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The Vermont Democratic House Campaign is a political action committee that was created to help thoughtful citizens get elected to the Vermont House as Democrats. VDHC raises money to recruit thoughtful Vermonters, train and support them and their volunteer campaign teams during the election cycle, and assist them in communicating with their constituents once they are elected. Often, candidates for the state legislature have never run for elected office before and they need help knowing how to get organized and win. State legislative races in Vermont are very much grassroots efforts. Elections are about connecting with people, one on one, and reinforcing those connections in a systematic and personal way. VDHC helps candidates do just that.
Redistricting is one of the most contentious, political processes lawmakers face. But on Thursday, the Vermont House of Representatives managed to bypass the partisan rancor that typically accompanies the messy process of resetting the boundaries for legislative districts.
Revenue Estimates - Every six months the Administration's economist (Jeff Carr) and the Legislature's economist (Tom Kavet) present their consensus revenue forecast for the state. In the forecast issued this past Wednesday, Jan. 18, they indicated that economic activity turned out to be a bit slower than they anticipated last July, and that their state revenue projections for FY 12 (the current fiscal year) and FY 13 require a modest downward adjustment. In FY 12, General Fund revenue estimates were scaled back by $300,000, while the FY 13 numbers were reduced by $9.3 million. The lower income estimate for the upcoming fiscal year will make a tough job for House and Senate budget writers a little tougher. Kavet and Carr placed the blame for the weaker than anticipated revenue picture largely on a national economy that can't quite shift into high gear. They cited a tepid housing market, the ongoing European financial threat and disjointed fiscal policy emanating from Washington. 
Every ten years the US Census Bureau conducts a census – a process we are all familiar with in which all Americans are counted. The results have an impact on our state government, in particular, the representation of Vermonters in Montpelier. The goal is one person – one vote so as population shifts, so too should that representation. If a district gains population, it deserves more representation – if it loses, it deserves less.