Here are the top stories at 7:30 a.m.:
State officials are expected to get an update on Vermont’s economic forecast this week, and the news may not be good; One agency is trying to prepare for the day when the EPA’s emissions standards change again and Vermont doesn’t meet them; in a budget-cutting move, the Douglas administration is reducing out-of-state, overnight travel for state employees; Officials are cautioning hikers to prepare for winter conditions that could linger into May in the mountains; Internet safety is on the agenda today in Montpelier, where lawmakers, law enforcement leaders and cyber experts are gathering for a summit entitled "How to Keep the Internet Safe For Our Kids.”