Newscast: Friday, Feb. 3, 2012, 5:50 p.m.

Congressman Peter Welch is backing a multi-billion dollar plan to repair the country’s transportation and communications infrastructure. Welch is convinced that voters will support new revenue to pay for the legislation, because he says it will have a positive impact on the economy at the local and regional level. Entergy Corp. wants $4.6 million from VT to cover legal fees incurred in defending Vermont Yankee. Many cities and towns are pursuing the hot-button national issue of corporate personhood on their local agenda. Tuition is rising at Vermont State Colleges, by 4 percent in each of the next two academic years. The VT House has approved issuing a special license plate to raise money for people affected by Tropical Storm Irene.