** FILE ** Vermont governor Peter Shumlin. (Associated Press)
** FILE ** Vermont governor Peter Shumlin. (Associated Press)
Gov. Bob McDonnell, Virginia Republican, and Gov. Peter Shumlin, Vermont Democrat, (right) speak with U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Thomas J. Vilsack during a panel discussion at the National Governors Association meeting in Washington on Sunday. (Associated Press)
A wind turbine is part of the First Wind project in Sheffield, Vt. Gov. Peter Shumlin wants Vermont to get 90 percent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2050. If the goal can be accomplished, it would largely eliminate the state's reliance on fossil fuels. (Associated Press)
associated press Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, is expected to sign a bill creating a health care system modeled after Canada.
Gov. Scott Walker, Wisconsin Republican (left), and Gov. Peter Shumlin, Vermont Democrat, testified before the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee on budget-cutting methods. Mr. Walker defended his "bold political move" to take on collective bargaining agreements while Mr. Shumlin "used maple syrup, not vinegar" to reach a deal. (Bloomberg)
