Vermont Viewpoint

This episode aired on May 8th 2025. David interviews Rachel Nevitt and then Amy Todisco Hartshorn to discus Lyme and tick-borne illness for Lyme awareness month and general green living and simple health choices to reduce toxic exposures in your day to day living.  

This episode aired May 7th, 2025 9-9:30am Rep Zak Harvey joins the show to discuss the Department of Justice’s lawsuit against Vermont over climate initiatives   9:30-10am John Goodnight, foreign policy expert, discusses the War in Gaza restarting and the escalating tensions between India and Pakistan   10-10:30am Eric Brakey, Executive Director of the Free State Project, informs listeners about L...

This episode aired May 6, 2025 Host Brad Ferland   9:00 to 9:30 Matt Cota weekly Legislative update The beat goes on   9:30 to 10:15 Tim Johnson Arsenault Retired southern Vermont WTSA radio personality in Windham County and recently retired Vernon Town Clerk The story of two public careers of news and service to Vermonters   10:15 to 11:00 Lloyd Devereux Richards Vermont Author of Stone Maidens a...

This episode aired May 5th 2025 9:00 to 9:45 Meghan Sullivan Vice President of Government Affairs Vermont Chamber of Commerce Legislative updates and how long will this session go 9:45 to 10:00 Open segment Cinco de Mayo ( Mexican Spanish :  [ˈsiŋko ðe ˈmaʝo] ;  Spanish  for 'Fifth of May') is an annual celebration held on May 5 to celebrate  Mexico 's victory over the  Second French Empire  at th...

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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/Treasur...

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...

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...

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. 

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, updat...

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%...

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 Consu...

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 activa...

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 youtube.com

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 c...

9:00 to 10:00 New farm venture/ Brad  Charlie Papillo helping interview     10:30 to 11:00 Terry Lovelette In Praise of Eagle Mountain In Praise of Eagle Mountain is a book of poetry and prose that explores themes of nature, solitude, and spiritual reflection. The author presents a contrast between two worlds: the chaotic, drama-filled world of human society and the peaceful, meaningful solitude f...