Feb 12, 2024 | 2024, Democracy Dispatch
Photo: A VPIRG volunteer redeeming a bottle (courtesy of VPIRG) Guests: Marcie Gallagher, Rep. Julia Andrews On this week’s episode of the Democracy Dispatch Podcast, I chat with Marcie Gallagher, an environmental advocate with VPIRG, who joins the podcast to discuss...
Feb 5, 2024 | 2024, Democracy Dispatch
Photo: Sen. Lyons, photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Guests: Sen. Ginny Lyons, Rep. Esme Cole, Rep. Dara Torre On this week’s episode of the Democracy Dispatch Podcast, I chat with Senator Ginny Lyons (D-Chittenden Southeast) and Representative Esme Cole (D-Hartford),...
Jan 29, 2024 | 2024, Democracy Dispatch
Photo: The Climate Solutions Caucus and advocates, spring 2023 Guests: Sen. Rebecca White, Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins, Rep. Robin Chesnut-Tangerman On this week’s episode of the Democracy Dispatch Podcast, I have a conversation with Senator Rebecca White (D-Windsor) and...
Jan 23, 2024 | 2024, Democracy Dispatch
Photo credit: Pelletier Dam (Castleton, VT) by Gabe Bolin Guests: Karina Dailey, Rep. Amy Sheldon Dams exist in almost every Vermont community. Some of us may pass them on our daily commute, some of us may live near them, use the reservoirs created by them, receive...
Jan 15, 2024 | 2024, Democracy Dispatch
Photo credit: Kelly Fletcher (Vermont News & Media) Guests: Sen. Anne Watson, Rep. Mike Rice, Sen. Christopher Bray This week we unveiled the 2024 Environmental Common Agenda, coalescing the priorities of a record 19 environmental organizations into one...
Jan 8, 2024 | 2024, Democracy Dispatch, General
photo: Bennington Banner Guests: Rep. Dan Noyes, Rep. Kelly Pajala Vermonters up and down the Green Mountains were impacted by devastating flooding that occurred the week of July 10th. A few weeks after the climate event, I walked the streets of Johnson with...