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High Court Upholds Key Part Of Obama Health Law
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In a 5-4 decision, the Supreme Court has upheld the individual insurance requirement at the heart of President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul.VPR News
Shumlin Will Pursue Single-Payer Health Care, Regardless Of Court Decision
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Governor Peter Shumlin says he’ll continue to push for a single payer health care plan even if the U.S. Supreme Court strikes down the entire federal Affordable Care Act.VPR News
Required By Law, Vt. And N.H. Attorneys General ‘Perambulate’ The Border
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For decades, state law has required attorneys general from both states to "perambulate" the border every seven years to make sure the markers remain visible and accurate.VPR News
Evaluating The Impact Of The Supreme Court’s Strip Search Ruling
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Department of Corrections Commissioner Andy Pallito about a Supreme Court ruling allowing strip searches for people arrested and booked into jail, even for minor offenses.VPR News
Voices In The Week’s News: Dec. 9, 2011
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These were some of the voices in the news this week.VPR News
Shumlin Appoints Chief Legal Counsel To Vt. Supreme Court
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Governor Peter Shumlin announced Tuesday that he’s tapped Attorney Beth Robinson, who argued the state’s civil union case, to fill a vacancy created when Justice Denise Johnson announced her retirement.VPR News
Choosing Vermont’s Next Justice
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Vermont will get a new Supreme Court justice in the coming year as Denise Johnson steps down. Vermont Law School Professor Cheryl Hanna explains the process of choosing the next justice, the timeline and some possible nominees.VPR News
Court Rules In Favor Of Drug Companies
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The country’s highest court has overturned a Vermont law that aimed to curb how drug manufacturers could use information about the kinds of drugs doctors prefer to prescribe for their patients.VPR News