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An effort to gain public ownership of
the statewide transmission grid has stalled in the face of strong opposition from
the governor and utility lobbyists. Lawmakers are now debating whether to study the
idea.
February 11, 2012
Some Catholics believe the president's new rule on contraceptive coverage resolves religious liberty concerns. But others, including key bishops, say it is smoke and mirrors.
A
group of roughly a dozen lawmakers wants to dramatically increase funds for the
state's weatherization program to help Vermonters deal with rising fuel costs. The program would be financed by increasing taxes on wealthier people.
A couple-dozen people
gathered at Ben and Jerry's corporate headquarters in South Burlington last night to learn more about Occupy Wall Street. The socially-conscious company is officially
endorsing the movement.
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In this December file photo, Sue Rossi of the Central Vermont Community Action Council testifies before House committees on LIHEAP funding. Rossi says some of her low-income clients have told her they will freeze this winter.
Funding levels for the federal low income heating assistance program, commonly known as
LIHEAP, are
below what they were last year, even though the state's congressional
delegation was able to pump another $5 million into the program.
The Vermont Agency of Transportation says a recent inspection of the
Scott Bridge in Townshend showed that it had extensive deterioration,
and that it should be closed to all traffic, including pedestrians.
Cooking instructor and author Molly Stevens shares the secrets of roasting and we catch up with retired Montreal Expo Rusty Staub, who has been voted into the Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame.
Turmoil
at the Waterbury Police Department this month has left one officer dismissed,
and the police chief under investigation.
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Few American chefs take foraging wild foods quite as seriously as Daniel Patterson of Coi restaurant in San Francisco. At any given day, he might be cooking with California clams, lichen, coastal spinach, Monterey Cypress, and angelica root in one dish.
Joseph Smith Jr. has been chosen to oversee the multibillion-dollar national mortgage settlement announced earlier this week. Smith is described as a man who understands the plight of the homeowner without forgetting what makes a successful banking industry work.
Egypt has faced deteriorating security and a surge in crime since the popular uprising that ousted Hosni Mubarak a year ago. The country's military rulers have yet to transfer power to civilian rule, and though many are proud of the revolution, some argue Egypt is not much better off than it was under Mubarak.
Commentaries
As unlikely as it may sound, commentator Martha Molnar has
discovered that in some parts of the world Vermonters are seen as
downright exotic.
Tuesday was a big night for former Pennsylvania Senator Rick Santorum as he significantly won three states in the Republican presidential nomination sweepstakes. Today, commentator and retired ABC News diplomatic correspondent Barrie Dunsmore relates these victories to a important campaign issue.
A lot of folks who huddle inside by the stove as much as possible
during the winter wonder how all those others working outdoors can
stand it. Commentator Willem Lange knows their secret.