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There’s enormous speculation in Vermont’s political circles about
Progressive Anthony Pollina’s role in the 2008 campaign. Democrats are urging Pollina to drop out of the
governor’s race and to seek the office of Lt. Governor.
State
officials say a housing development in Milton that mixes affordable and moderately priced homes
could be a model for the rest of the state. And
one of the developers of the subdivision says a new housing initiative signed
into law this week might help other communities duplicate it.
A new housing initiative that advocates say will concentrate
development in downtowns is set to become law this afternoon; several
Cuban-American families are asking a federal court in Vermont to lift travel
restrictions that prevent them from visiting relatives in Cuba; more…
VPR continues the My Vermont series with a special week devoted to
challenges and concerns of listeners. Today we ask the question: What can be done to make Vermont a more
affordable place to live? You can post your
comments online.
One of the most prominent Democrats in the Vermont
Legislature ended her career over the weekend; a familiar name in New Hampshire
politics also plans to step down; advocates say they’re hopeful that a new law
will lead to construction of more housing near Vermont’s downtowns or village
centers; more…
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Lawmakers in Montpelier finished their work over the weekend, ending a session
dominated by energy issues, housing initiatives, and the state’s worsening
economy; One of the last bills to break out of the legislative logjam was a bill
designed to make it easier for developers to build housing near downtowns or
village centers.
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Vermont’s Senators say homeowners in their state can use some
help; the Vermont Senate wants the state Attorney General to investigate whether oil
companies are fixing prices and gouging customers; a Mendon hotel has
been shut down by the state after tests confirmed it as the source for a case
of Legionnaires’ disease; and a worldwide
shortage in hops, a key ingredient in beer, is hitting home in Vermont.
The U.S. Senate is putting together a package to stop the widening foreclosure
crisis. Vermont’s Senators say homeowners in their state can use some
help.
Matt
Laslo reports from Washington.
Every year for the past seven years, housing advocates have issued a report
called Between A Rock and A Hard Place. The report tracks the
affordability of housing in Vermont,
when compared with wages. VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks about this year’s newly
released report with John Fairbanks of the Vermont Housing Finance Agency.
After several hours of debate, the Vermont House gave its
preliminary approval late Tuesday afternoon to legislation that
backers say will create additional affordable housing units throughout the state.