Jason Gibbs Quotations

If we don't act now to get the next generation of Vermonters to go to school here and to work here and to help us grow our economy, by the year 2030 every single dollar generated by tax revenue will go to fund kindergarten through 12th-grade education and essential human services. That means there would be no money left for anything else.

Mr. Hobson may certainly be correct, and his tongue may very well have been planted firmly in his cheek.

He is very proud of all of the maple producers who are contributing to the operation that we hope might, one day, eliminate fake syrup all throughout the world.

Frankly, one has to wonder why they would want to poison the well so early in the legislative session.

Chris Graff is an extraordinarily well-qualified and well-respected journalist who has been serving the people of Vermont for many, many years.

He will propose a comprehensive plan to put higher education within reach of Vermont students and families. This is a plan that will benefit more than a generation of school students.

He'll seek to fill the position as expeditiously as possible.

Our view is that this is an isolated incident and the value of the registry to parents and communities outweighs the impact of one isolated incident.

Wellness programs have been part of the governor's health care agenda since he was elected. Hospital report cards have been high on the governor's agenda, and the idea of recruiting health care professionals is something he supports.

The governor is concerned with a crisis of affordability. He will target economic development efforts that are focused on building generations of opportunity.

The governor is never particularly enthusiastic about raising any tax.

The governor recognizes the need to make Vermont an affordable place to live and raise a family. We do need to address day to day issues, but we've got to think about the future down the road.

The governor still believes these changes should apply to all branches and levels. The House did take a very, very small step in the right direction by eliminating the privilege for the Legislature.

The governor's vision is to make Vermont affordable for Vermonters by offering a scholarship program that is going to put a college education within reach to thousands of people who currently don't have access to it.

The governor will outline a comprehensive plan to offer Vermont residents an opportunity to receive a higher education here in Vermont so that they can then work here and raise a family. It's a proposal that will affect an entire generation of school students in the state of Vermont.

Adam Quinn is a paid political operative whose mission is to politically undermine the governor. This was more about him acting as a political operative to score political points.

The governor doesn't recall this article, but he's been very clear that he did not believe that then and he doesn't believe that now. He doesn't remember sitting down for the article. This is a disappointing display of the politics of personal destruction, and there's no place for this kind of trash in Vermont.

Addressing the issues of affordability is important to achieving the economic development goals that will be outlined (Thursday), establishing Vermont as a leader in key 21st century industries.

This is not time for studies and fig leaves. It's time for bold action.

His departure from the Associated Press is a real loss to the state and to journalism as a whole. The governor is saddened by the news.

His analysis of Sen. Bartlett's proposal is accurate. The governor's vision of making a Vermont college education affordable and accessible for every family is important to the long-term economic security of Vermont. It is the single best use of this available resource.

The bypass remains, in its entirety, a priority for Gov. Douglas and the state Agency of Transportation. The governor is hopeful the Legislature will do the right thing and support his recommendation.

It's a thoughtful recognition of the amount that taxpayers contribute to the wellbeing of the state.

It's a fig leaf. It's covering up their unwillingness to commit to the Vermont Promise Scholarship.

Governor Douglas wants to put scholarships into the hands and savings accounts of a thousand families for the next year so they can be absolutely certain those resources exist when they decide where they're going to go to college. The Senate proposal is nothing but a stall tactic that fails to deliver what working families need.

The kind of political gimmick that this coalition is trying to sell is the reason we did not get meaningful health care reform last year. We are not going to engage in this silliness.