The
budget woes facing the Shumlin administration could be reduced by almost nine million
dollars over the next two years if legislation proposed by Congressman Peter
Welch becomes law.
The Vermont Department of Labor says the
state wants to borrow $58 million from the federal government to pay its
unemployment benefits through the end of March.
Vermont’s unemployment insurance fund is running out of money. We discuss options for restoring it to health. And Candace Page reports on the status of wind projects around the state.