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Vt. hospital budgets increase, but come in lower than in past yearsHospital budgets may increase again next year, but a new law caps just how much they can grow. ... - By DANIEL BARLOW Vermont Press Bureau
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:06:55 -0700.
Britton campaign has billing dispute with former campaign manager
U.S. Senate candidate Len Britton and former campaign manager disagree about debt. ... - By LOUIS PORTER Vermont Press Bureau
Sat, 04 Sep 2010 00:06:06 -0700.
Campaign Finance Reformers Facing Major Political, Legal Obstacles
by Andrew Kreighbaum This has not been a kind year for campaign finance reformers. Setting aside the now-famous Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission ruling from the Supreme Court, which allowed corporations and unions to spend freely on campaign advertisements, there has been a flurry of challenges to other campaign finance laws in the courts. read more
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 09:44:20 -0700.
U.S. Plans Major Changes in How Students Are Tested
Could the bubble be on the way out? In the near future, students may take their tests on computers.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:15:33 -0700.
U.S. Asks Educators to Reinvent Student Tests, and How They Are Given
Standardized exams -- the multiple-choice, bubble tests in math and reading that have played a growing role in American public education in recent years -- are being overhauled.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 23:17:07 -0700.
Burlington task force to review city auditing procedures
Another challenge to mayoral authority over Burlington municipal affairs emerges tonight when the City Council-created Audit Task Force meets for the first time.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 13:32:38 -0700.
What Happens to All Those Extra Primary Ballots?
When Vermonters went to the polls on Tuesday, August 24, they received not one but three ballots ? one for each of the state?s major political parties. The instructions were clear: Fill out one ballot and discard the remaining two. What happens to all the extra ballots? And how much does Vermont?s pro-print practice cost the state, which can ill afford to waste any money right now? read more
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:55:43 -0700.
Nuclear industry takes new path for new plants
Some worry that we haven't learned from disasters such as Three Mile Island.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 07:18:59 -0700.
LendingTree.com Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse Reports 30-Year Fixed Rates as Low as Four Percent
Average mortgage rates fell to new lows this week, according to the LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse, a snapshot of the lowest and average mortgage rates available within the LendingTree network of lenders.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 08:08:00 -0700.
Herr misses deadline on campaign finance filings
Republican congressional candidate Brian Herr of Hopkinton has sought more time to file a financial disclosure form due in May but appears to have already missed a final pre-primary deadline.
Mon, 30 Aug 2010 09:44:06 -0700.