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Vermont This Week

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26:46

UNH election and economy polls, health insurance...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/08/30

Newly-released polls from the University of New Hampshire show politically diverse Vermonters support Gov. Scott, and that voters generally exhibit party-affiliated economic beliefs.Plus, a look at health insurance costs in Vermont compared to the rest of the country, and diving into concerns surrounding Vermont’s health care system at large.

26:46

Biden approves FEMA aid for July floods, Lyndon...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/08/23

President Biden approves Vermont's request for a major disaster. Declaration for flooding occurred between July 9th and 11th. But state officials emphasized that FEMA's aid won't be a cure all.Plus an historic Lyndon Covered Bridge is dismantled and new legislation broadens financial aid and in-state tuition eligibility in 2025.

26:45

Primary results, Burlington drug use and safety...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/08/16

With primary day in Vermont having come and gone, candidates set their sights on November's general election.Plus, a new report in Seven Days details drug use and safety concerns in Burlington. And, the Green Mountain Care Board approves double-digit health insurance increases.

26:46

PCB testing struggles, Vermont primaries, tropical...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/08/09

After a bill to pause the state’s PCB testing program failed to pass this legislative session, schools across the state continue to struggle with mitigation efforts.Plus, panelists look ahead to next week’s primary election.And as of Friday afternoon, flood-fatigued Vermonters are bracing for tropical storm remnants that could bring heavy rainfall, and possible flooding, to parts of the state.

26:45

Northeast Kindgom flooding, lieutenant governor...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/08/02

With residents and state leaders alike still reeling from the impact of devastating storms less than a month ago, flash flooding this week tore through rural communities in Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom.Plus, the Republican and Democratic candidates for lieutenant governor make the case for why they’re the best person for the job.And a recent Seven Days article explores the challenges facing Vermont's local news publishers, and asks the question, can they be saved?

26:45

Flood recovery, tax sale reform, St. Johnsbury's...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/07/26

Vermont's top journalists join host Mitch Wertlieb to delve into the most important news stories each week.

26:45

Flood damage assessment, causes of severe flooding,...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/07/19

As Vermont seeks yet another federal damage assessment, state leaders are taking stock of the recent disaster. Plus, a conversation on how climate change, location and topography contribute to flood events. And, Vermont's junior senator - and now its governor - are calling for President Joe Biden to drop his reelection bid.

26:45

Vermonters face the long process of flood recovery —...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/07/12

A kick in the stomach" is how one local official described it. On the one year anniversary of last year's destruction, heavy rains swept across the state, again causing widespread flood damage and for some, an all too familiar response.Vermonters are once again forced to reckon with the long process of recovery – with hard questions about how to rebuild, where they can safely, and whether there will be the resources to do it.Get analysis of the flooding from Vermont Public's newsroom on Vermont This

26:59

Past, present, and future: Celebrating 100 years of...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/07/05

Vermont State Parks are celebrating their 100th anniversary this year. On today’s show, we’ll discuss the past, present and future of some of the state’s most treasured assets. Ahead, on a special edition of Vermont This Week.

26:46

Middle finger arrest settlement, UVM funding boost,...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/06/28

A yearslong saga finally came to an end this week, with the state paying $175,000 to a man arrested for giving the middle finger to a state trooper back in 2018.Of the settlement, Jay Diaz, an attorney with the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, said, “If we want to live in a free society, we have to ensure that we can speak openly to the police.”Plus, UVM's Center for Community News is getting a $7 million boost to help them expand.And, Vermont Public education reporter Lola Duffort

26:38

Six veto overrides, governor's office sued,...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/06/21

After a whirlwind veto session during which lawmakers overrode six of Gov. Phil Scott's vetoes, Scott chided Democratic legislators as "arrogant" in their approach."The executive branch should have a say in this. I don’t know of any other governor who is experiencing what I’m experiencing in terms of this supermajority,” Scott said Tuesday.House Speaker Jill Krowinski responded, “What you saw out there is compromise and so what he’s saying doesn’t match the reality of what’s happening in this

26:45

Property tax pitfalls, home prices spike, Statehouse...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/06/14

For Vermonters, there is no property tax relief in sight after Gov. Phil Scott’s administration and lawmakers failed to reach a deal.Plus, Scott continues to take action on the remaining bills from this past legislative session — including a veto of the so-called “yield bill” due to its double-digit property tax increase.And, it's not just your imagination. A recent nationwide analysis shows Vermont home prices spiked more than any other state last year. That and more, ahead on Vermont This

26:34

Sen. Dick Sears' passing, property tax increase...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/06/10

Just a week after the passing of state Sen. Dick Mazza, Vermont has lost another political cornerstone with the death of Dick Sears, who served more than three decades in the Vermont Senate.Plus, Gov. Phil Scott continues to take action on the remaining bills from this past legislative session — including a veto of the so-called “yield bill” due to its double-digit property tax increase.And, a closer look at the evolution of the Burlington Discover Jazz Festival. That and more, ahead on Vermont This

26:45

In review: Court system strained, primary candidates...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/05/31

In "Trials & Tribulations," Vermont Public and Seven Days teamed up to spend a week inside Vermont's busiest courthouse. Reporter Derek Brouwer shares what they learned.Plus, the filing deadline for candidates has passed — we’ll tell you who’s on the 2024 primary ballot and what's at stake.And, Vermont’s largest health care system seeks state regulators' approval for a $130 million surgical facility. That, and more, on Vermont This Week.

26:45

Dean declines gubernatorial run; state senators...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/05/24

With the filing deadline for candidates quickly approaching, the 2024 election season is starting to take shape.Former Gov. Howard Dean ended weeks of speculation and suspense this week, announcing he would not run for governor. "I think the future of the Democratic party is 40-year-olds, not 75-year-olds," Dean said.Plus, the list of state senators not seeking reelection grows, as the Vermont GOP hopes to make gains in the statehouse.And the University of Vermont halts plans for a proposed $100M

26:46

Legislature adjourns, Jane Kitchel to retire, health...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/05/17

As the 2024 legislative session comes to a close, lawmakers are reflecting on a particularly contentious year.Panelists discuss which bills made it to the finish line — and discuss the announcement of long-serving Sen. Jane Kitchel's retirement.Plus, Vermont’s health insurers are eyeing steep rate increases for the year ahead.

26:45

Safe injection sites, renewable energy policy,...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/05/10

Mitch Wertlieb makes his debut as the new permanent host of Vermont This Week, leading a panel of journalists in discussion of the issues animating the 2023-2024 legislative biennium's closing days.State lawmakers agree on safe injection site legislation, but Gov. Phil Scott has indicated he plans a veto.Vermont's biggest energy bill of the session, which would force utilities to source all of their power from renewable resources by 2035, is headed to the governor’s desk.Plus, panelists provide

26:45

Pro-Palestinian protests, Howard Dean teases...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/05/03

This week in the legislature saw heated words and a rare no vote from Senate lawmakers on Vermont's education secretary nominee Zoie Saunders.Plus, Howard Dean, Vermont's longest-serving governor, is making rumblings of a potential run at his old job. And panelists take a deeper look at Vermont students camping out on campus to protest the war in Gaza.

26:46

Tax bill, Zoie Saunders confirmation hearing, victim...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/04/26

In Montpelier, negotiations are finalizing on double-digit property tax increases."I worry that if this year doesn't spark real change, I'm not sure what will," said Craig Bolio, State's Tax Commissioner. At the statehouse, polarizing pick for Education Secretary Zoie Saunders defends her record at her confirmation hearing.Plus, protections to keep sexual assault victims from being blamed for their assaults.

26:45

Property tax pushback, school budgets, Addison County...

Vermont This Week ·

2024/04/19

After lawmakers advanced the annual bill used to set property tax rates, rhetoric between lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott is escalating.“I don’t know what the plan B would be. If they’re not willing to do anything right now, then they are part of the problem and are accepting this 20% increase, which I’m not accepting,” Gov. Phil Scott said this week.The fight over school budgets is also coming to a head, as some communities around the state enter their second or third rounds of votes.Plus, panelists

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