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    <title>Vermont Public Radio: Government &amp; Politics</title>
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    <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 16:49:51 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>State, Local Officials Come At F-35 From Different Perspectives</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94638/state-local-officials-come-at-f-35-from-different/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[VPR's Mitch Wertlieb talked with retired Middlebury College scientist Eric Davis about the debate over the F-35 fighter jet, and other political issues.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94638/</guid>
	<pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2012 09:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Vt. Cities Seek Pension Solutions</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94636/vt-cities-seek-pension-solutions/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Most
Vermont municipalities participate in a statewide retirement
program that's nearly fully funded. That's much better than retirement funds
are doing for many cities and towns around the country, which have found that
they're living beyond their means.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94636/</guid>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 17:30:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Vt. Congressmen Hope To Reauthorize Domestic Violence Bill</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94631/vt-congressmen-hope-to-reauthorize-domestic-violen/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Senator Patrick
Leahy and Congressman Peter Welch say they're trying to extend a law that
protects women from violence.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94631/</guid>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 12:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Newscast: Friday, May 25, 2012, 12:04 p.m.</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94630/newscast-friday-may-25-2012-1204-pm/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Newscast: Friday, May 25, 2012, 12:04 p.m.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94630/</guid>
	<pubDate>Fri, 25 May 2012 12:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 5:50 p.m.</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94620/newscast-thursday-may-24-2012-550-pm/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 5:50 p.m.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94620/</guid>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>State Says Secure Communities Won&#039;t Change Bias-Free Policy</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94619/state-says-secure-communities-wont-change-bias-fre/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[The
federal government has introduced its Secure Communities immigration
enforcement policy in Vermont, despite the state's so-called bias-free policing
policy.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94619/</guid>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 17:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 12:04 p.m.</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94617/newscast-thursday-may-24-2012-1204-pm/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Newscast: Thursday, May 24, 2012, 12:04 p.m.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94617/</guid>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title>Secure Communities Program Comes To Vermont</title>
		<link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/53671/secure-communities-program-comes-to-vermont/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[This week Vermont became the latest state to have the federal government implement the Secure Communities program, raising questions and concerns about how it would affect law enforcement and immigrants in the state.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/53671/</guid>
	<pubDate>Thu, 24 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Newscast: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 5:50 p.m.</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94605/newscast-wednesday-may-23-2012-550-pm/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Newscast: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 5:50 p.m.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94605/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 17:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Governor Says Vermont&#039;s Economy Headed In Right Direction</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94604/governor-says-vermonts-economy-headed-in-right-dir/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Governor Peter Shumlin says the
state's economy is headed in the right direction as the unemployment rate
declines and the business climate improves. 

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94604/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 17:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
	<vpr:moreLabel><![CDATA[VPR's&nbsp;John&nbsp;Dillon&nbsp;reports]]></vpr:moreLabel>					    <enclosure url="http://www.vpr.net/audio/news/regional_news/2012/05/spot-0523-24d.mp3" length="1329008" type="audio/mpeg" />
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	<title>Vermont&#039;s General Fund Benefits From Foreclosure Settlement</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94607/vermonts-general-fund-benefits-from-foreclosure-se/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Vermont's general fund has benefited from the national
settlement of a foreclosure complaint.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94607/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 16:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Newscast: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 12:04 p.m.</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94603/newscast-wednesday-may-23-2012-1204-pm/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Newscast: Wednesday, May 23, 2012, 12:04 p.m.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94603/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 12:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Vt. Cities Oppose, Question F-35 Plan</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94594/vt-cities-oppose-question-f-35-plan/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Citing environmental concerns, cities in Chittenden County are already deciding whether they want to support the Air Force's proposed plan to bring F-35 jets to Burlington International Airport. Their decisions
could change the Pentagon's preferred location for the new jets.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94594/</guid>
	<pubDate>Wed, 23 May 2012 07:34:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Leahy Recommends Spending Cuts For Afghanistan, Iraq</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94593/leahy-recommends-spending-cuts-for-afghanistan-ira/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Senator Patrick Leahy
wants the United
States
to cut spending on programs in Aghanistan, Iraq and Pakistan. He believes US taxpayers shouldn't waste money on
programs that he says have failed. 
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94593/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Newscast, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 5:50 p.m.</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94592/newscast-tuesday-may-22-2012-550-pm/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Newscast, Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 5:50 p.m.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94592/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 17:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Federal Immigration Program Activated In Vermont</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94591/federal-immigration-program-activated-in-vermont/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[A federal immigration program that promotes information sharing between local
law enforcement and the FBI was rolled out Tuesday in Vermont, leaving Maine as the only state in the nation that hasn't yet launched Secure Communities.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94591/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 16:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Student Loans A Legacy Of Senator Robert Stafford </title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94588/student-loans-legacy-senator-robert-stafford/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
Stafford Loans are part of an enduring legacy left by the late Vermont Senator Robert T. Stafford who sometimes fought people in his own party on education issues.&nbsp; 


The loans were created in the 1960s and named after Stafford in honor of his work on education during his years in Congress.

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94588/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 12:50:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>Newscast: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 12:04 p.m.</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94589/newscast-tuesday-may-22-2012-1204-pm/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[Newscast: Tuesday, May 22, 2012, 12:04 p.m.
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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94589/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 12:04:00 -0400</pubDate>
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    <title>Tracking Vermont&#039;s Bumblebees</title>
		<link>http://www.vpr.net/episode/53652/tracking-vermonts-bumblebees/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
As honeybee populations decline, there's a new focus on the role of bumblebees in pollinating plants, and a first-ever effort to document Vermont's native species. 

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/episode/53652/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 12:00:00 -0400</pubDate>
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	<title>South Burlington Votes Against F-35</title>
	<link>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94586/south-burlington-votes-against-f-35/</link>
	<description><![CDATA[
The South Burlington City Council has voted
against a proposal that would base military flight jets at Burlington International Airport.

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	<guid>http://www.vpr.net/news_detail/94586/</guid>
	<pubDate>Tue, 22 May 2012 06:06:15 -0400</pubDate>
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