Video: Students haven’t heard of D-Day on its 75th anniversary
Even though thousands of Americans lost their lives storming the beaches of Normandy, France, college students had absolutely no idea what anniversary is marked June 6.
Dialogues with Meg Hansen: The Act 250 quandary – Part 2
This week we continue our conversation with Pittsford farmer Dave Soulia, who founded the “Repeal Act 250” movement. He discusses the growing grassroots movement to eliminate the 50-year-old Vermont land use law.
TNR Video Series: ‘Travels with Charlie – Vermont Politics in Real Life’ (Episode 2)
In the second episode of the TNR video series “Travels with Charlie – Vermont Politics in Real Life,” host Charlie Papillo visits Chef’s Corner Cafe and Bakery in Williston to discuss raising the minimum wage and paid family leave with Chef Jozef Harrewyn and Democratic state Rep. Dylan Giambatista.
Dialogues with Meg Hansen: The Act 250 quandary
Dave Soulia, a farmer from Pittsford, joins us to discuss Vermont’s 50-year-old land use law called Act 250 and its impact on economic development and job growth in the state.
Dialogues with Meg Hansen: Opioid carnage – A Vermonter’s story Part 3
In the final part of our dialogue with Megan, we look at policies under consideration by Vermont legislators — such as safe injection sites and decriminalizing buprenorphine — and discuss whether such measures help or hurt opioid addiction.
TNR Video Series: ‘Travels with Charlie – Vermont Politics in Real Life’
In the first episode of this engaging new video series by True North Reports, host Charlie Papillo visits Rozzi’s Lakeshore Tavern in Colchester to shoot pool and discuss marijuana legalization with Lt. Gov. David Zuckerman and former Vermont Superior Court Judge Ben Joseph.
Dialogues with Meg Hansen: Opioid carnage – A Vermonter’s story Part 2
This week we continue our dialogue with Megan West, a recovering opioid addict from Sheldon, and learn about the federal crime she committed, and how time in prison put her on the path to recovery and redemption.
Podcast: Pediatrician explains how ‘dangerous’ Equality Act would force doctors to ‘do harm’
Doctors who are uncomfortable prescribing hormone treatments or doing gender reassignment surgeries could soon potentially be in violation of federal law, warns Dr. Michelle Cretella, a pediatrician and executive director of the American College of Pediatricians.
Dialogues with Meg Hansen: Opioid carnage: A Vermonter’s story
Megan West, a 32-year old Sheldon native, became addicted to oxycodone at age 15. Since then, prescription opioids, heroin and crack cocaine have consumed her life.
Podcast: This mom is fighting her kids’ school district’s LGBT indoctrination
Maria Keffler is a former teacher herself. But when she recently found out, by accident, about new LGBT policies her children’s school district was considering instituting, Keffler was shocked. Now she’s speaking out — and urging other parents to do the same.
Video: Should felons vote while in prison?
Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders said the right to vote is “even for terrible people” who might have committed “a terrible crime” at a town hall Monday.
Dialogues with Meg Hansen: Why are Vermonters losing out on federal health cost-cutting reforms?
In the second part of our dialogue with Joyce Hottenstein, a small business owner from Rutland, and Peter Briggs, a dairy farmer from Addison, we look at the demise of association health plans in Vermont and how Vermonters can change the direction of policymaking in our state.