By Pat Bradley
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Montpelier, VT – Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin's second state of the state address focused on the impact of Tropical Storm Irene.
Vermont Public Interest Research Group Executive Director Paul Burns says the Governor expressed optimism even in the aftermath of the storm.
Governor Shumlin said in the aftermath of Irene there are two lessons that lawmakers must seize upon.
Middlebury College Professor Emeritus of Political Science Eric Davis found three policy items in the speech intriguing.
Vermont Natural Resource Council Spokesman Jake Brown says there was a handful of good messages, and areas where the speech fell short.
Audio of Governor Peter Shumlin's State of the State Address is courtesy of Vermont Public Radio's live stream from the Vermont Legislature.