homelessness landscaping’ in Middlebury raises questions over approaches to rural encampments

Middlebury officials installed rocks and fencing near the Cross Street Bridge this summer to prevent unhoused residents from camping there, sparking debate over public safety versus the lack of available shelter resources.