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House committee rejects Douglas plan to change capital gains tax
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The House Ways and Means committee has rejected Governor Jim Douglas’s plan to change Vermont’s capital gains tax. Douglas wanted to use money from the changes to lower tax rates for middle and upper income people. But the committee says it’s more important to save this source of revenue to help deal with looming budget deficits.VPR News
Vt House gives final approval to instant run off voting legislation
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The Vermont House gave its final approval today to legislation implementing an instant run off voting system for Vermont’s congressional elections. Although the Senate has already passed the bill, it faces an uncertain future because Governor Jim Douglas opposes it. The Governor says the state’s current voting system works well and that there’s no need to change it.VPR News
VT House approves instant runoff voting
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The Vermont House has given its approval to a major change in the way Vermont’s congressional delegation is elected. By a vote of 81 to 60, the House backed legislation implementing the instant run off voting system for all federal election contests.VPR News
Morning Newscast: February 29, 2008
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Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: The House has voted to repeal an education cost containment law. The law, adopted last year, called for two budget votes in high spending towns; The Vermont Department of Fish and Wildlife is asking people to report any bat sightings. The information will be used to track a deadly bat sickness.VPR News
House votes to give veterans a chance at a moose permit
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Vermont veterans serving in Iraq and Afghanistan have gotten an unexpected benefit from members of the Vermont House – the opportunity to bag a moose this fall.VPR News
House committee proposes income tax for education
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The House Ways and Means Committee is backing a bill that would dramatically change how Vermonters pay for education. The residential property tax for education would be eliminated and replaced with a new income tax surcharge. As VPR’s Bob Kinzel reports, the legislation faces some major hurdles.VPR News
House Minority leader returns to Statehouse
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(Host) House Minority leader Steve Adams made an emotional return to the Statehouse on Tuesday, a month after having heart surgery. Adams told his House colleagues that his recuperation is going well and that he expects to be back in Montpelier on a full time basis after Town Meeting Day. But Adams said his return was difficult because of the death of his seat mate, Lyndonville Representative Cola Hudson, late last month: (Adams) "My return is obviously bittersweet I’ve sat in this chair here for seven years and have had the wisdom of seat # 113 guide me in many of the decisions that I’ve made and I as all of you do miss Cola." (Host) Dorset Rep. Patti Komline is the acting head of the House GOP caucus until Adams returns.VPR News
Democrats agree with many of Douglas’ priorities, but oppose lottery lease
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Democrats in the Statehouse found much common ground in Governor Jim Douglas’s new initiatives. Members of the majority party in Montpelier said they also want to expand health care, lower property taxes, and add more housing in Vermont. But the Democrats also reiterated their opposition to leasing the state lottery.VPR News