Vermont Viewpoint

Kevin Ellis discusses the VP Debate and Election News

Only 32 days to go until election now.

Guest List:

AJ Kierstead from the New England Take podcast will discuss the Vice Presidential debate

Representative Tom Mannion (NH State rep & regional Veteran leader) will join to discuss the escalating situation in the Middle East

Patrick Fleenor, Tax Policy Fellow with Americans for Prosperity, will join to discuss the fiscal cliff situation in Congress

Dalton Clark, Deputy State Director with AFP-North Carolina, will discuss the tragic flooding in western NC and eastern TN. 

On this edition of Vermont Viewpoint we'll talk about election campaigning / phone banking / door knocking for the first hour, and then municipal responses to the motel voucher program restrictions going into effect for the second hour.

Guest list:

Jim Dandenau, executive director of the Vermont Democratic Party

Josh Wronski, executive director of the Vermont Progressive Party

Sarah Russell, special assistant to end homelessness, City of Burlington

Paul Dragon, executive director of the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity

Interviews with Coronel Michael Blair, Michael Retired Burlington Free Press Journalist, and John Rodgers LG candidate.

Healthcare prices discussed with Hospital CEO and Vermont legislators. Interview with Michael Costa and Phillip Jay Hooper.

Discussion with congressman from Ohio about former president Trump's claims that immigrants are eating pets.

Kevin Ellis discusses climate change by talking about what is and is not being done about it. In this episode he interviews Christopher Bray, VT Senator.

The guests in this podcast are:

Julie Bond, Executive Director of Good Samaritan Haven in Barre, VT

Miranda Gray, State of Vermont economic services division.

Brenda Siegel, Executive Director of End Homelessness Vermont.

This episode contain 3 different interviews:

Joe Luneau, a candidate for Representative of House District Franklin 3.

Bruce Roy, a Republican candidate for a Vermont Senate seat in Chittenden County - Southeast District.

Tish Hinojosa, legendary singer and song writer from Austin, Texas.

There are a few topics covered in this episode.

Housing: How did we get to this point and what can be done to recover?

Healthcare: The pressing concerns of Bruce Hamory of the Oliver Wyman firm in regards to Hospital operation systems and general healthcare.

Books: Claire Benedict from the Bear Pond Books of Montpelier joins the show to discuss some Fall book recommendations.