Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
Key Vermont
lawmakers and Douglas administration officials today are set to announce a
series of steps designed to avert a crisis due to the high cost of heating fuel
for next winter;
Senator Bernie Sanders
is vowing to continue fighting for increased federal home heating assistance
despite a setback in the Senate;
High
gas prices mean the state and federal governments are collecting less money in
transportation taxes…