Vermont Viewpoint

David spoke with Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky and and Billy Ray. With Sen. Vyhovsky, the discussion focused on the education bills. How they will affect tax rates, small schools and more. Is the legislation (Governor's guidelines and Foundation Formula) going save Vermonter's money or improve the quality and access for our kids? With Billy Ray, Screenwriter of Captain Phillips, The Hunger Games and more, a...

9-9:30am Mike Stenhouse, Former Red Sox player and current CEO of RI Center for Freedom & Prosperity, discusses shared energy issues between VT & RI and what should be done to address rising costs   9:30-10am John Reynolds, State Director for the National Federation for Independent Businesses, joins the show to inform listeners about Governor Scott’s executive order on EV Mandates, what it...

Vermont Viewpoint May 20, 2025   9:00 to 9:30 Matt Cota Montpelier updates   9:30 to 10:00 Tyler Austin Whitley Kilkare State Park Manager Award winning state park, new bio initiatives, Father’s day events, monument restoration , Ferry to Burton Island   10:00 to 11:00 Highland Center for the Arts Concert June 7th , 7;00 to 9:00 Glorious Leader Kyle Woolard Jess O’ Brien. Glorious Leader is the mu...

May 19th, 2025 Host Brad Ferland 9:00 to 10:00 Mark Isselhardt Elmore Community Trust Becca and Tim Lindenmeyr New owners of Elmore Store Grand Opening Complete restoration Historical artifacts in the walls Complete Lake view and community center 10:00 to 10:30 Senator Sam Douglas A freshman’s Senator’s observations 10:30 to 11:00 Senator Scott Beck Montpelier updates Session coming to an End Edu...

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This episode aired 5/15/25 David Zuckerman hosts Authors Peter Cammann and Chuck Collins. The first discussion flows through fishing stories and life lessons of what's important. In the second hour we discuss how the political and economic system has concentrated wealth in the hands of the very few and how that has harmed our whole society.

9-9:30am Dennis Hull, Americans for Tax Reform, rejoins the show to update listeners on the federal tax bill renewal process and when Americans can expect more certainty on taxes   9:30-10am Representative Alissandra Murray (D-NH) informs listeners about New Hampshire’s efforts to lower housing costs by putting partisanship aside and working together to make meaningful change and how Vermont shoul...

Vermont Viewpoint WDEV May 13, 2025   Guest Host Jon Murad   9:00 to 10:00 Governor Jim Douglas   Secretary of State to State Treasurer have the roles changed?   Middlebury College is embroiled in a lawsuit stemming from its decision to remove the name of former Vermont Governor John Mead from its chapel. Updates on the lawsuit and public reaction   How changes in Washington are affecting Vermont....

May 12, 2025 Host Brad Ferland Guest Host Jon Murad   9:00 to 9:15 Brad and Jon chatting about guest hosting   9:15 to 10:00 Sen Thomas Chittenden Legislative update   10:00 to 11:00 Kate Blouin Executive Director Hope Grove Recovery Cheryl Diersch. Step Out Vermont

Rep. Peter Conlon, Chairman of the House Education Committee. Ken Fredette, member of the Friends of Vermont Public Education. Cheryl Charles from the Vermont Rural Schools Community Alliance, and Miriam Hansen on her trip to Montreal with 50 Vermonters to pursue goodwill. 

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...