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Live Coverage: Governor Shumlin's State Of The State Address

Vermont Public | By VPR Staff

Published January 8, 2014 at 2:00 PM EST

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Governor Peter Shumlin focused his annual address on what he called a growing epidemic of drug addiction as treatment programs around the state struggle to keep up with a surge in demand for services.

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Members of the House and Senate gathered Wednesday for Gov. Peter Shumlin's State of the State address.

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Greer, a police dog, catches a quick nap in the sun before the governor's address.

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A member of Gov. Shumlin's State Police security detail looks on during Wednesday's address.

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Shumlin announced four new initiatives to combat Vermont’s growing problems with opiate abuse.";

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The lobby outside the House chamber bustled with lawmakers, staffers, lobbyists, journalists and guests on Wednesday.

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VPR News covered Governor Shumlin's 2014 State of the State address live from the Statehouse in Montpelier. Listen to the speech from the Vermont House on-air, online or mobile, and follow @vprnet on Twitter for live-tweets and photos.

Read full text of the address.

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