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Vt. Unemployment Rate Down To 5.6 Percent From 5.8
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The state’s unemployment rate is down to 5.6 percent from lower than 6 percent last year. Governor Peter Shumlin says state revenues of taxes and fees have also begun to pick up and are at the level they were at when the recession began.VPR News
State To Reimburse Flood-Damaged Towns For Property Taxes
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Governor Peter Shumlin says the state will reimburse towns for some of the property tax payments they expect to lose because of flood damage. The governor says the plan is designed to make sure that homeowners and business owners can apply to towns for tax relief.Vermont Edition
Governor Peter Shumlin
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Governor Peter Shumlin discusses the latest damage estimates from Tropical Storm Irene and we listen back to the voices in the news this week.VPR News
Shumlin Hopes Governors Can Influence Debt Ceiling Debate
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As governors from across the country meet this weekend in Utah, Governor Peter Shumlin says he hopes they can "bring some rational thoughts" to the debate in Washington over raising the country’s debt ceiling. Shumlin says a failure to reach a compromise will hurt essential programs and could throw the country back into a recession.VPR News
Shumlin Lobbies For Strict Greenhouse Gas Auto Rules
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Governor Peter Shumlin wants the Obama administration to help California set tough greenhouse gas emission standards for cars and trucks.Vermont Edition
Flooding Emergency Update
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With the latest wave of heavy rains pounding the region, we get an update on the damage Vermont has sustained.VPR News
Shumlin Taps Into Social Media To Get Message Out
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Social media Web sites have come of age. Young people may still be their most active users, but many others are tapping into Facebook and Twitter to get their message out. And they include Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin.VPR News
Mystery Solved: Governor Returns From Caribbean Vacation
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Governor Peter Shumlin says he went on a brief vacation to the Caribbean island of Dominica over the past five days. He says he kept the location a secret because he went without state police security.VPR News