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Legislature returns from two week recess
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Vermont legislators return from their two week recess today with a full agenda. Among the most critical decisions will be adjusting this year’s budget in light of revenue shortfalls – and writing a budget for the next fiscal year.Vermont Edition
Lawmakers Tackle Second Half of Session
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We talk with House Majority Leader Floyd Nease and House Minority Leader Patti Komline about what priorities they’ve set for the second half of the session, and what they hope to realistically accomplish.Vermont Edition
Employee-owned Companies in the Economic Downturn
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We explore the phenomenon of employee-owned companies, and the different ways in which these businesses are approaching the economic downturn. Vermont’s newly-elected House Majority Leader Floyd Nease talks about the legislative session. And we preview a Vermont-made documentary about Nobel Laureate Wangari Maathai.VPR News
Douglas sticks with opposition to new taxes
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Gov. Jim Douglas is sticking by his opposition to raising taxes in Vermont after a series of hearings in which lawmakers took testimony from people saying they would be severely hurt by budget cuts.VPR News
