VPR Evening News November 17th, 2007

State revenue forecast will be downgraded, spelling more budget trouble; Union and advocacy groups weighing in on budget cuts; Senator Bernie Sanders wants to block payment of the Wall Street rescue package; Burlington City Council will vote on a Burton Snowboards resolution; 10th anniversary of enhanced 9-1-1 service; and commentator Madeline Kunin says New Hampshire helped make election history.

Morning Newscast: April 14, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: State officials are expected to get an update on Vermont’s economic forecast this week, and the news may not be good; One agency is trying to prepare for the day when the EPA’s emissions standards change again and Vermont doesn’t meet them; in a budget-cutting move, the Douglas administration is reducing out-of-state, overnight travel for state employees…

Economic forecast expected this week

State officials are expected to get an update on Vermont’s economic forecast this week, and the news may not be good. Governor Jim Douglas and legislators are already at work trying to pare $25 million in cuts from the 2009 state budget.