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VT Edition: Peter Shumlin on the same-sex marriage bill, VT Yankee and the budget
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Bob Kinzel discusses the same-sex marriage bill, balancing the state budget and Vermont Yankee’s future with Senate President Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Legislature returns from two week recess
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Vermont legislators return from their two week recess today with a full agenda. Among the most critical decisions will be adjusting this year’s budget in light of revenue shortfalls – and writing a budget for the next fiscal year.VPR News
NH legislators take budget on the road
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New Hampshire legislators are on the road for one more hearing on the proposed state budget.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
Douglas hits the road, promotes his budget plans
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Douglas is also using the opportunity to criticize Democratic leaders for supporting additional spending and for backing a tax increase.VPR News
Vt. delegation supports reform of earmark budget process
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Sens. Leahy and Sanders and Rep. Welch also argue that earmarks have funded a lot of good projects in Vermont and shouldn’t be discontinued.VPR News
UVM’s Fogel says 2nd round of budget cuts may be postponed
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UVM president Daniel Fogel says he’s optimistic that the University may be able to avoid the second phase of cuts that are being considered to next year’s budget.VPR News
With restrained spending, most school budgets pass
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The Douglas Administration says the new two vote budget law is a major reason why overall school spending was more restrained this year. But a number of school officials say the Vermont economy was a much bigger factor, and they want lawmakers to repeal the law.VPR News