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Morning Newscast: May 8, 2008

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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Wednesday, Democrats in the Senate rolled out a bill targeting high gas prices. Both of Vermont’s senators are firmly behind the bill, which targets record profits at oil companies. Vermont members of the Democratic National Committee say it’s now pretty clear that Illinois Senator Barack Obama is going to be their party’s presidential nominee.
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Morning Newscast: April 1, 2008

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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: With temperatures reaching the upper 50s today and rain in the forecast, emergency officials are warning of possible flooding; Vermont’s Democratic super delegates have very different ideas about the factors they should consider in selecting their party’s presidential nominee;  A group of Rutland officials and entrepreneurs has proposed tapping a city aquifer and bottling the water…
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Evening Newscast: March 6, 2008

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School budgets fared very well on Town Meeting Day; voters rejected only 9 — the lowest number in many years; excitement over the presidential primary helped Vermont set a record for primary election turnout on Tuesday; more…
Vermont Edition

Superdelegates and the Vermont Primary

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Vermont’s seven Democratic superdelegates will cast their votes at the national convention for the candidate of their choice, and not necessarily the candidate preferred by voters in the March 4 primary. We talk with two superdelegates about the role they play in deciding the Democratic candidate. Also, reporter Louis Porter analyzes some of the big stories in Montpelier and we listen back to some of the voices in the week’s news.