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Tax Commissioner calls for repeal of Act 68
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Tax Commissioner Tom Pelham says the state’s current system of funding education, known as Act 68, should be repealed because it doesn’t do enough to control costs.Vermont Edition
School Funding: the History of Act 60
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Twelve years ago next week, the Vermont Supreme Court handed down the Brigham decision, marking a major shift in the way that Vermont pays for public schools. This week Vermont Edition looks at the state’s education funding law, Act 60: a method of ensuring that school opportunities are equal across the state, regardless of a town’s wealth.VPR News
Douglas calls on lawmakers to repeal education financing laws
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The governor wants to replace Act 60 and Act 68 with a system that places greater tax burdens on local communities that spend above the statewide average.VPR News
U.S. House candidate challenges Welch on Iraq war funding
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Progressive U.S. House candidate Thomas Hermann says incumbent Congressman Peter Welch hasn’t been completely honest with Vermont voters over funding the Iraq war.VPR News
State, Manchester swap road for money
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The town of Manchester and the state of Vermont are hoping a first of its kind highway-for-cash swap will save the state money and let the town fulfill a goal town officials have had for 30 years.VPR News
Senate leader says he’s not interested in repealing two-vote budget law
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The Vermont House wants to get rid of a law that would require high-spending towns to vote twice on their school budgets. But the proposal faces a tough future in the Senate. That’s because Senate Education Chairman Don Collins thinks the two-vote approach will be an effective way to help contain costs.VPR News
Fish and Wildlife Commissioner says doesn’t need increased funding
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The commissioner of the Department Fish and Wildlife says a recent increase in hunting bodes well for the finances of the department. Wayne LaRouche says hunting and fishing licenses increased slightly last year. The fees paid for those licenses make up about 37 percent of the department’s budget.VPR News
Legislators dedicate $50,000 to Rutland drug problem
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State lawmakers have set aside $50,000 to help Rutland battle its drug problem but in a tight budget year, the funding’s prospects are unclear.Vermont Edition