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Winter Bike Riding On the Increase

Winter Bike Riding On the Increase

 
Burlington, Vt. – December 19, 2009 – Getting around in winter can be intimidating to many, especially when roads are snowy and the temperatures drop but nevertheless, winter bicycling is on the increase. Addressing that increase, local bicycle shop, the Old Spokes Home held a winter riding bike clinic Saturday.
Old Spokes Home owner Glenn Eames [...]

USDA Announces New Economic Loss Assistance Program to Relieve Struggling Dairy Producers

USDA Announces New Economic Loss Assistance Program to Relieve Struggling Dairy Producers

 
  Washington, D.C. -  Dec. 17, 2009 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced the implementation of the new Dairy Economic Loss Assistance Payment (DELAP) program.  The 2010 Agricultural Appropriations Bill authorizes $290 million for loss assistance payments to eligible dairy producers.
The assistance is part of a $350 million dairy assistance measure Congress approved after Sen. [...]

Lawmakers Searching For Comfort Level For State Budget

Lawmakers Searching For Comfort Level For State Budget

Montpelier, Vt. – The Vermont State Legislative Joint Fiscal Committee met today at the Statehouse where Tom Kavet, consulting economist to the State Legislature, delivered the November economic review and revenue forecast update as state lawmakers, facing a tough year ahead, looked for guidance in designing a state budget, even inquiring at one point what [...]

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