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State workers, Douglas Administration begin negotiations
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The Douglas Administration and the State Employee’s Union have started their negotiations over a plan to reduce labor costs in the current fiscal year by almost $7.5 million.VPR News
Officials see signs of more stable revenues
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State officials say there’s evidence to suggest that Vermont’s tax revenues are stabilizing, so there won’t need to be budget cuts, for now.VPR News
Constitutional showdown looms over future layoffs
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The Attorney General’s office says it’s probably constitutional for the Legislature to weigh in on whether state workers can be laid off.VPR News
New retirement incentive plan being weighed at Statehouse
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A plan to offer several hundred state employees a retirement incentive is part of the budget debate between Governor Jim Douglas and Democratic leaders at the Statehouse.Vermont Edition
Reporters’ Roundtable
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Bob Kinzel talks with some of the top political reporters about the key issues facing lawmakers in the remaining months of the legislative session. Join the conversation with VPR’s Ross Sneyd and John Dillon, and Kristin Carlson, Montpelier bureau chief of WCAX-TV.VPR News
State asks for 5% pay cut to avoid layoffs
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The Douglas administration says it can avoid cutting 320 state jobs if the state workers’ union agrees to additional pay and benefit cuts.VPR News
VT Edition: Proposal to consolidate law enforcement
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Public Safety Commissioner Tom Tremblay and Kym Craven of the Public Safety Strategies Group about consolidating law enforcement in Vermont.VPR News
State employees’ union outlines plan to make trims, avoid job cuts
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The proposal calls for a two year freeze on pay raises. And it includes a small pay cut for most state employees.VPR News