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Interview: Senate Slogs Toward Adjournment
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Senate President Pro Temp John Campbell talks with VPR’s Bob Kinzel about the Senate calendar and the bills his chamber needs to consider before adjournment.Vermont Edition
Legislative Update From Senate President John Campbell
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Senate President John Campbell charts the course for the Senate over the next several weeks. Plus, rocker-turned-professor Joe Gittleman relates his experiences from life on the road in a Lyndon State classroom.Vermont Edition
Senate Votes Against Vermont Yankee
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Voice your reaction to the Vermont Seante’s vote against a bill that could have allowed the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant to renew its operating license for 20 more years. Also, the Air Guard explains why it wants to be home to a new fleet of F-35s, despite noise concerns.VPR News
NH Legislature passes $11.5 billion budget
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The New Hampshire Legislature has approved an $11.5 billion budget for the two years starting July 1.VPR News
Parties take different approaches to balancing budget
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Differences in philosophy have emerged as lawmakers work to piece together the budget for fiscal year 2010.VPR News
Despite pleas from business leaders, Senate advances tax bill
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The Senate has advanced a tax bill that raises about $26 million in new revenue. Business executives said they can’t afford to pay more taxes and urged the Legislature to make more cuts to the state budget instead.Vermont Edition
State Budget and Tax Issues
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As lawmakers debate how to balance this year’s budget, we take a closer look at the final budget and tax bills approved by the House. Our guests are Representatives Janet Ancel and Pat McDonald. Also, editorial editor Mark Mahoney won a Pulitzer for his columns in the Glens Falls Post-Star. And, a high school taxidermy class.VPR News
Senate moves to restore road funding
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It’s on to the Vermont House for a Senate-passed bill that would restore a planned cut to town road funding.VPR News