Vermont’s three members of Congress have served a combined 93 years in the U.S. House and Senate. They’ve accrued an unusual amount of power and influence for one small-state delegation. But they won’t remain in Washington, D.C., forever. Whenever the next vacancy occurs, it could represent a once-in-a-generation chance to reshape Vermont’s congressional representation.
Recorded live at a VTDigger virtual event this week, veteran political professionals Liz Bankowski, Dennise Casey and Julia Barnes, as well as VTDigger political reporter Lola Duffort and managing editor Paul Heintz, discuss the future of the state’s delegation.
Why Vermont colleges keep closing
Drawing the line on recovery drugs
Who decides on reproductive rights
Progressive’s past comments upend a Burlington election
New gun bills trail historic reforms
Blocked at the border
Breaking down Scott's budget
Locals vs. the landfill
Vermont's youth caucus
Hospitals struggle with psychiatric care
Welch and Leahy look beyond the blue wave
Under new scrutiny, the church pledges change
In search of a supermajority
An Amish enclave in the Northeast Kingdom
Local control at any cost
How TV watchers shift their worldviews
Life on the line
BONUS: Leahy remembers McCain, an unlikely ally
When waste hits waterways
BONUS: Christine Hallquist in conversation
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