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Tax Commission Makes Its Recommendations
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A special panel looking at Vermont’s tax system recommends lowering Vermont’s income taxes but also eliminating many deductions. The panel wants to reduce the sales tax rate. But it suggests broadening the tax to cover clothes and services.VPR News
VT Edition: Matthew Dickinson on the “Truth Commission” proposal
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VPR’s Jane Lindholm talks with Middlebury College political science professor Matthew Dickinson about how a commissions like the one Leahy proposes to examine some policies of the Bush presidency reflects the balance of power between two branches of government.Vermont Edition
Truth Commission on the Bush Administration
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Discussion of Senator Patrick Leahy’s proposal to form a "Truth Commission" to examine some policies of the Bush presidency. Political reporter John Gregg of the Valley News digs into New Hampshire’s share of the state aid package.VPR News
Milk commission puts surcharge on hold
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A commission formed to find ways to help Vermont dairy farmers has decided to hold off on creating a surcharge on milk sold here.Vermont Edition
HIV and AIDS in Vermont
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December 1 is World AIDS Day, and we examine the progress our region has made in preventing and testing for the disease. Also, we check in on the governor’s recommendations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, one year later. And a French chef enlivens a country store in Tunbridge.VPR News
Committee works to address bullying in Vermont schools
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A pair of Vermont laws passed in 2004 require a specific response from school officials for dealing with harrassment, but not for bullying.VPR News
Milk Commission looks for ways to boost farmers’ profits
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The Vermont Milk Commission wants to capture some of the profits made on retail milk sales – and send the money back to the farm.VPR News
NRC OKs Entergy spinning off five nuclear plants
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The federal Nuclear Regulatory Commission has given the green light for Entergy Corp. to spin off Vermont Yankee and four other nuclear plants to a newly created company.VPR News
