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Midday Newscast May 19, 2008
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The Boston Red Sox just announced that some Vermont technology will be powering Fenway Park; advocates of same-sex marriage say a decision by the California Supreme Court last week should help their cause in Vermont; another candidate has gotten into the race for governor; more…VPR News
Symington gets into race for governor, calls for more effective leadership
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Vermont Democrats now have a candidate for governor – House Speaker Gaye Symington. She stood on the Statehouse steps before several hundred supporters this morning. Symington says Vermont – quote – “is stuck in neutral gear" and needs more effective leadership.Vermont Edition
Capital Gridlock
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From how to repair potholes to how to fund health care, legislators and the governor can never seem to agree. We look at how deep the divisions are between parties, and between both branches. Then we talk with Valley News reporter John Gregg about the tension in New Hampshire’s legislature. And we hear from VPR Classical host Walter Parker and violinist Soovin Kim.VPR News
VT House sustains Governor’s veto
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The House has voted to sustain Governor Douglas’s veto of a campaign finance reform bill by a one-vote margin. Backers of the the legislation said it’s needed to keep big money out of Vermont politics, but opponents argued that it gives incumbents an unfair advantage.VPR News
VPR Evening News April 24, 2008
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Here are tonight’s top stories: The Vermont House has approved legislation that backers hope will reduce drunken driving in Vermont; A quick-fix road repair program that Governor Jim Douglas called "Operation Smooth Ride" has run into some bumps in the Legislature; Governor Jim Douglas says Vermonters could pay higher electric rates because of a bill that requires Vermont Yankee to show it has enough money to decommission the plant; A bird’s eye view of the Governor’s weekly press conference…VPR News
A bird’s eye view of the Governor’s weekly press conference
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The weekly press conference has been a fixture in every governor’s schedule since Thomas Salmon took office in the early 1970s. Over the years it’s gone through many changes – reflecting the personality of each governor who has held them. Today, VPR’s Steve Zind gives us a bird’s eye view of the ritual.VPR News
Senate committee rejects four year term proposal
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Vermont won’t be extending the governor’s term in office anytime in the near future, because a Senate Committee has rejected a proposed constitutional amendment creating a four year term.VPR News
Shumlin considering his political future
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Senate President Peter Shumlin says he’ll decide his political future in the next few weeks. Shumlin is considering two options: seeking re-election to the state Senate or running for lieutenant governor.VPR News
