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Welch’s vote for bailout bill becomes issue in U.S. House race
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Progressive candidate Thomas Hermann says Congressman Peter Welch was wrong to vote for the legislation. But Welch says the bill is an important first step to help restore the country’s financial system.Vermont Edition
House candidate Thomas Hermann
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Progressive candidate for Congress Thomas Hermann is an Iraq War veteran and a strong critic of how Congressman Peter Welch has cast some votes on funding for the war.VPR News
Midday Newscast: July 24, 2008
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Heavy rain is expected to continue sweeping across the region this afternoon; an Iraq war veteran formally announced his campaign for the U.S. House; the Vermont National Guard is being recognized in Washington for its program to help veterans who return from the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan; Andrew Wheating prepares to head off to the Olympics.VPR News
NH House, Senate setting up conference committees
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New Hampshire’s House and Senate will be spending the day deciding which bills they can agree on and which need to be discussed further.VPR News
VT House approves bill prohibiting court records on the Internet
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The Vermont House has approved legislation that prohibits the formal posting of Vermont court records on the Internet.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
N.H. sets aside resolution that would impeach President Bush over Iraq war
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New Hampshire’s House has set aside a resolution that would call for the impeachment of President Bush over the Iraq war.VPR News
House bill raises penalties for violating environmental laws
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The Vermont House has passed legislation that raises penalties for violating Vermont’s environmental laws. But lawmakers weakened provisions that would have given the public a greater role in enforcement cases.VPR News