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Markowitz says Douglas may have vetoed bill he intended to become law
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Did Governor Jim Douglas inadvertently veto the hemp bill last week when he thought he was allowing the legislation to become law? Secretary of State Deb Markowitz thinks the answer may be yes and she’s wants the Attorney General’s office to make a ruling. VPR’s Bob Kinzel reportsVPR News
Clinton’s Vermont superdelegate says she’ll likely drop out this week
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The only Vermont super delegate supporting Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton says she expects that Clinton will drop out of the race this week – if Senator Barack Obama wins the South Dakota primary on Tuesday. Democratic National Committee woman Billi Gosh says, if that happens, she’ll enthusiastically support Obama as the party’s nominee. VPR’s Bob Kinzel reportsVPR News
Markowitz says political parties should turn to regional primaries
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Secretary of State Deb Markowitz says she’d like to see the national political parties adopt a regional presidential primary system in 2012. Markowitz says the system used this year has been a long, drawn-out process that could end up hurting voter turnout in November. VPR’s Bob Kinzel reports.VPR News
Welch’s proposal to suspend shipments to petroleum reserve gains support
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Congressman Peter Welch’s plan to suspend shipments to the national Strategic Petroleum Reserve is generating strong support in Congress. The U.S. Senate voted on Tuesday to back the plan and the U.S House is set to consider it. Supporters of the bill say the legislation could help reduce the cost of gasoline by between 5 and 20 cents a gallon.VPR News
Symington gets into race for governor, calls for more effective leadership
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Vermont Democrats now have a candidate for governor – House Speaker Gaye Symington. She stood on the Statehouse steps before several hundred supporters this morning. Symington says Vermont – quote – “is stuck in neutral gear" and needs more effective leadership.VPR News
Vermont Democrats say party should unite behind Obama soon
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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. They hope the campaign between Obama and Senator Hillary Clinton can end on a positive note. They want Democrats to unite for the fall campaign against Republican nominee John McCain.VPR News
Sanders says gas tax should be suspended, replaced with tax on oil companies
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Senator Bernie Sanders has unveiled a plan to significantly lower gas prices for the rest of the year. Sanders wants to suspend both the federal and the state gas tax for the next 6 months – he says he’ll pay for his plan by imposing a windfall profits tax on the major oil companies.VPR News
Shumlin says Democrats will make Yankee decommissioning a campaign issue
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One of the biggest issues still to be resolved at the Statehouse is whether or not Governor Jim Douglas is going to sign legislation dealing with the decommissioning fund for the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant.VPR News