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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
Lynch asks for fed disaster aid for NH
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New Hampshire Governor John Lynch has asked President Bush to declare that the state has suffered a major disaster as a result of the ice storm that began on December 11.VPR News
Midday Newscast: November 14, 2008
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Three utilities in Vermont are looking for new power supply contracts; Vermont’s congressional delegation supports a Vermont state senator’s plan to quickly rebuild the country’s transportation infrastructure; more…VPR News
Some lawmakers questioning federal review of Yankee plant
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Federal nuclear regulators have promised to work with the state on a safety inspection of the Vermont Yankee nuclear plant. But some lawmakers are questioning whether the federal review will satisfy their demand for a truly independent assessment.VPR News
House endorses legislation clearing the way to grow industrial hemp
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The House has overwhelmingly endorsed legislation that could clear the way for farmers to grow industrial hemp. Opponents criticized the debate as a waste of time, since the federal government doesn’t allow cultivation of the plant.VPR News