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July 29, 2025 Rob Roper hosts - talking about cell phone bans in schools, and former governor Jim Douglas talks about the Mead Chapel at Middlebury College

Posted July 29, 202501:33:40

Rob talks first with Laura Derrendinger, with the Smartphone Free Childhood Leadership Council, on the impending smartphone bans in Vermont and New...

July 28, 2025 host Brad Ferland on the 4th Annual Substance Use Addiction Summitt, and the Vermont National Guards' PRIME Program

Posted July 28, 202501:33:32

Brad welcomes in Melinda White, co-chair of the 4th Annual Substance Use Addiction Summit, Friday August 1st at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds, Tracy...

July 25th, 2025 Kevin Ellis Talks about the Amazon distribution center issue/controversy in Essex, Fixing Burlington, and other topics

Posted July 25, 202501:41:26

Hour 1 - The Amazon distribution center issue/controversy in Essex. What happened and why? Guests are Lois Whitmore of the Essex community opposition...

07/24/25 David Zuckerman Talks with The Governors plan to overhaul Vermont's education system, The challenges and opportunities facing rural hospitals and patient care under the current financial strains, and the massive changes and cuts to Medicaid

Posted July 24, 202501:39:49

In todays (July 24th) episode, Margaret McLean will join the show to discuss the new education law. How will t impact the future of rural schools in...

July 23, 2025 Ross Connolly talks about NYC socialism, education freedom programs in NH, the private health insurance market in VT, and President Trump's approach to the Jeffrey Epstein case

Posted July 23, 202501:32:33

Host Ross Connolly talks first with Representative Zak Harvey (R) Rutland-3 (Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, and West Haven) about his background,...