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Midday Newscast: March 13, 2009
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Vermont Fish and Wildlife officials say this is a great time to catch fish that are on the move for spawning season; melting ice and snow are revealing something else: more damage left over from December’s ice storm;VPR News
Midday Newscast: March 12, 2009
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President Obama has signed into law a restriction on exporting cluster bombs that Senator Patrick Leahy wrote; advocates say the plan to turn our next week for a health care reform forum that Governor Jim Douglas is co-hosting;VPR News
Voices in the week’s news: March 6, 2009
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These were some of the voices in the news this week:.Vermont Edition
“Shovel Ready” Transportation Projects
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How should Vermont spend its $131 million in federal transportation stimulus money. We go over the initial list of 30 "shovel ready" projects with VTRANS Secretary David Dill. Plus, we bring you the latest results from Town Meeting Day, and we read from some of your emails.VPR News
First of stimulus money will go to Richmond bridge repair
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Work on the $1.6 million project will start next week, and will be finished by July.VPR News
Midday Newscast: March 2, 2009
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State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding says he’s confident that that lawmakers will approve bonding to pay for road and bridge repairs; some of that federal stimulus money has begun to flow into Vermont; more…VPR News
VT Edition: Peter Welch on the stimulus package, renewable energy, Iraq & Afghanistan
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VPR’s Bob Kinzel talks with Congressman Peter Welch about the nation’s economic situation and how the new Federal stimulus law might benefit Vermont’s renewable energy industry.Vermont Edition
Congressman Peter Welch
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Bob Kinzel talks with Congressman Peter Welch about the nation’s economic situation and how the new Federal stimulus law might benefit Vermont’s renewable energy industry.VPR News