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by Mark Davis Published September 21, 2016 T.J. Donovan was running behind schedule last Friday morning. He was supposed to be in plea negotiations on a pending fraud case, and then in a meeting with his top deputy prosecutors. So he got a little annoyed when a secretary reminded him, “You promised Dan Sedon 10 … > READ MORE

Published September 10, 2016 The candidates for attorney general touched on an important issue during a recent forum: Should Vermont continue to send prison inmates to private prisons out of state? It’s an issue encompassing more than corrections policy. It goes to the trend all across government to farm out public business to private companies. … > READ MORE

Published May 31, 2016 by Kelsey Neubauer BURLINGTON — Vermont has become the third state to enact changes in its laws to help low-income drivers regain their licenses after a suspension. Gov. Peter Shumlin signed a law Tuesday that will give amnesty to some Vermonters with suspended licenses. The law will expunge tickets at no … > READ MORE

Published May 31, 2016 Governor Peter Shumlin today signed a law to help Vermonters who have had their license suspended and seen the debt pile up to the point where, in many cases, they can no longer afford to pay the fines to get back on the road legally. It is estimated that around 50,000 Vermonters have suspended … > READ MORE

For Immediate Release May 7, 2016 Media Contact: Whytnee Bush whytnee@donovanforvermont.macmediadev.com   TJ DONOVAN STATEMENT ON THE PASSAGE OF DRIVERS WITH SUSPENDED LICENSE LEGISLATION “This important bill is about getting Vermonters back on the road, safely, legally and affordably. Our current system is one that doesn’t recognize low income Vermonters’ ability to pay minor traffic tickets and pushes … > READ MORE

By Morgan True Published online May 2, 2016 BURLINGTON — New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker praised what he called a “consensus of conviction” among top officials in Vermont around the need for criminal justice reform. Booker was in the Queen City on Monday at the invitation of fellow Democratic Sen. Patrick Leahy for a panel … > READ MORE

Published online May 2016 Editor’s note: This commentary is by T.J. Donovan, the state’s attorney for Chittenden County and a candidate for Vermont attorney general. The best form of public safety is a good job. Vermonters should be able to find employment opportunities without being disqualified because they made poor decisions earlier in their lives … > READ MORE

Published online April 2016 Editor’s note: This commentary is by T.J. Donovan, who has served as Chittenden County state’s attorney since 2006 and is currently a candidate for attorney general of Vermont. Shipping Vermonters convicted of a crime out of state is cheap and easy but abandons the obligation we owe our communities and each … > READ MORE

For Immediate Release March 15, 2016 Media Contact: Whytnee Bush whytnee@donovanforvermont.macmediadev.com   LATEST FINANCE REPORT SHOWS STRONG SUPPORT FOR DONOVAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL Burlington, VT —  TJ Donovan’s campaign for Vermont Attorney General today filed its campaign finance filing for the period ending March 12, 2016.  Since launching his campaign in the fall of 2015, Donovan has raised … > READ MORE