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Douglas Officials Will Vote To Expand Nuclear Waste Dump
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Officials with the outgoing Douglas administration will vote in favor next week of expanding a nuclear waste dump that Vermont shares with Texas. That’s even though Governor-elect Peter Shumlin asked that the vote be delayed so his staff could have time to evaluate the plan.VPR News
Shumlin Won’t Mandate School Cuts
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A week after many Vermont school districts failed to meet a deadline for budget cutting proposals, Governor-Elect Peter Shumlin says he will not mandate the cuts to meet $23 million in savings.VPR News
Schools Get Reprieve On Budget Cuts
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has given a one year reprieve to school districts struggling to come up with budget-cutting plans.VPR News
Governor-elect Appoints New Commissioner Of Fish And Wildlife
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has appointed Pat Berry as the Commissioner of Fish and Wildlife. Berry has worked extensively on a host of Fish and Wildlife issues for the Vermont Natural Resources Council.VPR News
Shumlin Names Beth Pearce To Lead Treasurer’s Office
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin, who picked state Treasurer Jeb Spaulding to be his administration secretary, has chosen Spaulding’s replacement. It is Beth Pearce, who is now the deputy treasurer.VPR News
Shumlin Appointees Will Need To Navigate Conflicts
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An environmental conservation commissioner who recently represented environmental groups in battles against Omya and Vermont Yankee, and a public service commissioner whose husband works for a law firm that represents Green Mountain Power.VPR News
New Commerce Secretary Says He’ll ‘Set The Table’ For Jobs
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Lawrence Miller has a track record of creating jobs at Otter Creek Brewing and Danforth Pewter. But now, as the incoming commerce secretary in Peter Shumlin’s administration, he says his job is making it possible for other businesses to do the same thing.VPR News
Downtown Advocate Appointed To Head State Housing Department
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Governor-elect Peter Shumlin has made another appointment to his administration. He chose Noelle Mackay to be commissioner of the Department of Economic, Housing and Community Affairs.Vermont Edition
