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Midday Newscast February 24, 2009
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Governor Jim Douglas will be at the Capitol tonight as a guest of President Obama; an 18-year-old man charged with setting a fire that destroyed a historic block in downtown Springfield has been sentenced to two to ten years in prison; more…VPR News
Douglas meets with Obama in support of stimulus package
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As a high ranking GOP governor, Douglas is in Washington to help persuade some Republican senators to back the stimulus bill.VPR News
Vt. unemployement continues to rise
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The state Department of Labor says the jobless rate for December hit 6.4%. That’s up two-and-a-half points from a year ago.VPR News
Douglas budget would cut 660 state employees
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Governor Jim Douglas says the layoffs are needed to help offset a $200 million gap in next year’s budget.VPR News
Governor Douglas delivers budget address
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Listen to Governor Jim Douglas deliver his annual budget address to a joint session of the Vermont House and Senate.VPR News
Midday Newscast: January 22, 2009
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A new law inspired by the rape and murder of a girl in Randolph last summer won preliminary approval in the state Senate just a few minutes ago; Gov. Jim Douglas outlines his budget proposals in a couple of hours;VPR News
VT Edition: Governor Jim Douglas on the state’s fiscal condition
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Governor Jim Douglas joins VPR’s Bob Kinzel to discuss the state’s fiscal condition and the impact a stimulus plan could have on Vermont’s economy and the governor’s plan to repeal Act 60 and Act 68.Vermont Edition
Governor Jim Douglas
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Governor Jim Douglas joins Bob Kinzel to answer your questions about the state’s fiscal condition and the impact a stimulus plan could have on Vermont’s economy.VPR News