2012 Election Results
2012 was a great year for the Vermont Progressive Party.In November, while Republicans lost seats, every Progressive incumbent was reelected: the four members of the Vermont House who ran for...
View ArticleDaybell helped bring stability to Progressive Party
December 24, 2012; Burlington Free Press; Nancy RemsenThe turnover in executive directors of the Democratic and Republican political parties in Vermont has been fast and furious in recent years, while...
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Auditor of Accounts Doug Hoffer
Doug was elected Auditor of Accounts in 2012, the first Progressive elected to statewide office. Doug has several decades of economic development and policy analysis experience, including several years...
View ArticleHoffer lines up first few audits
February 6, 2013; Nat Rudarakanchana; VTDiggerState Auditor Doug Hoffer is sharpening up his pencil to review transportation, corrections, and state cell phone contracts, he announced early Wednesday,...
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Vermont Edition: State Auditor Doug Hoffer
March 14, 2013; Bob Kinzel; VPRTwo months ago, the state’s constitutional officers were sworn into office, but only one of them was new to his office: state auditor Doug Hoffer, who’s role is to ensure...
View ArticleReport: Too many workplace injuries
July 23, 2013; Peter Hirschfeld; Times ArgusMONTPELIER — State Auditor Doug Hoffer says Vermont isn’t doing enough to prevent the workplace injuries that have cost taxpayers nearly $40 million over the...
View ArticleAuditor uncovers weaknesses in state’s workers’ compensation office
July 24, 2013; Hilary Niles; VTDiggerNinety-nine thumbs, 574 lower backs, three big toes. Fifty-nine falling or flying objects, 72 respiratory disorders, 315 lacerations. Those are just a few figures...
View ArticleWill a Prog Run for Gov? Nope.
August 8, 2013; Paul Heintz; Seven Days"Should Progs challenge Shumlin in '14?"That's the question Burlington Free Press reporter Terri Hallenbeck put to Vermont Progressive Party leaders in Tuesday's...
View ArticlePress Release: Hoffer announces new audits
State Auditor Doug Hoffer today announced that his office has initiated four new audits. The Auditor’s Office has completed the first three audits since Hoffer took office (State Workers Comp Program...
View Article2013 State Convention - A Message from our Chair
Dear Friends -I’d like to invite you to join us for our upcoming Annual Convention on November 9th, at the Capital City Grange in Berlin. If possible, please plan on arriving promptly at 12:30PM to...
View Article2013 Statewide Convention - Proposed Agenda
Annual Convention and State Committee MeetingNovember 9, 2013; 1:00 pmCapital City Grange, BerlinREGISTRATION & LUNCH (12:30 PM)CONVENTION (1:00 PM) Welcome: Martha Abbott (10 minutes)A special...
View ArticlePress Release: Auditor finds cost overruns in correctional health care, but...
MONTPELIER, VT– Spending on health care for in-state prisoners was $4.2 million over budget for the last three years, according to an audit released today by State Auditor Doug Hoffer.The Department of...
View ArticlePress Release: Oversight of State cell phones is deficient, resulting in...
MONTPELIER, VT– A new report from the State Auditor’s Office finds problems with the State’s purchasing and oversight of cell-phone services. State Auditor Doug Hoffer said, “The State’s current system...
View ArticlePress Release: Progressive Party Concludes 2013 Reorganization With A Bang
On Saturday, Progressives gathered at the Capital City Grange in Berlin for the final stage of the 2013 reorganization process, their State Convention. Over 125 people attended the event and 73...
View ArticleMinutes - November 2013 State Convention
November 9, 2013; 1:00 pm, Capital City Grange, Berlin In attendance: 125 peopleWelcome: Martha AbbottMartha started the meeting at 1:15pm and thanked the VT State Employees Association for...
View ArticleVt. lawmakers told whistle-blowers fear payback
February 3, 2014; Dave Gram; Times ArgusMONTPELIER — It started with what seemed like a simple request: State Auditor of Accounts Doug Hoffer wanted an exemption from Vermont’s public records law so he...
View ArticleProgressives Announce Slate of 21 Candidates
June 1, 2014; Anne Galloway; VTDiggerThe Vermont Progressive Party will have four statewide candidates, three incumbent senators and 14 House candidates running for office in the 2014 election.The...
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VPP Officials Quoted in NYT Article on Healthcare
In Vermont, Frustrations Mount Over Affordable Care ActBy ABBY GOODNOUGHJUNE 4, 2015Photo Alissa Carberry, 24, a child care worker with Type 1 diabetes, said she had insurance with a $1,900 deductible...
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