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Midday Newscast: November 7, 2008
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Former Gov. Howard Dean says he supports the direction that President-elect Barack Obama is taking in assembling an administration; Senator Bernie Sanders says he will push for a substantial economic stimulus package when Congress returns to session in about 10 days;Vermont Edition
Education Bills Raise Controversy
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Two education bills are raising controversy at the Statehouse this legislative session. One would abolish the state board of Education and elevate the commissioner’s job to cabinet status; a second bill would repeal last year’s measure that requires a town to vote twice before raising their school budget by a certain percentage. And we look back at the big stories in the week’s news.VPR News
Senate faces budget woes
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Vermont’s Senate Appropriations committee faces some major challenges in the next two weeks. Because the state economy is slowing down, the committee must cut at least $25 million from their budget for next year.VPR News
Midday Newscast: March 11, 2008
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Anthony Pollina will officially get into the race for Vermont governor at the end of the week; Sen. Bernie Sanders has some ideas for the federal budget that’s being drafted in Washington this week; more…VPR News
State reaches settlement on FairPoint-Verizon deal
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The state has reached a tentative settlement with FairPoint Communications that could pave the way for the company to acquire Verizon’s land line phone service in Vermont. The settlement must still be approved by the Vermont Public Service Board.VPR News
PSB rejects Fairpoint’s bid to buy Verizon’s land line service in Vermont
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The state Public Service Board has rejected FairPoint Communication’s request to buy Verizon’s land line phone service in Vermont. But the board also invited FairPoint to submit a revised proposal. And it laid out some conditions it would impose — if it approved the deal.VPR News
Midday Report: August 9, 2007
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The state is asking young Vermonters who went away to college, to think about coming home to work; it’s now easier for Vermonters getting food assistance, to shop at farmers’ markets; twice this week the Public Service Board has acted in a manner that’s in conflict with Governor Jim Douglas known positions on energy policy; the Montpelier City Council has scrapped a just-completed property value revision. Dozens of angry residents argued at a meeting last night that there was no rhyme or reason for the values assigned to their properties.VPR News