Often the Cynic asks voters why they voted, but what about the group of people that didn't? Or what about the students and community members that did vote, but begrudgingly? The Cynic created an anonymous...
As the first person of color from Burlington in the state legislature and at one time the youngest legislator in the country, Kesha Ram has never been afraid of ambition.
The UVM and Harvard alum...
The Progressive Party has secured a majority on the Burlington City Council after sweeping elections across the city.
In Ward 8, predominantly a student ward, Progressive candidate Jane Stromberg unseated...
As the polls throughout Burlington close, the Vermont Cynic has reporters inside City Hall waiting for the Wards 1-8 races to be called.
Check back on this post as we update it with more results.
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In Ward 1 voters not only had to decide who to vote for in the presidential primaries but also who out of three candidates would represent them on Burlington’s city council.
Incumbent and Independent...
Voters throughout the city of Burlington took to the polls March 3 to make their voices heard.
In Ward 8, Democrat incumbent Adam Roof faced off against Jane Stromberg in the race for city council.
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In the final days before election day, the city council candidates from Wards 1 and 8 gathered at UVM to make their voices heard to potential student voters.
On Feb. 27, Ward 1 candidates Sharon Bushor,...
My main takeaway from the Feb. 21 Burlington Tenants Union City Council debate was that all candidates at the debate agree there is a housing crisis and they all agree UVM plays a role in this crisis.
I...
On Feb. 21, I went to the City Council candidate debate hosted by the Burlington Tenants Union to get a better sense of what to expect from those running.
What I found out instead was that Burlington...
Voting is one of the most direct ways to participate in democracy. This election season, make sure your vote is an educated one.
UVM is a politically engaged campus. Democrats, Republicans and Progressives...
America’s governance needs more women in politics and more people representing younger generations.
In 2018, Vermont had the second highest number of female legislators in the country with 39.4%, according...
