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    Dec 15, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Legalizing pot: What's happening in other states?

    The votes in Washington and Colorado last month legalizing marijuana were just the latest developments in the debate over marijuana use in the United States. Lawmakers and activists in some other states are contemplating their next moves in regards to...

    Tags: Mark Dayton, Politics, Punishment, Dave Heineman, Prosecution

    2. Apr 13, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. Vt. governor chased by 4 bears in backyard

    MONTPELIER, Vt. (AP) — A late-night encounter with four bears trying to snack from backyard birdfeeders gave Vermont's governor a lesson in what not to do in bear country. One of the bears chased Peter Shumlin and nearly caught the governor while...

    Tags: Government, Rentals, Politics, Executive Branch, Regional Authority

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Vermont set to become third U.S. state to allow assisted suicide

    Reuters
    By Scott Malone BOSTON, May 14 (Reuters) - Vermont is poised to become the third U.S. state to allow doctor-assisted suicide, after its legislature passed a bill allowing physicians to prescribe lethal drugs to terminally ill patients. The bill passed...

    Tags: Suicide, Euthanasia, General Practitioners, Government, Politics

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Vermont House OKs right-to-die bill; governor expected to sign it

    Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision.
    Vermont is on track to become the fourth state to allow severely ill patients to end their lives under medical supervision. The state’s House of Representatives voted 75 to 65 on Monday night to approve the “Patient Choice at End of Life&...

    Tags: Euthanasia, Government, Politics, U.S. Senate, Regional Authority

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Vermont moves toward decriminalizing small amounts of marijuana

    Reuters
    By Zach Howard May 13 (Reuters) - Vermont's legislature on Monday approved a bill that would decriminalize the possession of small amounts of marijuana, a measure the state's governor expects to sign into law in the coming weeks. The move sets up the...

    Tags: Substance Abuse, Government, Drugs and Medicines, Politics, Misdemeanors

    6. Feb 25, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  6. GOP governors take a pragmatic turn

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Republican governors who worked to thwart much of President Barack Obama's first-term agenda are shifting gears and softening their rhetoric now that his run was extended for four more years and they're facing their own re-election.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Republican governors who worked to thwart much of President Barack Obama's first-term agenda are shifting gears and softening their rhetoric now that his run was extended for four more years and they're facing their own re-...

    Tags: Personal Income, Government Health Care, Healthcare Policies, Politics, Democratic Governors Association

    7. Feb 23, 2013 |Story| Petoskey News

  7. Governors: Looming cuts threaten economic gains

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors are becoming prominent voices in the fight to cut the federal deficit, warning that Capitol Hill's latest budget stalemate is causing fresh uncertainty that threatens economic progress.
    WASHINGTON (AP) — Governors are becoming prominent voices in the fight to cut the federal deficit, warning that Capitol Hill's latest budget stalemate is causing fresh uncertainty that threatens economic progress. State leaders attending the...

    Tags: White House, U.S. Congress, Air Transportation Delays, Government, Politics

    8. Nov 7, 2012 |Story| KTLA-LTV

  8. GOP Expands Majority in Governors' Mansions

    Republicans flipped North Carolina, a state that hasn't elected a GOP governor since the 1980s, expanding their national lead over Democrats at the statehouse level, according to CNN projections.
    CNN
    Republicans flipped North Carolina, a state that hasn't elected a GOP governor since the 1980s, expanding their national lead over Democrats at the statehouse level, according to CNN projections. Eleven states held governors' races Tuesday. Democrats...

    Tags: Politics, Jay Inslee, Jeanne Shaheen, John Hoeven, Bob McDonnell

    9. Nov 6, 2012 |Story| CNN
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    Tags: Politics, Jay Inslee, John Hoeven, Jeanne Shaheen, Crime, Law and Justice

    10. Sep 15, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  10. Hard-Charging Campaign Manager Runs Point For McMahon's Assault On Murphy

    Supporters waiting to shake Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon's hand at a campaign event in Farmington last month didn't pay much attention to the tall, boyish-looking operative hovering at the edge of the crowd.
    The Hartford Courant
    Supporters waiting to shake Republican U.S. Senate candidate Linda McMahon's hand at a campaign event in Farmington last month didn't pay much attention to the tall, boyish-looking operative hovering at the edge of the crowd. That man, Corry Bliss, 31,...

    Tags: Linda McMahon, Norfolk (Norfolk, Virginia), Politics, U.S. House Committee on Ethics, Chris Murphy

    11. Aug 7, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  11. Feds Should Allow Medical Marijuana

    Starting on Oct. 1, medical marijuana will be legal in Connecticut. Although our state's medical marijuana law was carefully designed to minimize the risk of federal invention, the legal reality is that the federal government can still prosecute anyone growing, selling or even using marijuana in compliance with state law. Our state leaders should act to protect Connecticut's citizens, and call on President Barack Obama to allow medical marijuana at the federal level.
    Starting on Oct. 1, medical marijuana will be legal in Connecticut. Although our state's medical marijuana law was carefully designed to minimize the risk of federal invention, the legal reality is that the federal government can still prosecute anyone...

    Tags: Drugs and Medicines, Health Treatments, Christine Gregoire, Lincoln Chafee, LSD

    12. May 22, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  12. Smart meter opponents make their case to regulators

    Smart meter opponents asked state regulators at a hearing Tuesday to allow ratepayers to say "no" to new digital, wireless devices because of safety, privacy and security concerns.
    Smart meter opponents asked state regulators at a hearing Tuesday to allow ratepayers to say "no" to new digital, wireless devices because of safety, privacy and security concerns. The Maryland Public Service Commission is considering whether...

    Tags: Civil and Public Service, Baltimore Gas and Electric Co., Radio, Government, Entertainment

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