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VPR Evening News June 23rd, 2008
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Military veterans got a chance to bring their concerns directly to the head of the Department of Veterans Affairs; The Attorney General’s office has issued a key Constitutional ruling regarding hemp legislation passed by lawmakers this year; First Lady Laura Bush came to Woodstock today to celebrate a grant for Vermont’s only national park; and commentator Charlie Nardozzi shows how East meets West when you plant bamboo.VPR News
Attorney General says hemp bill is constitutional
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The Attorney General’s office has issued a key Constitutional ruling regarding hemp legislation passed by lawmakers this year. While the decision only affects the hemp bill, it establishes the legal framework to resolve similar constitutional controversies in the future.VPR News
Markowitz says Douglas may have vetoed bill he intended to become law
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Did Governor Jim Douglas inadvertently veto the hemp bill last week when he thought he was allowing the legislation to become law? Secretary of State Deb Markowitz thinks the answer may be yes and she’s wants the Attorney General’s office to make a ruling. VPR’s Bob Kinzel reportsVPR News
Midday Newscast: May 30, 2008
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Vermont farm fields could one day be planted in hemp; Vermont’s state economist says it’s official: the state is now in a recession; A new report says Vermont’s the second-best place in America to raise children, even if it does have high health care costs; A new law will require photoelectric smoke detectors to be installed in every home in Vermont.VPR News
Morning Newscast May 30, 2008
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Governor Douglas criticizes a plan by Entergy Nuclear to spin off 5 of its facilities into a separate company that would start deep in debt. The legislature previously supported a bill that would have required Yankee to show it had adequate funding for decommissioning, but Douglas vetoed it; more…VPR News
Hemp bill becomes law without Douglas’ signature
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Vermont farmers might have a new chance to diversify their operations. Governor Jim Douglas allowed a bill that permits farms to plant crops of industrial hemp to become law without his signature. But, as VPR’s Ross Sneyd reports, advocates of a hemp industry are still going to have to wait.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