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Gubernatorial candidates agree, economy is top issue

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All three major party candidates for governor agree on one thing – the condition of the Vermont economy is the most important issue in their campaign. But they have different ideas about how to create more good paying jobs in the state. VPR’s Bob Kinzel reports.
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Midday Newscast June 4, 2008

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Democrat Gaye Symington has joined critics of Governor Jim Douglas’ Lake Champlain cleanup; the Vermont National Guard has broken ground on a new memorial for soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan; more…
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Dem. Gubernatorial Candidate Gaye Symington

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Bob Kinzel talks with Democrat Gaye Symington about the politics of a three-way gubernatorial race and the issues that define her candidacy. Also on the program, news analysis with VPR reporters and we listen back to some of the voices in the news this week.
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Midday Newscast May 12, 2008

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House Speaker Gaye Symington ended speculation and announced her campaign for governor; Middlebury police continue to search the Otter Creek for signs of Nick Garza, a Middlebury College student who has been missing for three months; more…
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Midday Newscast May 5, 2008

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One of the most prominent Democrats in the Vermont Legislature ended her career over the weekend; a familiar name in New Hampshire politics also plans to step down; advocates say they’re hopeful that a new law will lead to construction of more housing near Vermont’s downtowns or village centers; more…
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Symington considering a gubernatorial bid

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Democratic House Speaker Gaye Symington says she’s seriously thinking about running for governor, even though Progressive Anthony Pollina is already in the contest. Pollina says he’s staying in the race and is going make health care a major issue in his campaign.
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Midday Newscast: April 2, 2008

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House Speaker Gaye Symington says she’s considering a run for governor; Vermont joins 16 other states in suing the EPA to force it to comply with a Supreme Court ruling that said the agency must regulate emissions; more…
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Symington says plan to lease lottery is dead

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House Speaker Gaye Symington says Governor Jim Douglas’s plan to lease the state lottery is dead. Symington says she opposes the plan because she feels it’s a mistake for the state to rely more heavily on gambling revenue.