Newscast: Tuesday, November 27, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Governor Shumlin says he’ll ask lawmakers to close a 50 million dollar budget shortfall by making cuts to state programs and not by raising any broad-based taxes, Democrats in the Vermont Senate have nominated John Campbell to again lead the chamber in the next legislative session, and commentator John Killacky reflects on a pop icon’s longetivity.