Vermont Edition
Vermont Edition
Peter Shumlin
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The Democratically led legislature faces some big problems this session: a looming budget shortfall and skyrocketing prison costs have been added to the list of issues that also include taxes and health care. Bob Kinzel talks with Senate President Pro-Tem Peter Shumlin about the Democrats legislative priorities. Also, reporter Ross Sneyd talks about developments in the race for Governor and presidential politics – and we review this week’s voices in the news.Vermont Edition
Congressman Peter Welch
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Congressman Peter Welch discusses key issues before Congress and takes your phone calls. Also in program, news analysis with top reporters in the state and we listen back to some of the voices in the week’s news.VPR News
VPR Evening News November 29th, 2007
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CVPS reaches an agreement with the Department of Public Service allowing the company to raise rates by 2.3 percent this winter; Congressman Peter Welch is sponsoring legislation to provide tax relief for middle-income Vermonters; finding jobs for the laid-off employees of Metrogroup in Rutland; Chittenden Bank stockholders approve sale of the bank to People’s United Financial of Connecticut; and commentator Peter Gilbert on the Pilgrims.Vermont Edition
Senate President Peter Shumlin
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Senate President Peter Shumlin talks with Bob Kinzel about the top issues that lawmakers will face this winter. Also, VPR’s Ross Sneyd analyzes the big stories of the week, and we listen back to some of the voices in the week’s news.VPR News
Governor skeptical of increased oversight of nuclear power
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Governor Jim Douglas says he’s skeptical of legislation that would give Vermont and other states a greater role in overseeing nuclear power plants.VPR News
Rural areas to receive millions for small business development
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The U.S. House has given its approval to legislation that’s expected to pump millions of dollars into small business projects in the most northern and rural parts of Vermont.VPR News
VPR Evening News September 27th 2007
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Congressman Peter Welch reacts to the Bush Administration’s S-Chip veto threat; The State of Vermont has a new website; Montpelier will raise residential property taxes by five-and-a-half percent; Two people in New Hampshire have been indicted for stealing money from relatives in nursing homes, and commentator Ruth Page is concerned that Canadian oil production methods are taking a toll on the environment.VPR News
VPR Evening News September 21st, 2007
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Congressman Peter Welch says Congressional Democrats should maintain a tough stand against the Iraqi War policies of the Bush Administration; The Vermont National Guard says 250 members of the Air Guard are returning this weekend from the Middle East this weekend; Fletcher Allen Health Care applies for state permission to build an electronic health records system; The state will spend almost a million dollars to help low income people who were inadvertently cut from fuel assistance programs; Governor Douglas accuses Democratic legislative leaders of being out of the mainstream; Vermont’s Medicaid program will get an infusion of $530,000 as part of a national settlement with a prescription drug maker, and commentator Mary Barrosse Schwartz is planning to visit her local farmer’s market for Eat Local Day.VPR News