Vermont Viewpoint

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August 6, 2025 Ross Connolly on shared issues with VT and MA, Texas gerrymandering, Veterans Healthcare, and housing reforms Aug 06, 2025

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Ross Connolly welcomes in Paul Craney, Executive Director - Massachusetts Fiscal Alliance, on shared issues between Vermont and Massachusetts

Chris Maidment, Republican Strategist, on the gerrymandering controversy in Texas and its impact on the 2026 midterm elections.

John Byrnes, Strategic Director for Concerned Veterans for America, on veterans healthcare and stopping unnecessary wars,

and Ilana Blumsack, Economic Policy Analyst for Americans for Prosperity, on housing reform efforts across the nation, and the outlook for Vermont.

August 5,2025 Rob Roper talks with Paul Bean about local news issues, and Nancy Gassett about election integrity Aug 05, 2025

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Rob Welcomes in Paul Bean of Vermont Daily Chronicle about Geo-engineering and Bernie Sanders' brother; and Nancy Gassett, of the Windham County Republican Committee, talks about Election Integrity.

August 1, 2025 Kevin Ellis is Joined by Rob Roper for another right vs. left debate on all the issues Aug 01, 2025

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Rob Roper joins - Trump, school choice, taxes, climate change and all the rest. Both sides and really fun.

This Episode of Vermont Viewpoint Aired on 08/01/2025

July 31, 2025 David Zuckerman talks about the important work of Vermont’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission and, Dean Roy a candidate for Governor in 2026, shares why he wants to take on the Governor Jul 31, 2025

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in todays (July 31st) Episode, Mia Schultz, Melody Mackin, and Amanda Garces join the show for a conversation about the important work of Vermont’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission—its goals, progress, and the path ahead.

In the second hour, Dean Roy, candidate for Governor in 2026, shares why he wants to take on the Governor, his vision for Vermont and where he stands on key issues facing the state.

This Episode of Vermont Viewpoint aired 07/31/2025

July 30, 2025 Ross Connolly talks Global Warming Solutions Act, efforts to ban nicotine and tobacco, efforts to make Vermont more affordable, and off-shore wind projects Jul 30, 2025

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Host Ross Connolly welcomes in Alison Despathy updating lawsuits against the Global Warming Solutions Act and how it could impact Vermonters.

Sofia Hamilton with Americans for Prosperity on efforts in New England to ban nicotine and tobacco products.

Rachel Burgin, Deputy Regional Director for Americans for Prosperity, on efforts to make Vermont more affordable, and their statewide tour coming in August,

and Lisa Linowes, Co-Chair at Energy and Wildlife Coalition, on the negative impacts of off-shore wind on wildlife, and the movement to stop the industrialization of our oceans.

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 Jul 29, 2025

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

Then former Vermont Governor Jim Douglas talks about his legal battle with Middlebury College on the school's renaming of the Mead Chapel, cancel culture, and other political issues in Vermont and in the country.

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

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Brad welcomes in Melinda White, co-chair of the 4th Annual Substance Use Addiction Summit, Friday August 1st at the Champlain Valley Fairgrounds, Tracy Thomasson, Director of Operations at SaVida Health, and Dawn Tatro, co-founder of Jenna's Promise sober housing program in Johnson.

Then Brad talks with Scott Detwiler, the Public Affairs Officer at Vermont Army National Guard about the PRIME Program to strengthen Recruitment, Retention, and Employment Opportunities.

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

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

Hour 2 - Fixing Burlington - among other topics - through the eyes of a a serial entrepreneur with Alan Newman, founder of Seventh Generation, Magic Hat, and many other Vermont businesses.

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 Jul 24, 2025

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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 Vermont.

In the second hour, Joe Wooden (President and CEO) and Anne Bongiorno (Board Chair) from Copley Hospital will discuss the challenges and opportunities facing rural hospitals and patient care under the current financial strains and the upcoming impacts of the massive changes and cuts to Medicaid in the just passed law in Washington.

This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was Aired on July 24th, 2025.

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 Jul 23, 2025

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Host Ross Connolly talks first with Representative Zak Harvey (R) Rutland-3 (Castleton, Fair Haven, Hubbardton, and West Haven) about his background, what drove him to be involved in politics, and how Vermont should avoid the path of socialism NYC seems to be taking.

Then Sarah Scott, Deputy State Director for Americans for Prosperity New Hampshire, on the Granite State expanding education freedom programs.

John Reynolds, State Director of the National Federation of Independent Business, discusses the private health insurance market in Vermont, and how state government policies are driving costs higher, and what can be done to improve the situation.

and AJ Kierstead, Host of the New England Take Podcast lays out the potential political impact of President Trump's approach to the Jeffery Epstein case, and how it could demotivate his base supporters for the midterms.

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