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Sen. Bernie Sanders

We’ll talk with Sen. Sanders about the economic bailout issues that the Senate is dealing with, and we’ll learn how he see the Obama administration shaping up. Also on the program, news analysis with VPR’s John Dillon and we listen back to some of the voices in the week’s news.
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Midday Newscast: September 19, 2008

Bernie Sanders says he wants the wealthiest Americans to pay for the federal bailout of the financial industry; a hard frost hit many parts of the region this morning, a reminder that winter driving is fast approaching; more Vermonters are out of work; Vermont Yankee has found more problems with the nuclear power plant’s cooling towers.

Bernie Sanders at the Democratic convention

Senator Bernie Sanders is using his role as an independent to gather support for Democrat Barack Obama. Sanders joins us from the Democratic convention in Denver to look at the role of independent voters and Sanders’ own interest in working closely with Democrats.

Morning Newscast: July 28, 2008

Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.: Key Vermont lawmakers and Douglas administration officials today are set to announce a series of steps designed to avert a crisis due to the high cost of heating fuel for next winter;  Senator Bernie Sanders is vowing to continue fighting for increased federal home heating assistance despite a setback in the Senate;  High gas prices mean the state and federal governments are collecting less money in transportation taxes…

Leahy, Sanders, Gregg, Sununu vote for housing bill

Senators Patrick Leahy and Bernie Sanders, and New Hampshire’s John Sununu and Judd Gregg were on the winning side Saturday as the Senate approved a plan to help homeowners facing foreclosure and to save mortgage companies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.