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Several hundred rally at Statehouse to protest cuts
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Several hundred people rallied outside the Statehouse today to protest planned cuts to state human service programs.VPR News
Midday Newscast: February 10, 2008
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Several groups are rallying at the Statehouse at this hour to protest state budget cuts; a Vermont State Police crackdown on aggressive driving on Interstate 89 already has resulted in a slew of tickets; more…VPR News
Workers rally against state budget cuts
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Organizers want the Legislature and the governor to consider alternatives to worker layoffs and program cuts.VPR News
Make budget cuts, or wait? Fierce debate continues at Statehouse
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Vermont has the prospect of getting as much as a billion dollars from the federal economic stimulus package. That’s set off a fierce debate at the Statehouse over whether painful cuts need to be made in next year’s budget.VPR News
Speaker wants to wait for stimulus package before making budget cuts
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House Speaker Shap Smith says lawmakers should delay consideration of Governor Douglas’s proposed budget cuts until the state understands the details of the federal package.VPR News
Hundreds given pink slips at IBM
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IBM told an estimated several hundred workers today that they would be laid off at the Essex Junction plant.VPR News
VT Edition: Neal Lunderville and Susan Bartlett on reducing the state budget
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel’s talks with Administration Secretary, Neale Lunderville and Senate Appropriations Chairwoman, Susan Bartlett about Governor Jim Douglas’ plan to reduce the state budget.VPR News
Lawmakers react to budget cut proposal
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Democratic leaders say the budget proposed by Governor Jim Douglas could increase the burden on local taxpayers. They’re also concerned that the cuts fall hardest on human services programs.VPR News