Vermont Viewpoint

9-9:30am Greg Moore, Regional Director with Americans for Prosperity, tells the story of the Pine Tree Riot, the forgotten beginning of the Revolutionary War

9:30-10am James Czerniawski, Policy Analyst with Americans for Prosperity, discusses the FISA court system, the need for reform, and his testimony on the topic in Congress last week

10-10:30am John Reynolds, State Director for NFIB, updates listeners about Vermont’s plan to mandate electric truck sales and its potential impact on communities throughout the state

10:30-11am Jason Sorens, Senior Research Fellow at AIER, talks tariffs, their impact, and the Trump Administrations use of them

9:00 to 10:00

Nick Bennette, Chair of the Vermont Trails and Greenways Council and E.D. of the Vermont Mountain Bike Association, and Abby Long, E.D. of Kingdom Trails, economic value of recreation trails and the need to recognize the landowners who provide recreation on their property. 

Vermont’s outdoor recreation economy continues to grow, bringing $2.1 billion annually, which amounts to 4.8% of State GDP, according to 2023 US Bureau of Economic Analysis.

10:00 to 11:00

Former Burlington Police Chief Jon Murad

Reflections of being Burlington Chief, repeat offenders, recruitment in an age of defunding and what’s ahead. 

9:00 to 9:25

League of Vermont Writers

Spring event report

Stephen Russell Payne

9:30 to 10:00

Matt Cota. Meadow Hill Consulting

Clean Heat Energy and Electric Vehicles Legislative update

10:00 to 10:45

Kesha Ram Hinsdale

Vermont Senate Majority Leader

9 am - week in review

9:15 - Morgan Valley, UConn basketball assistant coach and VT legend.

10 am - John Sayles, CEO Vt Foodbank.

10:30 - Ian Ackerman, Cabot sugar maker.

David is joined by Chris Pearson and Beth Tanzman representing Vermont Healthcare 911. This in-depth conversation explores why our healthcare costs are so high and what we can do about it.

In the second hour David was joined by David Delaney a history scholar at UVM and then Rep. Angela Arsenault to discuss Vermont's education system as well as the proposal to withhold cell phones in schools.

Meg Gargano, Danielle Roberts

Autism Walk

what an autism diagnosis is, terminology around autism and discussing person-first versus diagnosis-first language, and then general ways to support autistic individuals

Walk-Sunday, May 19 Registration at 12:30 PM Walk begins at 1:00 PM Collins Perley Sports & Fitness Center 890 Fairfax Road in St. Albans, VT

10:00 to 10:30

Matt Cota

Meadow Hill Consulting

Legislative updates

10:30 to 11;00

Ric Cengeri

Homeshare Vt

Raffle 

April 7th, 2025

Host Brad Ferland

9:00 to 9;15

Brad- discussion about weekend rallies-listener calls

9:15-10:00

Senator Steven Heffernan

Updates, Education funding changes seem to be headed nowhere in the Legislature. More studies proposed.

10:00 to 10:30

Elliott Greenblott

AARP fraudwatch monthly updates

10:30-11:00

Loudon Granger

Sweethearts & Heroes, a student empowerment and empathy activation

This episode aired on 04/04/25.

Week in Review of the news in Vermont and Washington with Kevin Ellis.

10:30 - Vermont Poet Laureate Bianca Stone on Montpelier’s Poetry Week. 

Music comes from the VSO Jukebox Quartet.

VSO Jukebox: This Must Be the Place, Talking Heads

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Tom Hughes and Anna Seuberling from VPIRG discussing toxic chemicals, election laws, and consumer safety. 

Im then joined by Mark Redmond discussing the work of Spectrum Youth and Family Services followed by Brenda Siegel to discuss the issues around the ending of the motel voucher program for hundreds of Vermonters.

9-9:30am Jeremiah Mosteller, Policy Portfolio Director with Americans for Prosperity, discusses DOGE, what they are doing, misconceptions, and what should be done at the federal level to address waste and abuse.

9:30-10am Aaron Terr, Director of Public Advocacy with FIRE (Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression) joins the show to talk about the importance of free speech and the threats coming from both sides of the political aisle.

10-10:30am Ilana Blumsack, Economic Policy Analyst with Americans for Prosperity, rejoins the program to update listeners on housing policy reforms being passed in states across the country.

10:30-11am Rosemary Becchi, Founder of Jersey1st, discusses the results of important special elections for Congress in Florida and a Supreme Court race in Wisconsin and what the results mean for the national political picture.