Vermont Viewpoint

David talks Vermont housing solutions with Vermont Housing Finance Authority’s Maura Collins followed by White Cane Safety and senior tech training with the Vermont Association for the Blind and Visually Impaired.

Originally broadcast 10/15/2026

Ilana Blumsack, Senior Housing Policy Analyst with Americans for Prosperity, informs listeners about Massachusetts Ballot Question 7, how it compares to VT's housing reforms, and why/how housing affordability is a top concern for voters (especially younger voters) this election cycle

Gerald Malloy, Candidate for US Congress, talks about the final weeks before Election Day, his message for voters, and the issues facing Vermonters that can be solved with better policy decisions

Nick Murray with Lead Maine breaks down the key factors and messages in the final weeks of the Maine US Senate and Congressional elections

John Goodnight discusses the strikes on energy infrastructure in the Ukraine/Russia conflict escalating tensions, and social unrest in France driven by decades of overspending on social programs.

Lt. Governor John Rodgers joins Chairman Dame for the first hour of the program to talk about land use in rural Vermont, John’s campaign for working class voters and practical ways to enact an affordability agenda. Chairman Dame also takes on other top stories like the separation referendum in Alberta Canada, how the recent strike authorization at UVM figures in to Prop 3 and other stories from around the state and country.

https://www.rodgersforvt.com

Bennington District Senate Candidate Josh Williams was born in the foothills of North Carolina. His grandfather, PawPaw Frank Scott was an Army medic who survived more than a year as a Prisoner of War in Nazi Germany.

https://www.josh4vt.com

Trish Passmore Alley's New Book is Defining Grace

Social Entrepreneur | Nonprofit Leader | Writer | Poet | Spark of Divine Mischief
Born and raised near Philadelphia, Trish took the scenic route to Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom: Texas, Alabama, California…and Burlington. 

https://www.gracefulmischief.com

David Zuckerman’s got a packed Vermont Viewpoint. We’ve got Congressman Ro Khanna on national policy, Craig Mitchell on local community action, and Jared Duval and Luke Miller from Energy Action Network breaking down new state energy data. 

Originally broadcast Thursday, October 8, 2026