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 Welch Says Bipartisan Budget Vote Shows Congress Can Tackle Tough Issues | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 116

Congressman Peter Welch says he’s hopeful that a bipartisan House vote on a new compromise budget agreement shows that Congress can work together on...

 Dozens Of Vermont Schools Take Part In Hour Of Code | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 187

This week dozens of Vermont schools have been participating in a global effort to underscore the importance of technology to future job skills. The...

 Public Service Board To Review Noise Standards For Energy Projects | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 158

Vermont’s Public Service Board is looking into whether the standards it sets for noise created by energy generation, including wind turbines, are...

 Shumlin Says Health Exchange Making Solid Progress | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 159

The Shumlin Administration says it’s making solid progress in its effort to enroll as many as 65,000 Vermonters on the state’s new health care exchange...

 Study Takes Stock Of Irene's Impact On Mobile Homes | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 146

State officials are recommending a variety of steps to improve mobile home parks and protect them from future floods. The recommendations are included...

 Local Voices Locked Out Of Vermont Yankee Discussions | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 186

For more than a week, Governor Peter Shumlin and top state officials have been in closed-door discussions with the owners of Vermont Yankee. The talks...

 Bennington Board Supports Superfund Designation For Contaminated Site | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 67

The Bennington Select Board voted on Monday to support the identification of a site, known locally as the Jard property, as a Superfund site which would...

 Governor Supports Regional Carbon Tax To Combat Climate Change | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 147

Gov. Peter Shumlin is calling for a regional approach to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, including a potential tax on carbon fuels Shumlin was in...

 Its Work Nearly Done, FEMA Packs Up Vt. Field Office | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 84

FEMA plans to it close its field office in Vermont at the end of next week. The agency says most of its work on the recovery from Tropical Storm Irene...

 Shumlin Administration Had 'Red Flag' Warnings About Health Exchange Early And Often | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 164

The Shumlin administration was warned repeatedly over the past year that staffing shortages, technical problems and other issues with its main...

 Will Health Exchange Problems Make Single Payer More Appealing? | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 139

Sen. Bernie Sanders says the frustrations and confusion that many people have experienced with their various health care exchanges creates a great...

 New, Non-Mandatory Vt. Driver's License Will Be Available In January | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 164

Starting in January, Vermonters will be able to get a new kind of driver’s license. It’s called the Real ID. Supporters say the new cards will protect...

 National Group Flunks State For Court Justices' Financial Disclosure | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 185

Vermont has received a failing grade from a national advocacy group that says the state doesn’t require Supreme Court justices to disclose enough...

 Vermont Teachers Face Demographic Challenge | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 130

Over the course of the next ten years, more than half of all Vermont teachers are expected to retire. To help deal with this demographic change, Vermont...

 Petition Urges Repeal Of Bennington Panhandler Ordinance | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 230

Petitions are circulating in Bennington to recall an ordinance that prohibits “aggressive panhandling” and sleeping in cars in public areas. Opponents...

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