There's a good chance that the date of Vermont's 2010 primary election is going to be moved up by several weeks so that the state will be in compliance with new federal regulations for overseas ballots.

State government faces another year of declining revenues and almost-certain budget cuts. So the Legislature is looking for 30 million dollars in efficiencies throughout government.

The Douglas administration's plan to withhold an average of 2 percent from the budgets of many Vermont state agencies has some lawmakers upset.

Vermont lawmakers are still looking for ways to cut costs. Two legislative committees will meet this week to grapple with the state's ongoing budget problems.

VPR's Bob Kinzel talks with House Speaker Shap Smith about the historic override of the governor's budget veto.

Cigarette taxes in Vermont appear to be on the rise, but it's unclear how much.