Midday Report: December 29, 2005

Rutland looks to raise $1millon owed in delinquent taxes; the New Year will ring in with a hike in the minimum wage. And from dilemmas on dams to a call for secession, the issues affecting Vermont towns as our 2005 Year in Review continues.

Wrong message

Commentator George Schiavone has been listening to all the recent criticism of President Bush and the current administration – and he’s becoming increasingly concerned by what he’s hearing.

Chinasaurs

In recent years, dinosaurs have become big screen celebrities, but as with so many Hollywood icons, what’s on the screen may not accurately reflect reality, according to commentator Ted Levin.