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Sorrell says budget cuts could compromise public safety
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Vermont’s top law enforcement officer says proposed state budget cuts would have a devastating effect on his office, and could compromise public safety.VPR News
Leahy confident in swift confirmation of Obama’s AG choice
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Senator Patrick Leahy affirmed his confidence that one of Obama’s early choices, Eric Holder for Attorney General, will receive a swift confirmation by the Senate.VPR News
Leahy meets with U.S. Attorney General nominee
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Senatory Patrick Leahy says Eric Holder will be good for the Department of Justice. And he’ll be good for Vermont.VPR News
Midday Newscast: December 2, 2008
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The Tax Department says three years of rising property values have built a $20 million surplus in the state’s Education Fund; Senator Patrick Leahy praises President-elect Barack Obama on his choice for attorney general; Senator Leahy also plans a hearing of the Judiciary Committee this week in St. Albans.VPR News
Midday Newscast: October 9, 2008
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Candidates for attorney general say the state needs to do more to combat sexual assaults and other similar crimes; in the race for the U.S. House, several independents are on the ballot against Congressman Peter Welch and Progressive Thomas Hermann; more…VPR News
Leahy says Bush administration should be held accountable for firings
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A criminal investigation will be conducted into the Bush administration’s firings of nine U.S. attorneys two years ago.VPR News
AG candidate calls for an end to plea bargains in sex offender cases
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Incumbent Attorney General Bill Sorrell says there’s no evidence to support the claims of Republican candidate Karen Kerin.VPR News
Sorrell: Brattleboro police “blew it” in use of Tasers
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According to Attorney General Bill Sorrell, police officers in Brattleboro "blew it" when they used Tasers on two peaceful protesters last summer. Sorrell says there’s definitely a place in law enforcement for Tasers but the Brattleboro case isn’t one of them.VPR News
