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

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Sanders objects to text with Bush portrait linking 9/11 to war in Iraq

By Bob Kinzel | January 12, 2009

Part of the text reads that Bush’s two terms in office were "marked by a series of catastrophic events,” including “the attacks on September 11, 2001, that led to the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq." Sanders objected to the description that the terrorist attacks had anything to do with Iraq.

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President declares Vt. flood disaster

By VPR | July 16, 2008

President Bush has declared Addison and Franklin counties disaster areas, making them eligible for federal assistance in repairing damage from last month’s flooding.

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VPR Evening News June 23rd, 2008

By Neal Charnoff | June 23, 2008

Military veterans got a chance to bring their concerns directly to the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs; The Attorney General’s office has issued a key Constitutional ruling regarding hemp legislation passed by lawmakers this year; First Lady Laura Bush came to Woodstock today to celebrate a grant for Vermont’s only national park; and commentator Charlie Nardozzi shows how East meets West when you plant bamboo.

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Midday Newscast: June 23, 2008

By Mitch Wertlieb | June 23, 2008

Veterans tell the VA Secretary and Senator Sanders that they’re afraid to seek help for post-traumatic stress disorder because of the stigma attached to the diagnosis;

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Welch votes with Democrats to seek articles of impeachment against Bush

By Bob Kinzel | June 11, 2008

Congressman Peter Welch has voted to ask the House Judiciary Committee to investigate articles of impeachment against President Bush. But Welch says it’s unlikely there will be any action on the issue before the end of the year.

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Welch says itâ€™s time to look at Iraq spending

By Ross Sneyd | April 16, 2008

A group of congressmen says the tax-filing deadline is a good time to take stock of one of the biggest expenses in the federal budget – the Iraq war. Congressman Peter Welch says Vermont’s share of the spending on Iraq is $760 million.

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Welch doesn’t trust new Bush crack down on overseas contractors

By Ross Sneyd | April 15, 2008

Congressman Peter Welch says he doesn’t trust the Bush administration to crack down on fraud and abuse by contractors working overseas.

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Welch votes with majority of House to put off vote on trade agreement

By VPR | April 11, 2008

Congressman Peter Welch, and New Hampshire’s Carol Shea-Porter and Paul Hodes voted with the majority of the House to effectively deny President Bush a vote any time soon on a free trade agreement with Colombia, a key South American ally.

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Bush-Cheney indictment passes in non-binding Marlboro floor vote

By VPR | March 4, 2008

The focus was in Brattleboro, but when it came time for Town Meeting, another town beat Brattleboro to the punch in calling for the indictment of President Bush and Vice President Cheney.

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Interview: Dan DeWalt, on Brattleboro’s Indictment Resolution

By Neal Charnoff | February 28, 2008

This Tuesday on Town Meeting Day, Brattleboro residents will be voting on a ballot article that has caused some controversy around the country. The resolution calls for the indictment of President George Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney, for what it says are crimes against the U.S. Constitution, such as the sanctioning of torture and illegal wiretapping. One of those involved in getting the indictment resolution placed on the ballot is Dan DeWalt. DeWalt is a Selectman from Newfane who, in 2006, introduced an Impeachment Resolution at Town Meeting. He spoke with VPR’s Neal Charnoff.