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Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Vermont Legislative Update 03/03/2023

A comprehensive update on current events surrounding Vermont's legislature from Calvin Cutler.

For more information visit: eeevermont.org

Essex Youth Legislative Forum 06/29/2021

The Essex Quality Youth Development (QYD) Committee hosts the 2nd Annual Essex Youth Legislative Forum.This virtual forum is open to middle and high school Essex students and is a great opportunity for Essex youth to share their concerns and questions with their local state legislators.

FOCUS: Does Abortion Belong in Vermont’s Constitution? 04/30/2021

Proposition 5 would be the first new right ever to be added to the Vermont Constitution. Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst with the Vermont Right to Life Committee, talks with host Margaret Harrington about what Proposition 5 says, what it means, and how pro-choice is not what proponents of this amendment consider it to be.

For more information: www.vrlc.net

FOCUS: The Vermont Abortion Law is Bad Legislation - Part 5 10/16/2019

Sharon Toborg, Policy Analyst for the Vermont Right to Life Committee, discusses Planned Parenthood of New England’s celebration of Attorney General T.J. Donovan’s support for unrestricted abortion, his promotion of Proposal 5⁠ (an amendment to enshrine abortion in the Vermont constitution⁠), and his support of state funding to promote abortion as a method of family planning.

FOCUS: The Vermont Abortion Law is Bad Legislation - Part 4 08/22/2019

Vermont Representative Anne B. Donahue talks with host Margaret Harrington about the legislative process for H-57, which became the Vermont Reproductive Health Law, aka The Vermont Abortion Law. She gives insight into the difference between the abortion law and the constitutional amendment Proposal 5.

FOCUS: The Vermont Reproductive Health Bill Is Bad Legislation 04/25/2019

FOCUS host Margaret Harrington explains why H-57, the Vermont Abortion Bill, is divisive legislation, has not been given civil discourse in Vermont, and will have bad consequences.

Education and Enrichment for Everyone: Marijuana, Poverty, and Taxes - The Focus for Vermont Lawmakers in 2018 03/02/2018

Neal Goswami, Capital Bureau Chief for WCAX-TV, hosts this forum on state legislative priorities.

FOCUS: LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont 08/30/2017

FOCUS Host Margaret Harrington talks with Brenda Churchill, current liaison to the Vermont State Legislature for the LGBTQIA Alliance of Vermont. Brenda discusses her work with the Alliance which includes specific issues faced by her community, such as the ban against transgender people in the military. She also discusses the Hurricane Harvey LGBTQ Disaster Relief Fund and the Burlington Pride Parade on September 10th.

For more information: Parade@pridecentervt.org

Legislative Report: Democratic Representative Jean O'Sullivan 06/19/2017

Johannah Donovan (D) and Mary Sullivan (D), both of Chittenden 6-5, speak with House Representative Jean O'Sullivan of Chittenden 6-2 about the Governor's veto of the Vermont budget, the proposed changes to school health insurance, and the marijuana bill.

Legislative Report: Legislative Wrap-Up 04/17/2017

Representatives (Chittenden 6-5) Joey Donovan and Mary Sullivan discuss the wrapping up of the Legislative Session, including the carbon income tax, fossil fuels, renewable energy, and many other topics.