
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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2 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
Vermont has joined a lawsuit seeking to block President Donald Trump's deployment of National Guard troops against protesters in Los Angeles, state Attorney General Charity Clark said Tuesday. In recent days, Trump has sent several thousand National Guard troops and hundreds of Marines to Los Angeles in response to protests that are opposing his immigration and deportation policies. Clark called the deployment “unconstitutional" in an interview.
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2 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
It's been almost two and half years since Senator Patrick Leahy stepped down from office. First elected in 1974, Leahy served 8 terms in the U.S. Senate giving him the third longest tenure in the history of that chamber. Leahy was recently diagnosed with metastatic skin cell cancer and is undergoing treatment. Vermont Public's Bob Kinzel recently sat down and talked with Leahy.
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3 weeks ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
Vermont lawmakers have rejected a plan that would have allowed cannabis growers to sell directly to consumers, and some growers say that decision could force of them out of business. Because there's limited shelf space at the state's retail stores, many small growers urged lawmakers to let them sell directly to consumers. Under a compromise plan developed in the Senate, a pilot program would have allowed this to happen, under the auspices of a licensed retailer, at a setting like a farmers market.
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1 month ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
When a public or private institution is in trouble, there's a decent chance that Mike Smith will get a phone call. The former Agency of Human Services secretary has been tapped to help troubled institutions from Burlington College to FairPoint Communications. The Green Mountain Care Board, the state's health care regulator, recently asked Smith to lead a review of cost-effectiveness of many programs at the University of Vermont Health Network.
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1 month ago |
vermontpublic.org | Bob Kinzel
Sen. Peter Welch is encouraging President Donald Trump to take an active role to help pass legislation that would significantly lower the cost of many prescription drugs. Recently, the president issued an executive order that mirrors the language of a bipartisan bill sponsored by Welch. The legislation prohibits pharmaceutical companies from selling drugs in this country at a price higher than the international average.
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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