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7 hrs ago | Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Leahy aide appointed to Vt. federal farm post

A longtime aide to Vermont Sen. Patrick Leahy has been named executive director for the federal Farm Service Agency in the state.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, Patrick Leahy, US Senate, Democrat, Shelburne, VT, Agriculture, Science, Burlington Metro, Burlington, VT

Fri Jul 03, 2009

Rutland Herald

1,500 Vermont soldiers will go to Afghanistan

About 1,500 Vermont National Guard soldiers will begin departing for Afghanistan later this year in what will be the largest deployment of Green Mountain troops since World War II.

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Related Topix: World News, Asia, Afghanistan, US National Guard, US Military, Jericho, VT, Barre, VT

Rutland Herald

Welch throws weight behind health care bill

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch is facing the same choice in Washington, D.C., as he did in Montpelier - whether to support a health-care plan that will almost certainly fall short of the broader reform he favors.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Peter Welch, Democrat, Montpelier, VT, Healthcare Law, Law, US Senate, Bernard Sanders, Vermont Government

Thu Jul 02, 2009

WPTZ

Vermonters Among Thinnest People In America

A new report shows that Vermont weighs in as one of the nation's healthiest states.

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Related Topix: Vermont Government

Rutland Herald

Vt. tax commissioner to accept soon-vacant administration office

Tax Commissioner Tom Pelham will leave his current post and become deputy secretary of administration under Neale Lunderville.

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Related Topix: Vermont Government

Wed Jul 01, 2009

The Bennington Banner

Rep. Welch: Vt. examples found in climate bill

Vermont's experience trying to save energy for electric customers and others helped shape a major piece of legislation passed last week by the U.S. House, Rep.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Peter Welch, Democrat, Montpelier, VT, Burlington Metro, Burlington, VT, Global Warming

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Rutland Herald

Data mining hearing refused

The U.S. Supreme Court declined to hear a New Hampshire case dealing with whether states can restrict the use of prescription writing patterns by companies that collect information on the medications that physicians prescribe, a practice known as data mining.

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Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, Vermont Government, Second Circuit Court of Appeals

Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Welch: Energy bill good for Vermont

A major climate bill narrowly passed by the U.S. House of Representatives last Friday could be a windfall for energy-efficiency efforts in Vermont.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Peter Welch, Democrat, Vermont Government, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy, Renewable Energy (Green Energy)

WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

Nearly $4.9M Earmarked For Vt. Health Centers

Eight community health centers in Vermont will be sharing nearly $4.9 million in economic stimulus funds.

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Related Topix: Springfield, VT, Bomoseen, VT, Burlington Metro, Burlington, VT, Morrisville, VT

Mon Jun 29, 2009

WPTZ

Vermont Town Gets Approval For $32 Million School Expansion

The Springfield School District is ready to go with a $32 million project to expand two town elementary schools.

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Sun Jun 28, 2009

WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

Study Finds Vermont Records, Relics At Risk

A new study warns that poor artifact and archival storage is putting Vermont's cultural heritage at risk.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Brattleboro Reformer

Welch supports climate change bill

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch voted in favor of a major climate change bill Friday that features several Vermont initiatives he successfully steered through the committee process.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Peter Welch, Democrat, Vermont Government, Peak Oil, Alternative Energy, Science / Technology, Energy

Fri Jun 26, 2009

WPTZ

Historic Vermont Cheese Factory Reopening

Cheese-making operations will resume at the state-owned historic Plymouth Cheese Factory in Vermont.

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Related Topix: Life, Food, Cheese

Thu Jun 25, 2009

WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

Vermont Sex Offender Law Toughens

In the wake of Brooke Bennett's death, lawmakers took action and passed new legislation aimed at cracking down on sex offenders.

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Related Topix: Vermont Government

KTVB Boise

Idaho, still without disclosure, ranks last again

The state's financial disclosure laws for lawmakers got zero points from a national group that ranks legislatures' accountability to voters.

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Related Topix: Vermont Government, Michigan, Michigan Government

WCAX-TV Burlington

Preserving Vermont's Past

Historians are banding together to preserve Vermont's past. The group met Wednesday to talk about the results of a new survey looking into the care and condition of the state's artifacts.

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Related Topix: Vermont Government

Wed Jun 24, 2009

Rutland Herald

Welch hears from residents on reform

U.S. Rep. Peter Welch heard horror stories, advice and criticism during a telephone town hall meeting on health care reform Tuesday, which was attended by more than 5,000 Vermonters.

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Related Topix: US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Representative Peter Welch, Democrat, US Senate, Bernard Sanders, 2008 Presidential Election, Barack Obama

Tue Jun 23, 2009

WCAX-TV Burlington

Vermont Unemployment Steady

Vermont's unemployment rate remained steady in May. The rate for May was 7.3 percent.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

WPTZ-TV Plattsburgh

Vt. Farmers Cut Cows' Emissions By Altering Diets

Vermont dairy farmers Tim Maikshilo and Kristen Dellert, mindful of shrinking their carbon footprint, have changed their cows' diet to reduce the amount of gas the animals burp -- dairy cows' contribution to global warming.

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Related Topix: Global Warming, Drink, Milk, Agriculture, Science

Sun Jun 21, 2009

Barre-Montpelier Times-Argus

Vermonters marks 'Juneteenth'

Members of Vermont's small African-American population are celebrating Juneteenth, the day that marks the emancipation of slaves in the United States.

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Related Topix: Vermont Government

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