Bob Kinzel
Senior Reporter and Host at Vermont Public Radio
Senior Reporter and Host at Vermont PBS
Host, Reporter @vprnet; #RedSox fan
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
Three migrant farmworkers arrested in northwestern Vermont have been deported to Mexico, according to Migrant Justice. The deported workers were among the eight people arrested last month by federal border agents at Pleasant Valley Farms in Berkshire on suspicion that they were in the country without proper documentation. Farmers across the state have been keeping a close eye on this case because Vermont’s dairy industry depends very heavily on migrant workers.
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1 week ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
Vermont has joined a coalition of attorneys general that is trying to block the Trump administration's attempt to cut many federal Health and Human Service programs. This lawsuit challenges the authority of HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to "dismantle" programs that are critical to the well being of millions of people.
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2 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
Lt. Gov. John Rodgers has now been in office for four months. Most of his job is presiding over the Vermont Senate. But that's not all Rodgers has been up to. Last month he was the only Republican to speak at a protest on the Statehouse lawn against the Trump administration, and he's testified to lawmakers in favor of cannabis reform laws. Vermont Public's Bob Kinzel spoke with Rodgers this week. This interview was produced for the ear. We highly recommend listening to the audio.
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2 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Lola Duffort |Bob Kinzel
Vermont has a housing crisis, a higher rate of vacant houses than almost anywhere in the country, and a K-12 system in financial trouble. For some, one solution might mitigate all three problems: A heftier tax on second homes. But simply taxing second homes at a higher rate is not so simple, in part because Vermont currently has no system for categorizing vacation homes.
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3 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
The Vermont Senate Thursday afternoon gave its preliminary approval to a Burlington charter change that bans guns in businesses that serve alcohol. The 17-12 vote was along party lines: All of the Democrats voted for it, and only Republicans voted against it. Chittenden Sen. Tanya Vyhovsky urged her colleagues to support the bill. "To be clear, this is not about taking people's guns away," Vyhovsky said.
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Leg leaders say they're disappointed that Gov Scott has vetoed the session's top Climate Change initiative. They say they've met his requirement that lawmakers vote on a final plan before it goes into effect - but Scott disagrees - maybe an override effort next week? #vtpoli
Gov Scott has vetoed a bill that environmental groups feel is the most important of the session because it helps Vermont meet its climate change goals. Scott says the bill doesn't ensure that lawmakers vote on the PUC plan before it goes into place. Override effort ? #vtpoli
Battle over state pension reform bill that deals with multi billion $ shortfall. Gov Scott wants to include a Defined Contribution option ( like a 401 k ) for new workers but Dem leaders say the issue must have a fiscal impact study first - Scott suggests a possible veto #vtpoli