State senators gave preliminary approval Tuesday morning to a bill that would make the teaching of cardiopulmonary resuscitation mandatory in Vermont.

Republican lawmakers say they found some things to like in Governor Peter Shumlin's budget address. They praised his proposals to reform the state's environmental permitting process and his call to consolidate school supervisory unions.

VPR's Jane Lindholm talks with Republican State Senator Randy Brock about his declared candidacy for governor.

These were some of the voices in the news this week.

Franklin County State Senator Randy Brock has announced he'll run as a Republican candidate for Vermont Governor.

A bill making its way through the senate would create up to five "compassion centers"  to legally disburse medical marijuana.  Also, one senator wants to further regulate slaughterhouses, and we celebrate the Iranian New Year.

Republican state Senator Randy Brock says he'll run for re-election to his seat from Franklin County. That means Brock won't run for lieutenant governor.