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House Judiciary members Bill Lippert (D-Hinesburg), Chair, Suzi Wizowaty (D-Burlington), Clerk, and Linda Waite-Simpson (D-Essex) share insights into the issues and challenges of the House Judiciary Committee this 2014 Session.

Todd Bailey, Senior Government Affairs Specialist with KSE Partners, shares insights into the 2014 Legislative Session.

Host Robert Maynard introduces new co-host, Alex Darr, a reporter for True North Reports.  They discuss a look at a NYT Op-Ed by Michael Moore that criticized ObamaCare and touts Vermont's move towards single payer as the answer.

  www.truenorthreports.com

Ted Wimpey, Director of the Fair Housing Project, and Sebastian Hakizima, Reach Up Case Worker for the Associations of Africans Living in Vermont speak to the promise, hope and challenges of the growing New American population in Vermont.

Focussing on housing programs of Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity.   Fair Housing Project (FHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, referrals, education and outreach, enforcement, and information regarding Housing Discrimination issues.  Mobile Home Project (MHP): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, tenant organizing, referrals, counseling, and information for Manufactured Home Owners who are renting lots - especially those in Mobile Home Parks.  Vermont Tenants (VTI): Advocacy/Public Advocacy, organizing, advice, tenant counseling, training, and information regarding Residential Tenancy.

Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Hunger Free Vermont Executive Director, Marissa Parisi on hunger issues in Vermont and nationally.

Host Richard Kemp speaks with Burlington City Ward 2 Councilor, Max Tracy (P) and Ward 1 council candidate Selene Colburn. For more information: Vermont Progressive Party, PO Box 281, Montpelier, Vt 05601. Telephone 802-229-0800. www.progressiveparty.org

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks to issues of the day.

Host Bonnie Scott talks on the issues of the day with a Libertarian perspective.

Long time Channel 17 volunteer Jonathan McCandless, speaks to issues of the day.

New North End Councilors Bryan Aubin and Tom Ayres are joined by Thom Fleury, Coordinator of the New North End Food Shelf, and Pam Slattery, Executive Director of the Heineberg Senior Center to discuss the need these two community organizations fulfill.  Tune in monthly as Democratic City Councilors share their views and take your calls. For more info on Burlington Democrats, click here.  

Lauren-Glenn Davitian shares some of the accomplishments and planned celebrations of CCTV's upcoming 30th anniversary. (celebration event June 13, 2014)

Bob Hooper, Chair of the Chittenden County Democratic Party, and Rep. Mike Yantachka (D), Chitt 1-2 and Secretary of the County Democrats host Vermont Attorney General Bill Sorrell.

The City Council voted to send an 8 Ward / 4 District / 12 Councilor Plan, and other necessary City Charter Changes for redistricting, to the voters on December 16, 2013. The new Wards and City Charter changes will be on the March 2014 ballot for the City's voters to approve or disapprove. Jim Holway, Ward 4 Redistricting Committee member, along with School Board Chair Alan Matson sharem insights to the plan.  more information at: http://www.burlingtonvt.gov/CityCouncil/Ward-Redistricting/

Keith Pillsbury (W1 Commissioner), Jeanne Collins (District Superintendent), are joined by two Edmunds Middle School teachers, Laura Botte and Valerie Lodish and several Edmunds students to discuss technology at Edmunds Middle School. For more information visit the district web site:  www.bsdvt.org

Host Robert Maynard discusses the suggestion offered by some politicians, including Vermont Governor Shumlin, that the problems with the exchange roll out now leads them to believe in a greater need to move towards single payer system of health care.   www.truenorthreports.com