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Leahy Says Judiciary Committee Will Examine Domestic Drones
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Senator Patrick Leahy wants Congress to examine the domestic use of drones because he says they pose a privacy risk to many Americans. The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee will begin a series of hearings on the issue this week.VPR News
Senate Bill Would Give Towns More Weight In Energy Projects
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The Vermont Senate will debate a bill next week that would significantly change the way that renewable energy projects are reviewed by the state. The bill would give towns much more authority to ban projects.Vermont Edition
Bill Would Change Wind Project Review
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The debate over putting a moratorium on wind energy projects in Vermont and taken a turn. Now a bill in the Statehouse would instead give towns a greater say in whether wind projects could be built within the town’s borders.VPR News
Sales Tax On Soda, Candy Considered In The House
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A tax on sugar sweetened beverages has run into trouble in the House Ways and Means committee. But the panel is seriously considering a plan to impose the state sales tax on soda and candy.VPR News
House Committee Recommends Restructuring Gas Tax
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The House Transportation Committee is set to approve a plan that would restructure the way the state taxes gasoline. The new plan would help raise revenue to draw down millions of federal transportation dollars.VPR News
Child Care Worker Unionization Bill Fails In Senate Committee
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Legislation that would allow child care providers to unionize has been derailed in the Vermont Senate.VPR News
Legislative Preview
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Lawmakers will be back at the statehouse tomorrow after their town meeting break. VPR’s Ross Sneyd talks with Vermont Edition about what’s on the legislative agenda.Vermont Edition
Reporters Analyze Issues Facing The Legislature
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Our reporters’ roundtable looks at the issues facing lawmakers as they return to Montpelier for the remainder of the session.VPR News
