Vermont Viewpoint

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We discussed data privacy and how its unregulated nature can really impact everyday Vermonters. Vermont Rep. Monique Priestley has become a national leader in this discussion. 

We were then joined by Kiki and Rachel from Migrant Justice to discuss milk with dignity as well as the workers who were abducted from a farm in Berkshire.

 And the show wrapped with Claire Whitehouse, the Secretary/Treasurer of AFT Vermont to discuss International Workers Day (May 1st) and the work of unions as well as todays events across the state.

9:00 to 9:30

Matt Cota

Weekly Legislative updates

9:30 to 10:00

Greg Tatro

Jenna’s Promise

Coffee business, appliance business, coffee shop

10:00 to 11:00

Jen Morrison

Vermont’s public safety commissioner 

9:00 to 10:00

Col Laura Caputo

Monthly Army/Air Guard segement

Staff Officer Vermont National Guard joint Force Headquarters

Vermont National Guard

Recent deployment, upcoming flyovers and open house,

Maintenance Group Command

10:00 to 11:00

Trish Esden

Award winning Vermont author

Scandal Mountain Antique Mystery series

As Pat Esden, Contemporary fantasy, that’s a touch dark and a bit sexy. 

9 am - essay re: deportations

9:30 - ACLU lawyer on the two VT deportation cases.

10 am - VT Secretary of State on voting threats from Trump.

10:30 - author Alex beam on his new book about Wallace Stegner.

In this episode, we discussed the full range of housing issues with the Vt. House Chair of the Housing and general committee. David was then joined by Rice Highschool senior Jack Hill to discuss civics, Boys State and Ranked Choice Voting as well as former State Senator Irene Wrenner to discuss the proposed Amazon Fulfilment warehouse and possible Women's Correction and Re-entry facility in Essex Vermont.

9-9:30 Bishop John McDermott joins the show to discuss the life and legacy of Pope Francis

9:30-10 am Genevieve Collins, State Director for Americans for Prosperity-Texas, updates listeners on Texas passing the largest school choice program in the nation last week

10-10:30 am Carla Gericke, President Emeritus of the Free State Project, gives a libertarian assessment of the first 100 days of the new administration

10-10:30 am Sofia Hamilton, Policy Analyst for Americans for Prosperity, discusses the Vermont legislature’s passage last week of a bill to increase healthcare options throughout the state

9:00 to 9:45

Central Vermont Career Center

Jody Emerson, Director of the Central Vermont Career Center, Superintendent of the Central Vermont Career Center School District. Jody also leads the Career Center Association.

9:45 to 10:00

Matt Cota

Meadow Hill Consulting- Montpelier updates

10:10 to 11:00

Green Mountain Rug Hooking Guild

Suzanne Dirmaier

Sharon O’Neil

9:00 to 10:00

Brian Croteau

Adjunct Professor at American Military University, History Teacher, former Lt Colonel United States Army.

Patriots Day

Paul Revere, Patriots Day, American Revolution

9:15 - Middlebury Professor and poet Jay Parini on what the Trump attack on high educations means for the classroom and the campus. 

10 am - Vermont Humanities Council executive director Christopher Kaufman Illstrup on the proposed cuts to the National Endowment for the Humanities and what it means for Vermont. 

10:30 - Discussion of the Bernie Sanders events around the country.