Anthony Pollina

Ben & Jerry’s ice cream co-founder, Jerry Greenfield, is the latest plaintiff to join a lawsuit over Vermont’s campaign finance laws.

Former Gov. Howard Dean (D) is by far the biggest winner this week. Find out why and see all of this week's Winners & Losers. | CLICK HERE

Jeb Spaulding and U.S. Sen. Pat Leahy (D-Middlesex) were both among the winners this week, while Anthony Pollina (I) ends up on the loser side again. Find out why and see who else made this week's Winners & Losers. | CLICK HERE

Independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina may have to borrow money from supporters to pay back approximately $29,000 in unlawful contributions his campaign has received, The Times Argus is reporting.

Pollina was alerted earlier this month that his decision to opt out of the Progressive nomination and run as an Independent made a number of previous contributions illegal.

State law says that candidates running under a party banner can collect $2,000 from contributors because they have to make it through the primary. Independents can only accept $1,000 from individual donors.

Pollina campaign manager Meg Brook told the Times Argus that the campaign was trying to contact the donors who gave too much, and hopes to find a way to keep the funds.

"As we're telling people, they are shocked and really see this as unfair," Brook told the paper.

The Burlington Free Press  is featuring video interviews with all three major candidates for governor on its website.

In one-on-one interviews with Gov. Jim Douglas (R), House Speaker Gaye Symington (D) and Independent candidate Anthony Pollina, the paper seeks to identify the issues that separate the candidates.

The three answer questions on energy, sex offender law, health care, job creation and party affiliation in a series of two-minute videos. Check out the results here.

Gov. Jim Douglas (R-Middlebury), Speaker Gaye Symington (D-Jericho) and Anthony Pollina (I-Middlesex) all made this week's Winners & Losers list. | CLICK HERE

Independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina Wednesday called for more funding for law enforcement and prevention efforts to decrease sexual abuse and domestic assaults.

In a statement released Wednesday, Pollina blasted Gov. Jim Douglas (R) for his administration's law enforcement policies and said Vermont needs to get ahead of sex crimes before they occur.

"We should be doing more than talking about what we do after the crime is committed. We should be talking about how we will prevent the next crime from happening. It is not just about transferring state police from one job to another; it is about fully funding state police, States attorneys, the defender general, and other agencies involved," Pollina said. "Unfortunately, the Governor just wants to save money. I want to save our kids. We need to find a balance, but some things are too important to scrimp on."

Gov. Jim Douglas (R-Middlebury) on Monday called on his gubernatorial opponent, House Speaker Gaye Symington (D-Jericho) to campaign without using any of her personal funds.

Douglas' re-election campaign issued the request after a week of repeatedly criticizing Symington for refusing to disclose her husband's personal holdings. Symington's husband, Chuck Lacy, was formerly a top executive with Ben & Jerry's.

“Speaker Symington has chosen to hide information about her assets and financial dealings using made up tax documents meant to deceive Vermonters," Douglas campaign manager Dennise Casey said in a statement Monday. 

"Until she comes clean with a complete financial disclosure, she should pledge not to use that money to fund her campaign.”

Independent gubernatorial candidate Anthony Pollina on Tuesday released his 2007 tax return and a list of his combined total assets. 

The tax return and the list of assets reveal personal financial information for Pollina and his wife, Deborah Wolf. They show the couple has about $650,000 in assets and have an annual income of about $92,000.

Fresh fundraising numbers put both Gov. Jim Douglas and Anthony Pollina on our Winners & Losers list for the week. We're not usually this superficial, but U.S. Rep. Peter Welch's communications director Andrew Savage is a winner for being so good-looking. Find out who else made the list. | CLICK HERE