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House Speaker Smith Looks At Legislature’s Top Issues

Vermont Public | By Ric Cengeri,

Bob Kinzel

Published March 20, 2014 at 3:12 PM EDT

House Speaker Shap Smith listens to Governor Peter Shumlin's State of the State Address.

The Legislature is discussing bills covering increasing the minimum wage, property tax reform, health care reform, school consolidation and GMO labeling.

House Speaker Shap Smith discusses these and other issues that are under consideration at the Statehouse.

Post your questions or comments here for House Speaker Smith or email them to vermontedition@vpr.net.

Broadcast live on Friday, March 21 at noon; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Ric Cengeri

Ric was a producer for Vermont Edition and host of the VPR Cafe.

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Bob Kinzel

Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 — longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."

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