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Morning Newscast: May 16, 2008

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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: The top member of Governor Jim Douglas’s cabinet, Mike Smith, plans to leave the administration this summer, but he’ll be replaced by Transportation Secretary Neale Lunderville; Acting Health Commissioner Sharon Moffat is also stepping down;A farm bill includes provision allowing Bromley Resort to buy Green Mountain National Forest land is drawing criticism…
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Douglas reverses himself on bonding for road repairs

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Gov. Jim Douglas’ proposal for $80 million in new bonding for road and bridge repairs over five years marks a switch for the governor. Douglas had been cool to earlier proposals to raise borrowed money through issuance of bonds to address Vermont’s infrastructure woes, saying he didn’t want to harm Vermont’s good credit rating.
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Supreme Court agrees to salary freeze

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Vermont’s Supreme Court has agreed to a salary freeze similar to the one applied to executive-branch employees of state government. But Chief Justice Paul Reiber told lawmakers that the judicial branch does not have as much flexibility as the executive branch to absorb budget cuts because it’s required to keep courts open.