Madeleine Kunin Q & A

Source: Vermont Digger, 03/01/10

It's been 25 years since Madeleine Kunin became Vermont's first female governor. She talks with Anne Galloway about sexism, power and the impact government can have on people's lives.

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Montpelier to Vote on Marijuana

Source: Burlington Free Press, 03/01/10

Residents of Vermont's capital will vote tomorrow on whether the city should decriminalize possession of small amounts of pot.

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Vermont Foreclosures Up 17 Percent Last Year

Source: Rutland Herald, 03/01/10

But we still have fewer foreclosures than almost every other state. So there.

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Welch Seeks Campaign Finance Law Changes

Source: Seven Days Blurt, 03/01/10

Representative Peter Welch announced today that he's supporting legislation that could reduce corporate and union influence on elections.

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Middlebury Students in Chile Report on Earthquake

Source: Midd Blog, 02/27/10

None of the Middlebury College students studying in Chile this semester were harmed by the recent earthquake. MiddBlog posts a junior's eyewitness account.

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Wilmington Voters to Decide Fate of Pergola

Source: Vermont Public Radio, 03/01/10

Is Wilmington's pergola too modern for this historic town? This is one of the burning issues Vermont voters will decide tomorrow at Town Meeting Day. Let's hear it for local democracy!

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First Graders Can't Identify Fruits and Vegetables

Source: Huffington Post, 02/26/10

This one's not from Vermont, but it's a cautionary tale. Chef Jamie Oliver is filming a reality show in Huntington, West Virginia, the unhealthiest city in the country. In this clip, he asks a group of first graders to identify some fresh vegetables. You have to see this to believe it.

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