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    <title>Vermont Edition (VPR)</title>
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News and conversation about issues affecting your life - plus a bit of the unexpected.   

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    <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 17:43:32 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday May 15, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43532/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Join Vermont Edition for gardening advice from 
Charlie Nardozzi of the National Gardening Association.  We'll talk 
about flowers and vegetables, spring plantings, new varieties of 
hydrangeas and tomatoes, and particular pests to watch out for.
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        <pubDate>Thu, 15 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday May 12, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43555/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
The University of Vermont's
Chief of Police has co-authored a report on how safe America's
college campuses are.  We talk with Gary Margolis about his findings.  Also, we talk with Vermont Law School Professor Cheryl Hanna  about the murder trial of Brian
Rooney.  And we visit Robert Frost's house in Shaftsbury. 

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43555/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 12 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday May  9, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43559/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Host Bob Kinzel is joined by some of the state's top 
political reporters to look at how the Legislature's work was affected 
by the strengths of Vermont's political parties and party leaders, and who might be running ofice in the fall elections. Also, we continue our essay series My Vermont in which VPR listeners 
reflect on the character and values of life in Vermont.  
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        <pubDate>Fri, 09 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday May  8, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43542/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The House and Senate health committees had goals
of extending the state's health care programs to cover more Vermonters who are
lacking health insurance, but those plans fell short.  We check in with Sen. Doug Racine and Rep.
Steve Maier.  Also, we visit a program where young single mothers are learning how to make
jewelry.  And we continue our essay series, My Vermont. 
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43542/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 08 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday May  7, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43528/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Governor Jim Douglas says lawmakers used every
penny in the cookie jar in crafting this year's budget.  We talk with Senate Appropriations Chair Susan Bartlett and Finance Commissioner Jim Reardon about what they forecast for next year's budget.  Also, an upcoming conference at Dartmouth looks to uncover the &quot;Human Algorithm.&quot; And we continue our series of My Vermont essays.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43528/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 07 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Tuesday May  6, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43518/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Dick Sears
and Corrections Commissioner Robert Hofmann are our guests as we examine the
prison restructuring plan recently approved by the Legislature.  Also, Bruce Edwards of the
Rutland Herald talks about the ski season just past, and we continue our
My Vermont series with an essay by listener Lali Cobb.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43518/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 06 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday May  5, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43509/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
When the Legislature convened in January, we talked
with leaders from all three of Vermont's major parties about
their hopes and expectations for the 2008 session. Now, with the session at an
end, we check back in to see how it all worked out. Also, Candace Page talks
about citizen science, and we hear the
first in our series My Vermont -- essays by our listeners on life in the Green Mountain State.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43509/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 05 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday May  2, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43496/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Peter Shumlin, president pro tempore of the 
Vermont Senate, updates us on whether lawmakers can conclude the legislative biennium this weekend.
Also, VPR's Ross Sneyd joins Bob Kinzel to analyze the 
top stories around the state, and we listen back to 
some of the voices in the news this week.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43496/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 02 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday May  1, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43489/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The American Farm Bureau says prices for a basket of 16 basic grocery 
items rose by 8 percent in the first quarter of 2008. Sec. of Agriculture Roger Allbee explains what's behind the rise in food prices and how it's affecting 
farmers, grocery retailers and consumers.
Also, a new cookbook specializes in Vermont-grown foods, and we go searching for fiddleheads near the Winooski River.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43489/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 01 May 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday April 30, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43479/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The seizure of more than 400 children from a religious sect in Texas has many Vermonters recalling Vermont's 1984 raid on a
community in Island Pond, in which 112 children were seized. We
compare the two cases with Jean Swantko-Wiseman, a member of the Twelve
Tribes Community, and former newsman Jack Hoffman, who covered the raid.  Also, we talk with Robert Babcock, the man behind
the first Greenup Day, about the enduring tradition.
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        <pubDate>Wed, 30 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Tuesday April 29, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43472/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Vermont House has passed legislation to strengthen the state's mental health parity law. We talk with Rep. Mike Fisher who supports the measure. Also, we talk to Justice of the Peace Zeke Church about 
the job of marrying couples, and our series of audio postcards from Vermont towns takes us to Reading, population 707. 
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43472/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday April 28, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43452/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[From how to repair potholes to how to fund
health care, legislators and the governor can never seem to agree.  We look at how deep the divisions are between
parties, and between both branches.  Then we talk with Valley News reporter John Gregg about the tension in New Hampshire's legislature.  And we hear from VPR Classical host Walter Parker and violinist Soovin Kim.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43452/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 28 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday April 25, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43450/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The House has given final approval to a bill that says the owners
of Vermont Yankee would have to make sure there's enough money
available to cover the full cost of dismantling the plant when it
eventually ceases operation. Also in the program, VPR's John Dillon joins Bob Kinzel to analyze the
top stories at the Statehouse, and we listen back to the some of the voices in
the news this week.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 25 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday April 24, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43436/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
Prices for copper and steel are at an all-time high-- and the boom in business is also driving an increase in scrap metal thefts.  We talk with Chuck Carr, from the Institute of Scrap
Recycling Industries, and we hear from Vermont
scrap dealers and local law enforcement. Also, we visit with musician Donald Knaack who
creates music using junk materials. And, we stop by a micro-distillery near St.
Johnsbury that specializes in maple vodka.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43436/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday April 23, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43429/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A new commission 
has released a report that studies whether equality has been 
achieved between marriage and civil unions. The commission chair explains the findings, recommendations and next steps 
for the legal status of same-sex couples in Vermont. Also, President Jack Neuhauser of Saint Michael's 
College on the 
pope's message to Catholic educators, and summer snack shacks and creemee stands re-open for the 
season.
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        <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Tuesday April 22, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43423/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
With the summer recreation season
fast approaching, we look at new opportunities, new
rules, and the ongoing competition for the use of the Green Mountain National Forest. Also on the program, Vermont Law School Professor Pat Parenteau on the
state's right to regulate vehicular greenhouse gas emissions. And
how Vermont comic  Martha Tormey confuses real life with television. 

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43423/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 22 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday April 21, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43410/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Vermont is home to hundreds of brownfields, or contaminated
land sites.  We examine the state's
efforts to clean them up with Brownfields Project Manager Don Einhorn, and Sue Fillion from the Windham Regional Commission.  We talk with Candace Page about Earth Day. And we look in on the springtime tradition of helping salamanders cross the road safely. 
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43410/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 21 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday April 18, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43399/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The goal is clear but it won't be easy: lawmakers and the Douglas 
administration need to cut $25 million from the 2009 state budget. On 
Wednesday, a list of possible cuts was presented to the group, which 
will make its hard choices by Friday. Senate Appropriations 
Chairwoman Susan Bartlett and Finance Commissioner Jim Reardon give us 
the latest update on how the decisions are being made. 
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43399/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 18 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday April 17, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43394/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Red-wing blackbirds, robins, yellow-throats and
phoebes.  The return of our region's
birds is one of the most reliable signs of spring.  We talk with Audubon Bird Expert Bridget
Butler. Also, we hear from Father John McDermott, of the Roman Catholic Diocese in Burlington,
about the Pope's visit. And, we continue our series of audio postcards with a trip to the ghost town of Glastenbury.

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        <pubDate>Thu, 17 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday April 16, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43388/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
Students who speak little or no English are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. public school population, and this demographic shift is being felt even in Vermont. We explore the challenges 
and rewards of working with students from other cultures.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43388/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 16 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Tuesday April 15, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43375/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
Twenty-three years ago Vermont
raised its drinking age to 21.  But now some Vermonters are advocating for lowering the age back to
18.  We hear from John McCardell,
the former President of Middlebury College, who supports the idea; and we hear why others are strongly against it.  Also, we talk with a Vermont
marathon runner preparing for the Olympic trials.  And, we visit a Northeast Kingdom classroom where Latin has been taught for more than a century.  

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43375/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 15 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday April 14, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43367/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
The Senate unanimously approved a bill that makes it
easier for landlords to evict problem tenants. 
We examine both sides
of the issue with the bill's sponsor, Sen. Bill Carris, and with
Vermont Legal Aid Attorney Jack McCullough.  Also, UVM has cut funding for its Canadian Studies
Program; we talk with the program's director, Paul Martin.  And, we visit a Middlebury hairdresser who's been
cutting hair for decades.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43367/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 14 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday April 11, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43360/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Two education bills are raising controversy at the Statehouse this 
legislative session. One would abolish the state board of Education and 
elevate the commissioner's job to cabinet status; a second bill would 
repeal last year's measure that requires a town to vote twice before 
raising their school budget by a certain percentage. And we look back at the big stories in the week's news. 
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        <pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday April 10, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43351/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A new survey is being released Thursday morning that
confirms our high school students have a poor understanding of personal
finances. Gregg Mopusley of Vermont
JumpStart examines the results of this study with us as we explore why young
people need to understand personal finance. 
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43351/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 10 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday April  9, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43340/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
Boys are on the losing end of a growing
achievement gap with girls.  We examine
how educators are re-thinking ways to celebrate and encourage boys in the
classroom.  Our guests are Richard Hawley, the author of Beyond the Icarus Factor, and Dave Landers, a Professor at St. Michael's College. Also, we hear about how social networking and blogs are changing
business recruiting practices.   And, sounds from Vermont's
Geography Bee.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43340/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 09 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Tuesday April  8, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43334/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
Vermont's 15 regional technical centers have transformed themselves
in the last few decades. We talk with two
longtime tech center directors about these changes and challenges these schools face. Also, a new report looks at how police use Tasers across the state. And, we hear impressions of variety show that celebrated Vermont's
Jewish community.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43334/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 08 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday April  7, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43320/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Don Vickers, director of the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation,
and Karen Gross, president of Southern Vermont College, talk with us about what families need to consider in their plan to pay that tution
bill. Also, what are the implications when part of the
Champion Lands change hands - again.  And Vermonters wax poetic about ... potholes.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43320/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 07 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday April  4, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43313/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Senator Patrick Leahy has been fighting Homeland Security over REAL-ID and a Border Patrol 
checkpoint on Interstate 91 in Hartford. Bob Kinzel talks with Senator Leahy about these issues, our relationship 
with China and the ongoing Democratic presidential race.
Also, VPR's John Dillon analyzes the top stories of the week, and we 
listen back to some of the voices in the news.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43313/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday April  3, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43303/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
We talk about our state's deepest ruts and potholes with Transportation Secretary Neale
Lunderville and with the director of the National
University Transportation
Center at UVM.  Also, we hear from the Vermont
Retail Association about whether or not Vermonters are opening their pocketbooks in today's economy.  And commentator Peter Gilbert reflects on the 40th anniversary of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s death. 

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43303/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 03 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday April  2, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43294/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
Most Americans' food travels 1500 miles or more before
arriving on the dinner table.  In her new book, The Taste of Place, UVM Professor Amy
Trubek explores the concept of terroir, and why the uniqueness of local taste matters. Then, we talk with Brattleboro
resident Noah Baker Merrill, who is the founder of a medical relief project called Direct Aid Iraq.  And, we hear from Vermont
composer Gwyneth Walker.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43294/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 02 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Tuesday April  1, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43281/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Advocates say Vermont lags behind most other states in mapping and regulating its groundwater reserves. We hear from internationally renowned water activist Maude Barlow about this important resource. And we talk with state Senator Diane Snelling about a bill that would manage Vermont's groundwater as a &quot;public trust.&quot; Also on the program, former Vermont Governor Madeleine Kunin discusses her new book, and students at the Sharon Academy have their say on global warming.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43281/</guid>
        <pubDate>Tue, 01 Apr 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday March 31, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43274/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Department of Fish and Wildlife is funded primarily by the license 
fees paid for hunting and fishing. But those activities are declining, a situation that calls into question how the department is 
funded. We talk with former Fish and Wildlife commissioner Steve Wright 
and Ed Gallo of the Vermont Hunters Anglers and Trappers Association. 
Also, how snarls of traffic are affecting the Upper Valley, and essayist Tim Johnson 
commiserates with fellow flu sufferers.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43274/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 31 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday March 28, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43264/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Bob Kinzel hosts a discussion of where to store nuclear waste long term, how to pay for 
decommissioning the power plant, and especially what kind of independent 
safety review needs to be conducted there. Also in the program, we talk with Peter Freyne, the Seven Days columnist who just announced his sudden retirement, and we listen back to some of the voices in 
the news this week.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43264/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:00:36 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday March 27, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43258/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
Thirty percent of Vermont's
11th graders scored proficiently in the math portion of this year's
NECAP state assessment tests.  We talk with the state's Director of
Educational Assessment, Michael Hock, about the low scores.  And we hear from math teachers about how math is taught in classrooms around the state.  Also, we look at a new affordable housing report, and we bring you an audio postcard from Londonderry.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43258/</guid>
        <pubDate>Thu, 27 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday March 26, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43252/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
Close to 500 people moved to Vermont
last year, and most of them chose to live in Chittenden County.  Meanwhile, counties in southern Vermont saw declines in population. 
We take a look at the numbers with Will Sawyer, from the State Data Center,
and we examine the economic impacts with Jim Matteau, in Brattleboro.  
Also, we talk to Vermont&rsquo;s
Deputy Commissioner of Banking, Tom Candon, about the recent security breach at
Hannaford stores.&nbsp; And, we visit master flutemaker Jonathon
Landell in Richmond.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43252/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 26 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Tuesday March 25, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43242/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Congressman Peter Welch joins us as we talk about credit card practices and whether
consumers and retailers need more protection against escalating rates and fees. Joining the conversation is consumer finance expert Karen Gross, President of Bennington's Southern Vermont College. Burlington Free Press reporter Candace Page discusses salamanders and the rites of Spring. And Burlington comedienne Martha Tormey on the off-duty challenges of professional confidentiality.
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        <pubDate>Tue, 25 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday March 24, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43226/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
The deadline for filing taxes
looms large on the calendar.  On the next Vermont Edition, we get advice from the pros. Also on the program, a court
decision reaffirms the rules about who's responsible for libelous information
posted to blogs and other web sites.  And
a few teens get the thrill of meeting their snowboarding heroes
at the U.S. Open at Stratton.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43226/</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 24 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday March 21, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43216/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Every two years, Vermonters go to the polls to elect the state's 
constitutional officers. But a perennial statehouse debate 
asks the question, why not four-year terms? Bob Kinzel talks with 
Senators Jeannette White and Bill Doyle about the pros and cons of 
changing the length of one term in office.  Also, a look back at the big stories in the news this week.

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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43216/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday March 20, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43213/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
Gadgets like the Hydrometer and
processes like Reverse Osmosis have dramatically changed the sugaring
industry in the last decade.  We talk with the President of Vermont's Maple Sugar Makers' Association, Rick Marsh, about how producers have adapted and we check in with sugarmakers around the state to
hear how the season is going so far.  And, we bring you a live performance from Vermont's
Brazilian-inspired jazz band, Guagua.

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        <pubDate>Thu, 20 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday March 19, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43205/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What does
all turbulence in the national economy and on Wall Street mean for Vermont? State Treasurer Jeb Spaulding
examines the health of the state's investment accounts, and Vermont's economic outlook. Also, Staff Sergeant Alaria O'Brien shares her story of helping help other Iraq and Afghanistan veterans get
medical and psychological services after
deployment. And the Brattleboro Women's Film Festival is underway - we get a peek a few of the films. 
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        <pubDate>Wed, 19 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Tuesday March 18, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43192/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[
It's been 10 years since Vermont's landmark mental health parity law, and now some advocates are trying to strengthen it.  We hear from Ken
Libertoff, the Director of the Vermont Association for Mental Health, and
Paulette Thabault, Commissioner of Vermont's Banking, Insurance, Securities,
Health Care Administration.  Also, a Vermont playwright writes about her mental illness. And an update from bat biologist Scott Darling.

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        <pubDate>Tue, 18 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday March 17, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43185/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Proponents of a bill at the Statehouse say that 
some records, particularly those related to family court proceedings, 
could be abused if they were available online, as opposed to paper records. We look at the public's 
right to know and the individual's right to privacy in the era of 
digital court records.
Also,  New Hampshire's anti-tax stance might be eroding, and we hear about newly discovered letters from the Cornish, New Hampshire, painter Maxfield Parrish. 
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        <pubDate>Mon, 17 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday March 14, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43178/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The scope of safety assessments at the Vermont Yankee nuclear power plant 
and a capital gains tax plan are some of the issues we discuss with Governor Jim Douglas. Also, we listen 
back to some of the voices in the week's news.
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        <pubDate>Fri, 14 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday March 13, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43170/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[A mysterious fungus is killing bats in the
northeast.  We talk with bat biologist Scott Darling and Vermont caver Peter Youngbaer to find out the latest.  Also, we hear from Free Presss reporter Candace Page about how a development in St. Albans affects two wetlands.  
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        <pubDate>Thu, 13 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday March 12, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43162/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Affordably priced housing can be hard to come by in Vermont, with one estimate saying the median house price across the state is $206,000. We talk with two builders who have 
differing viewpoints on how to create more affordably priced housing.
Also, reporter Bruce Edwards on an extensive study about the health and environemntal impact of Omya's mining operations in Florence, Vermont. 
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        <pubDate>Wed, 12 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Tuesday March 11, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43150/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[We talk about recycling with Tom Moreau, General Manager
of the Chittenden Solid Waste District. And Carolyn Grodinsky, a waste prevention specialist the Department of Environmental Conservation, helps
us explore how we can reduce the
amount of trash we're generating in the first place.  Also on the program, a conversation with VPR's John Dillon about
the future of commercial composting in Vermont.
And
we pay a visit to a store in Brattleboro
that specializes in  recycled building
materials from 'deconstructed' buildings.
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        <pubDate>Tue, 11 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Monday March 10, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43136/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The Legislature's health care committees are continuing to work on
improvements to state's health care plans.  We examine the goal of insuring 96
percent of Vermonters while working within the constraints of a tight
budget.  Also on the program, a second look at a controversy over
an old cemetery in Hartland. 
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        <pubDate>Mon, 10 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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        <title>Friday March  7, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43128/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Congressman Peter Welch joins us to discuss a bill that would change FISA court rules and other issues before Congress -- including what he 
calls the &quot;middle class issues&quot; of gas prices and mortgage trouble. 
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43128/</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 07 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Thursday March  6, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43118/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Town meeting voters gave overwhelming support to
an east central Vermont broadband project.  We
look at what happens next, and how soon Vermonters might have internet in their
homes.  Also, we talk with the founder of the New England Lost Ski Area Association, and we bring you a town postcard from Shaftsbury.  
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        <pubDate>Thu, 06 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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        <title>Wednesday March  5, 2008</title>
        <link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43113/</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Political analyst Eric Davis joins 
Jane Lindholm for a final analysis of Vermont's outcome in yesterday's 
Democratic contests. Also, the directors of the School Boards Association and the 
Superintendents Association assess how school budgets faired across the state. And 
we listen back to some of the sounds of Town Meeting Day.
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        <guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/43113/</guid>
        <pubDate>Wed, 05 Mar 2008 12:00:00 -0500</pubDate>
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