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present for a long time. Sangha Studio is a not-for-profit, donation-based studio that makes yoga affordable and accessible for all. They also do outreach in the community, providing yoga to populations in need. The Wellness Collective hosts incredible classes and amazing holistic workshops. Sukha Yoga provides dynamic and strong daily classes and awesome workshops. The LoveYourBrain Foundation provides a teacher training so that our community can better serve traumatic brain injury survivors. Evolution Physical Therapy + Yoga is committed to children and family yoga. The list goes on. Yoga in Burlington provides so much more than just a place to get hot and fit. It has a strong presence in our town that gives back to our community and empowers individuals to make real, positive change. Catherine New BURLINGTON
Editor’s note: Seven Days has organized the first-ever Vermont Yoga Week to encourage people to sample Burlington’s numerous yoga studios and their various approaches. Drop-in classes cost $7 at participating studios from February 22 to 28.
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We’ve been hearing a lot about how Sen. Bernie Sanders’ message hasn’t changed for more than 30 years. We have a candidate running for lieutenant governor in Vermont who also is consistent in his message. Sen. David Zuckerman is a strong supporter of public financing and has been for years [Fair Game, February 3]. I appreciate that he is highlighting the need for clear interpretation of the current public financing law and working to create a level playing field for any publicly financed candidate. I was told at David’s kickoff last December that my check would not be accepted because it exceeded the $50-per-individual limit. Dave clearly explained why he chose not to wait to start his campaign, his desire to qualify for public financing and his intention to continue with a traditionally financed campaign if public financing was not a viable option. Some people think obtaining public financing is an easy way to get money, but it’s not easy to find 750 individuals from all around the state who are ready to contribute at the start of a campaign. FEEDBACK
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In Terri’s Hallenbeck’s Fair Game [February 3], she details Sen. David Zuckerman’s campaign finance challenges and the case against 2014 lieutenant governor candidate Dean Corren. What she failed to point out was that the man who assessed a whopping $70,000 fine for a mistake worth a couple hundred dollars is also mired in his own campaign finance problem. That, of course, is Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell. Hallenbeck did not make reference to the personal antipathy Sorrell has had for his Vermont Progressive Party neighbors over the years. One of the worst-kept secrets in Vermont politics is the dislike Burlington Progressives hold for the city Democrats and vice versa. As I write this, I am not completely sure whether any of that personal history affected the path this case has taken to the courthouse, and that’s the point. Under our current system, the level of transparency is poor. Did Sorrell’s own campaign finance concerns lead to a historically disproportionate fine? Progressive State Sen. Anthony Pollina has introduced ethics reform legislation; Senate Bill 184 creates a state ethics board. Vermont is one of only a handful of states without an
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