Vermont Viewpoint

9-9:30am Rob Roper updates listeners on the stalemate in the legislature on energy, taxes, and affordability and how the inaction is impacting Vermonters 9:30-10am Rep Zak Harvey joins the show to discuss legislative priorities and the current status of key policy priorities for lowering costs 10-10:30 John Gay, Executive Director of the John Quincy Adams Society, discusses the recent tensions wit...

9:00 to 9:30 Matt Cota Meadow Hill Meadow Hill helps navigate Vermont’s business, political, and regulatory landscape. We provide management and advocacy assistance to trade associations, focusing on energy, transportation, and economic development.   9:30 to 10:00 Matt Cota continues Open phone lines, VP Vance visit to Vermont, favorite candidates on Town meeting day   10:00 to 11:00  Jessica Fik...

This episode aired 03/03/25 9:00 to 9:30 Senator Russ Ingalls Politics in the Northeast Kingdom and Town meeting day break 9:30 to 10:00 Senator Sam Douglas Politics in the Northeast Kingdom and Town Meeting Day break 10:00 to 10:30 Elliott Greenblott AARP Fraudwatch monthly segment 10:30 to 11:00 Amanda Headley Selectboard Candidate, St. Albans Town

9-10 - journalist John Walters for seeking review. 10 am - Bob Ney 10:30 - Roger Allbee on his new book on the history of VT agriculture. 

This episode aired 2/27/25 9-10 Steph Yu, President and executive director of Public Assets institute. Discussing taxes, education financing proposals. 10-11 Connor Timmons, Executive Director of Homeshare Vermont, discussing creative ways to match single individuals with room in their homes (Host), with folks who are willing to help with some basic household needs with reduced rent (guest). 

9-9:30am Professor Andrew Smith, Director of the UNH Survey Center, joins the program to discuss the Vermont poll released last week on President Trump, Governor Scott, and the Governor’s policies approval ratings.   9:30-10am Rep Laurel Libby from Maine updates listeners about the ongoing tensions between Governor Janet Mills and President Trump.   10-10:30am AJ Kierstead, Host of the New England...

9:00 to 10:00 Rachel Feldman Shalom Alliance Vermont, an educational nonprofit focused on antisemitism in Vermont Resolutions in 6 communities that is an anti-Israel ballot initiative    10:00 to 11:00 Habitat for Aviation, a non-profit 501(c)3, Habitat for Aviation will directly address the lack of maintainers by welcoming and encouraging individuals who have traditionally been marginalized from...

This segment aired on 02/19/2025.

9 am - week in review. 9:10-9:45 - Sunny Eappen, UVMMC CEO 10 am - Bob Ney 10:30 am - Jay Craven on his latest film coming to Waterbury.  10:15 - The great fiddler player Natalie MacMaster joins us from the road before her show at the Barre Opera House to discuss her career.

(9-10) Reps. Mari Cordes and Bram Kleppner on to speak about income based taxes for education (10-11) Vermont Law and Graduate School President and Professor of Law Rod Smolla on to speak about the Constitution and the current Presidential Administration Executive Orders

9-9:30am Sarah Scott, Deputy State Director with Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire, joins to discuss how occupational licensure laws can limit opportunity and the chances of New Hampshire passing universal education freedom accounts.   9:30-10am Niyoka Powell, Executive Director of Rhode Island Families for School Choice, updates listeners about the bipartisan coalition for education reform i...

This episode aired on 02/13/2025. 9-10 Aly Richards, Chief Executive Officer, Lets Grow Kids and Chris who is an owner of a early education facility.

9:00 to 9:45 Daniel Franklin The Vermont Association for Mental Health and Addiction Recovery (VAMHAR), in collaboration with Recovery Partners of Vermont (RPV), is pleased to announce Recovery Day 2025, February 19th from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM in the Governors' Ballroom at the Capitol Plaza Hotel in Montpelier. 9:45 to 10:00 Open show & Calls Continued discussion on President’s Day Who was Ralp...

9:00 to 9:15 Open show and phones, weather updates 9:15 to 10:00 Senator Chittenden updates on Education, Safety and Clean Heat Standards 10:00 to 10:45 Nic Longo Running for re-election Colchester School Board Background and goals

9 am - Former Burlington Mayor Peter Clavelle remembers Sandy Baird. 9:15 - Education Secretary Zoe Saunders 10 am - Bob Ney.  10:30 - Week in review. 

9-9:30am Rachel Burgin, Northeast Deputy Regional director for Americans for Prosperity, joins the show to discuss their efforts to make Vermont more affordable.    9:30-10am John Kalb, Vice President for National Right to Work Committee, will discuss New Hampshire’s attempt to pass a right to work law this week   10-10:30am Chris Maidment, republican strategist, joins the show to discuss the chan...

9:00 to 9:15 Matt Cota Meadow Hill provides management and advocacy assistance to Vermont non-profit trade associations focused on energy, transportation, communications, housing, and economic development. Montpelier updates Clean Heat Standard updates, electric vehicle mandate 9:15 to 10:00 Jenna’s Promise Gregory Tatro-co-founder Jenna’s Promise/ Madison Perry, workforce development program mana...

9:00 to 9:15 Matt Cota Meadow Hill provides management and advocacy assistance to Vermont non-profit trade associations focused on energy, transportation, communications, housing, and economic development. Montpelier updates Clean Heat Standard updates, electric vehicle mandate 9:15 to 10:00 Jenna’s Promise Gregory Tatro-co-founder Jenna’s Promise/ Madison Perry, workforce development program mana...

9:00 to 9:30 Scott Beck Legislative updates Education funding changes and structure changes 9:3o to 10:00 Nicole Ravlin Care for Tom New non profit Advocacy for elderly Thea Alvin Earth Work sculptures The summer of 2024 will Thea’s 40th year as a stonemason. She began at the age of sixteen working for her father as his mason tender. She mixed mortar and carried bricks as fast as she could. Thea’s...

9 am - News in review - Trump, Bernie, Welch etc.  9:15 - a new housing group led by former Mayor Miro Weinberger 10 a.m. - Bob Ney. 10:30 - Theatre Director Monica Callen on a new comedy at the Grange Hall Theatre in Waterbury. 

9:00-10:00 Sen. Scott Beck Foundation Formula and school funding plan from the administration. 10:00 to 11:00 Senator Tanya Vyhovsky  Public education and affordability

9-9:30 am Jason Sorens, Senior Research Fellow at AIER, joins the show to discuss the potential economic impact of the Trump tariffs on the regional & national economy   9:30-10 am James Czerniawski, Senior Policy Analyst at Americans for Prosperity, updates listeners about changes in the Artificial Intelligence race with the emergence of the Chinese DeepSeek application   10-10:30 am Mike Syl...

9:00 to 9:15 Danielle Devlin. Canis Major Music Music promoter Barre Opera House concert Quebecois Night with E.T.E. and Cécilia Date: Friday Feb 07, 2025 Time: 7:30 PM Price: $28   9:15 to 10:00 Dr. Dean Barcelow, Dr. Tina Keshava Optometrists play a vital role in Vermont healthcare Expanding the scope and service in Vermont 10:00 to 11:00 Asher Crispe Asher Crispe is an American Orthodox rabbi a...

9:00 –10:00 Denise Smith Executive Director Vermont Council on Rural Development 10:00 to 10:30 Elliott Greenblott AARP Fraudwatch 10:30 to 11:00 Rep. Patti McCoy Republican Minority House Leader

David Zuckerman hosts guests from Jenna's Promise in Johnson discussing recovery and stigma and guests from Migrant Justice to discuss the impacts of President Trumps immigration and deportation policies.