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Justin Marsh is joined every Monday with folks from their team to update you about everything that happened in the Vermont State House the week before, and what to expect throughout the upcoming week. Listen to exclusive interviews with legislators and environmental allies, and go deeper on policy initiatives affecting our air, water, open space, democracy, and quality of life.
New podcast episodes launch every Monday during the Vermont Legislative Session.
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Episodes
The Crossover Halftime Report
Lauren Hierl joins for our annual halftime report on the eve of the legislative crossover (when House bills need to be moved to the Senate, and vice versa). This year, the crossover deadline is Friday, March 15th.
Burlington Mayoral Candidates Sound off on Climate
Burlington mayoral candidates Joan Shannon and Emma Mulvaney-Stanak answer questions about their positions on the climate and environment.
Legislative Lassos: Meeting the Chiefs of Staff
Ashley Moore and Conor Kennedy, the chiefs of staff for Senate President Pro Tempore Phil Baruth (D-Chittenden Central) and Speaker of the House Jill Krowinski (D-Burlington) provide a peek behind the podiums, sharing details of their roles, what led them to this work, how they spend their rare free time, and their involvement in helping pass legislation.
Kicking the Can: Modernizing the Bottle Bill
Marcie Gallagher, an environmental advocate with VPIRG, joins the podcast to discuss Vermont’s beverage container law known more commonly as the Bottle Bill, uncorking the history of the 50-year-old law, its importance, and the attempts and complexities surrounding modernizing it for today’s economy and consumer trends.
Generations in Governance: Bridging Wisdom and Progress
Senator Ginny Lyons and Representative Esme Cole, two trailblazing legislators on opposing ends of the age spectrum who bridge wisdom and progress, speak about their perspectives, their path to politics, experiences with ageism and misogyny, and their priorities for the rest of this session.
A Sit-down with the Climate Solutions Caucus Co-Chairs
The co-chairs of the Climate Solutions Caucus share their environmental priorities for the session, how their caucus operates and moves policies forward, their personal thoughts on the biennium structure of the Vermont legislature, and where to go from here now that the Senate failed to override Governor Scott’s veto of the modernized Bottle Bill.