Newscast: Thursday, March 7, 2013, 7:34 a.m.

Spurring job growth and increasing affordable housing can be tough work in a tight economy. So, Governor Peter Shumlin wants the Legislature to strengthen Vermont’s downtowns by simplifying the state’s special municipal tax district law. Governor Peter Shumlin is expressing doubt about whether Vermont should pass a bill requiring special labeling for food that is genetically modified or contains genetically modified ingredients. Some New Hampshire lawmakers want to bring back the state minimum wage repealed two years ago by a Republican-controlled legislature.