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News Roundup with Randolph T. Holhut: H.995 education bill, lawmakers retire, Brattleboro and Hinsdale debate bridges

56 min · 1 mei 2026
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May 1, 2026: The Commons News Editor, Randy Holhut, joins this week's conversation. He updates listeners on local issues and examines potential education changes that could affect Windham County schools. He also shares memories of reporting on outgoing Representatives Mollie Burke and Leslie Goldman. Theme music by Red Heart the Ticker: http://www.rhtt.net [http://www.rhtt.net/]

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May 22, 2026: Have you heard of the Vermont tax? If not, it's a tongue-in-cheek way to explain the calculation many Vermont workers make: do they choose Vermont and a high quality of life, or move away for better wages? In this episode, Public Assets Institute State Policy Fellow Katrina Menard shares data on the state's income gaps, including rising income inequality, and on what most residents earn relative to the cost of living. She also shares insights on what policy changes could shift the equation. Read the PAI's brief on income inequality: https://publicassets.org/research-publications/despite-growth-vermonts-lowest-wages-arent-livable [https://publicassets.org/research-publications/despite-growth-vermonts-lowest-wages-arent-livable] The JFO's Basic Needs Budget: https://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Subjects/Basic-Needs-Budgets/WLegislative-Joint-Fiscal-OfficeBasic-Needs-Budgets-and-Livable-Wage-Report1-15-2025.pdf [https://ljfo.vermont.gov/assets/Subjects/Basic-Needs-Budgets/WLegislative-Joint-Fiscal-OfficeBasic-Needs-Budgets-and-Livable-Wage-Report1-15-2025.pdf] Theme music by Red Heart the Ticker: http://rhtt.net [http://rhtt.net]

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