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Shumlin Proposes $60M In New Revenue To Support Spending Growth
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Governor Peter Shumlin has unveiled his plan to boost state spending next year by 3.4 percent without raising any broad based taxes. But the budget proposal does rely on roughly $60 million in new revenue from a variety of other sources.VPR News
Gov. Peter Shumlin Lays Out His Budget Proposals
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Gov. Peter Shumlin delivered his annual budget address to a joint session of the Legislature on Thursday.VPR News
House Gives Final Approval To Budget Adjustment
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The Vermont House has given final approval to a mid-fiscal-year budget adjustment that takes savings from Medicaid and uses the money to address other growing demands in human services.VPR News
Speaker Smith Says Any Gun Bill Needs To Start In Senate
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Many Vermont lawmakers say gun control legislation would be best handled at the federal level. But House Speaker Shap Smith says if a bill is debated in Montpelier, it needs to emerge first from the Senate.VPR News
Leahy Hopeful For Passage Of Gun Control Measures
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Senator Patrick Leahy says he’s hopeful that Congress will pass a comprehensive package of gun control restrictions including ban the sale of semi automatic assault weapons, closing the gun show loophole for background checks and limiting the capacity of gun magazines.VPR News
Vt. Creates Public-Private Visitor Center On I-89
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The state has signed an agreement with a central Vermont developer to build the first privately run rest area on Interstate 89. At a signing ceremony in Randolph on Wednesday, Gov. Peter Shumlin said the new center will save the expense of replacing and maintaining an aging state-run rest area nearby.VPR News
Wal-Mart Planned For Derby
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Vermont Gov. Peter Shumlin says a Wal-Mart is planned on U.S. 5 in Derby.VPR News
Opposition Develops To Shumlin’s Plan For Funding Child Care
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There’s growing opposition at the Statehouse over Governor Peter Shumlin’s plan to take $17 million from the state’s Earned Income Tax Credit program to finance an increase in child care subsidies.VPR News