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Vermont Budget Address 2011
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Jan. 25 - Following is the prepared text of Gov. Peter Shumlin's (D) 2011 budget address: Click here to hear the governor's speech. Mr. President, Mr. Speaker, Mr. President Pro Tem, Members of the General Assembly, distinguished guests, fellow Vermonters: Two weeks ago, we gathered he
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In New Year, Seven States to Hike Minimum Wage
Nine to twelve cents isn't a lot, but those small, automatically triggered increases in the minimum wage will provide a modest New Year's present for workers in a minority of states that automatically increase their minimum wage levels at the start of every year.more -
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Utah Legislators Skeptical of Governor's Tax Proposal
TRANSITION WATCH: Utah Republicans grapple over the budget, Michigan's incoming governor mulls a new bridge to Canada, and more news of the historic shift in power in the states. more
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In Vermont, Single-Payer Health Care in a Single State
Vermont is pondering implementation of an exclusive government-run health care program within its own borders. If it goes ahead, the whole country will be watching.more -
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Oklahoma House Republicans Question Leader's Conservatism
TRANSITION WATCH: Kris Steele's focus on economic issues angers some right-leaning Oklahoma Republicans, Connecticut's new governor is likely to dictate the fate of tens of millions of state e-mails, and other news of the historic shift in power in the states. more
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Pat Quinn Rehires His Old Chief of Staff as an Adviser
TRANSITION WATCH: Jerry Stermer returns three months after he resigned in Illinois, charges of nepotism in South Dakota and other news of the historic shift in power in the states.more -
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Vermont Senate Next for Veteran Diplomat
TODAY'S TAKE: Peter Galbraith, a longtime U.S. diplomat who was controversially ousted last year from his position as the second-ranking United Nations official in Afghanistan, is about to become a Vermont state senator.more -
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Nuclear Power Makes a Quiet Comeback in the States
After shunning nuclear power for decades, legislatures around the country are warming to it as a way to address the nation's increasing demand for electricity. In states such as Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Minnesota and Wisconsin, where bans on new plants are in place, lawmakers are trying to open the door to new reactors. Although none of their efforts has succeeded yet, that hasn't stopped some energy analysts from talking about a "nuclear renaissance."more -
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Prison Count 2010
For the first time in nearly 40 years, the number of state prisoners in the United States has declined, according to Prison Count 2010, a survey by the Pew Center on the States. more
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Vermont's Pension Experiment
Like many states, Vermont faces rising public employee pension costs while trying to close a budget shortfall. A state panel recommended cutting pension benefits, angering employee unions. Legislative leaders and the state treasurer tried something different: inviting the teacher's union for a series of private talks that ended with a novel compromise. So far, everyone's happy.more
