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Lawmakers debate raw milk legislation
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Opponents of the legislation charge that the un-pasteurized product can cause disease. But supporters say it adds new safety regulations and gives a needed boost to local agriculture.VPR News
Legislators consider regulating milk prices in stores
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Lawmakers say the goal of the legislation is to prevent stores and milk wholesalers from gouging consumers when prices paid to farmers fall.VPR News
Welch endorses compromise energy legislation
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Congressman Peter Welch says Congress needs to end the political gridlock over rising energy prices and he’ll back a bipartisan plan that includes additional drilling options for oil companies.VPR News
House says Vermonters’ library records should be kept confidential
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The Vermont House has approved legislation that makes all library records confidential, unless a judge issues a warrant for the information. Debate over the bill concerned the rights of parents to learn what books their children have checked out of the library.VPR News
Senate approves ‘most important education bill’ of the session
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The Senate has given its final approval to legislation that supporters call the most important education bill of the session. The bill eliminates the State Board of Education and allows the governor to directly appoint the commissioner of education.VPR News
Under new legislation, Vt would close one of its prisons
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Vermont will close one of its prisons and help more prisoners deal with drug addiction under legislation approved by the Senate today. The bill passed with bipartisan support. Backers hope it will help slow the rapid growth in corrections spending.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
Expert: Water shortages will be biggest problem of 21st century
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A joint committee of the House and Senate heard today from a Canadian expert on water issues who said that water shortages will be the biggest problem facing the world in the 21st century.VPR News