VPR Evening News February 11th, 2009

Patrick Leahy says the federal stimulus package is good news for the economy; Lawmakers want to set milk prices; Douglas Administration says Vt. Yankee hasn’t made the case for license renewal; and commentator Mary McCallum says the economic downturn is affecting the state’s prison population.
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Food Stamps Revamped: 3SquaresVT

As of the first of this year, thousands more Vermonters could qualify for the program formerly known as Food Stamps. The program has a new name, too: 3SquaresVT. Also, a new, toll-free hotline helps dairy farmers cope with mounting economic stress. And ski jumping returns to Brattleboro.
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Checking in on Vermont’s Dairy industry

We take a look at how Vermont’s dairy farms are faring in today’s economy. Also, we talk with David Goodman about his new book, cowritten with his sister, radio host Amy Goodman. And a remembrance of Ernest Stires, a much-loved musician who died last week.