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Vermont Edition

Summary: Vermont Edition brings you news and conversation about issues affecting your life. Hosts Jane Lindholm and Bob Kinzel consider the context of current events through interviews with news makers and people who make our region buzz.

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 Interview: Randy Brock, Republican Candidate For Lieutenant Governor | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2750

Randy Brock has served as a State Senator and Vermont's Auditor of Accounts. He's also run unsuccessfully for governor in 2012. Now he is the Republican nominee for Lieutenant Governor.

 Interview: Patrick Leahy, Democratic Candidate For U.S. Senate | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2746

All week on Vermont Edition, we bring you interviews with the candidates for U.S. Senate, starting with the seven-term Democratic incumbent Patrick Leahy.

 Former Sanders Campaign Manager Jeff Weaver On 'Our Revolution' | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2750

Our Revolution is the organization founded by Bernie Sanders to carry on the priorities of his presidential campaign. We're getting an update on the group's work.

 Moose, Bats, Deer, And Other Fish And Wildlife Issues | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2749

What ever happened to the Roxbury fish hatchery after the devastation of Tropical Storm Irene? Why is the state's moose population in decline? How are Lake Champlain's sturgeon and sea lamprey holding up?

 Garden Advice For A Prolific Autumn | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2565

Falling leaves and grey skies may have been the backdrop for gardeners recently, but the frost will hold off a bit longer, so the garden season isn't over yet!

 Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger On Downtown Development, Education And More | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2750

Miro Weinberger took office in 2012 and has now served as mayor of Burlington for over four years. We’re talking with Mayor Weinberger about the big issues facing Vermont's largest city - including the debate over downtown development, the affordable housing crunch, the school system, policing and more.

 The World Is Your Oyster | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2749

There might just be two types of people in this world: those who can't stand the thought of eating an oyster and those who would go to the ends of the earth for a bite of one of these tasty little morsels. This show will appeal to the latter.

 With Approval Granted, How Rutland Refugee Resettlement Will Work | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2748

After an often divisive debate here in Vermont, the U.S. State Department has given approval for up to 100 refugees - mostly Syrian - to settle in Rutland over the next year.

 Governor Shumlin Live | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2744

Governor Peter Shumlin has three months left in his final term in charge. But he still has some thoughts on the direction the state should take on key issues.

 Body Cameras And Law Enforcement: Technology, Transparency And Privacy | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2749

Across the country and here in Vermont, police body cameras and the footage that they capture are spurring big debates: over transparency, privacy, the use of force and when and how footage should be released.

 Low Milk Prices Vex Dairy Farmers | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2748

The prices that dairy farmers get for milk are down this summer. Economists will tell you it's supply and demand, and there's a lot of milk being produced in the U.S. and around the world. But the picture is complicated for Vermont farms that are trying to respond to the market.

 Unlocking The Mysteries Of Teenage Brains | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2751

Ever wonder what's going on in your teenager's mind? You may be about to find out a lot more. The University of Vermont is taking a leading role in a massive national study into the developing brains of 10,000 adolescents.

 Meet The Candidates: Randy Brock | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2476

For the first time since 2010, Vermont has an open seat for lieutenant governor. We’ll talk to the Republican candidate, Randy Brock. We'll discuss health care reform, tax policy and more.

 Hunger Rates Improve In Vermont, Mostly | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2473

A new report on hunger shows that Vermont's overall rate of food insecurity in improving, but advocates are concerned that that good news doesn't extend to seniors.

 Vermont Edition Variety Pack | File Type: audio/mpeg | Duration: 2780

Vermont is an eclectic place, and we're serving up an eclectic mix of topics in today's program - from technology that's changing the way we think about cardboard, to the fantasy sci-fi world of steampunk, to the serious work of protecting civil liberties.

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