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Vermont Legislature
Follow VPR's statehouse coverage, featuring Pete Hirschfeld and Bob Kinzel in our Statehouse Bureau in Montpelier.

Analysis: The Outlook For Hand-Held Device Legislation

Vermont Public | By Bob Kinzel,
Peter Biello
Published February 8, 2014 at 11:18 AM EST
LM Otero
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AP
Vermont lawmakers are considering a ban on all hand-held devices used by adult drivers.

This week, Vermont legislators heard debate on the use of hand-held devices by drivers. A proposed ban includes all hand-held devices used by adults. Also in the news this week: New evidence shows that the Vermont Blueprint for Health has demonstrated its ability to control and reduce overall health care costs.  VPR’s Bob Kinzel speaks with Peter Biello about the news of the week in Montpelier.
 

Broadcast on Saturday, February 8, 2014 at 8:35 a.m.

 
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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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Peter Biello
Peter was a Producer/Announcer at VPR until 2015. He began his public radio career in 2007 at WHQR-FM in Wilmington, North Carolina where he served as Morning Edition host and reporter, covering county government and Camp Lejeune Marine Corps Base. His work has won several Associated Press awards and has appeared on NPR's All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, and PRI's This American Life. A graduate of the creative writing program at the University of Maine at Farmington, Peter enjoys writing, cooking and traveling.
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