Stories about 'primary' from the Welcome to the VPR Archive

NH House approves mandatory seat belts for adults

By VPR | April 10, 2009

Adults would have to buckle up in New Hampshire or face a $25 fine under a mandatory seat belt bill approved by the House.

Vermont primary drew only 8.5 percent turnout

By VPR | September 17, 2008

It’s official: Voter turnout in last week’s Vermont primary election was only 8.5 percent, which officials say is the lowest in recent memory.

Voices in the week’s news: September 12, 2008

By Patti Daniels | September 12, 2008

These were some of the voices in this week’s news.

Morning Newscast: September 9, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | September 9, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Turnout is expected to be light in today’s state primaries; State officials want to tighten control over a corporation that is building a computerized network of medical records. Lawmakers and the Douglas Administration say the additional oversight is needed, since the private organization gets public money…

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Primary turnout expected to be low

By Melody Bodette | September 8, 2008

Vermonters will head to the polls tomorrow for the state primary. Voters will decide their party’s nominees for statewide offices and the legislature.

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Democratic Lt. Gov nominees look for last minute support

By Bob Kinzel | September 5, 2008

The race to select a Democratic Lt. Governor nominee is one of the few statewide contests on next Tuesday’s election ballot.

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Democratic lt. governor’s race

By Bob Kinzel | September 5, 2008

The Primary Election is Tuesday and there are two Democrats running for lieutenant governor: former representative Tom Costello of Rutland and businessman Nate Freeman of Northfield. We’ll find out what they would do as lieutenant governor, and why they want to challenge incumbent Republican Brian Dubie.

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Freeman, Costello hoping to rally Democrats in lieutenant governor’s race

By Ross Sneyd | August 25, 2008

Attention has begun to focus on the Democratic primary for lieutenant governor. Two men want the nomination – Tom Costello of Brattleboro and Nate Freeman of Northfield. VPR’s Ross Sneyd has this preview of the race.

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Midday Newscast: August 25, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | August 25, 2008

Howard Dean will gavel the Democratic National Convention to order later this afternoon; Vermont Democrats will have to choose between two candidates for lt. gov. during the primary on Sept. 9th; efforts are under way to restore Lake Champlain’s population of muskies.

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Midday Newscast: August 11, 2008

By VPR | August 11, 2008

Concerns today about the possibility of flash floods from torrential storms; Verizon Wireless takes over Unicel, but must sell the assets in Vermont and upstate New York to maintain competition. Today’s the first day to cast a ballot in Vermont’s primary election. A New Hampshire fuel company is fined $6,000 for spilling fuel at two Vermont sites.