Sep 26 Watch 8:23 Vermont’s rules on vaccines for school met with parents’ support and pushback By PBS News Hour Several states have tightened their immunization requirements, requiring children who attend school get vaccinated against preventable illnesses. But some parents who believe vaccines should be a personal choice are pushing back. Special correspondent Lisa Stark of Education Week reports from… Continue watching
Mar 02 How this Vermont experiment improves patient health at lower cost By Michael Ollove, Stateline This tiny state, with a population more rural and less diverse than the country as a whole, is embarking on an experiment that could transform the delivery of health care nationwide. Continue reading
Jul 28 Watch 7:36 Rich immigrant investors hit mountain of fraud in Vermont resort project. By PBS News Hour A project to turn a depressed Vermont ski slope into a bustling year-round resort has become a cautionary tale for foreign investors hoping to get U.S. green cards through the EB-5 cash-for-visas program. Economics correspondent Paul Solman reports on charges… Continue watching
Jun 11 In Sanders’ hometown, people proud of his mark on campaign By Wilson Ring, Associated Press People in this lakeside city that Bernie Sanders helped transform as mayor before embarking on a career in Congress are proud of the mark he's left in the 2016 presidential race even as they recognize that his White House bid… Continue reading
May 31 Watch To cut costs and strengthen public schools, Vermont plans massive consolidation By PBS News Hour In Vermont, voters will decide next week whether to okay the largest public school reorganization in 125 years. A new ballot measure would merge smaller schools and do away with perks that let parents use tax dollars to send their… Continue watching
May 02 A close look at Sanders’ long-shot bid to clinch the Democratic nomination By Ken Thomas and Hope Yen, Associated Press Some questions and answers about Sanders' longshot odds for the Democratic nomination. Continue reading
Feb 19 Voters increasingly see Sanders as electable By Lisa Lerer and Emily Swanson, Associated Press A greater percentage of Democratic registered voters view the Vermont senator as likable, honest, competent and compassionate than they did just two months ago, according to a new Associated Press poll. Continue reading
Jan 21 Bernie Sanders’ health plan is Medicare on growth hormones By Ricardo Alonso-Zaldivar, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Democratic presidential candidate Bernie Sanders calls his plan for a government-run health care system "Medicare for all." But it's not. With full coverage for long-term care, most dental work included, no deductibles and zero copays, the Sanders plan… Continue reading
Dec 10 Watch Is this job-creating foreign investment project too good to be true? By PBS News Hour In northeastern Vermont, a half-billion dollar development is helping to transform a lagging economy into the state's job-creation leader. It seems like a win for tourists and for foreign investors, who put up the money in return for green cards… Continue watching
Oct 21 Watch 4:37 Why we need poetry to slow us down By PBS News Hour For MacArthur fellow Ellen Bryant Voigt, nature has always served as an inspiration for her poetry. She speaks about her love for natural beauty and need for solitude, as well as poetry’s gift for slowing us down. Continue watching