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Donna Jacobs hosts Make-A-Wish Vermont President/CEO Leslie Williams and Shea, a 'Wish Kid', and his mother Becky. www.vermont.wish.org

Host Melinda Moulton speaks with Executive Director of the United Way of Chittenden County, Martha Maksym.

Hosts, Reps. Dave Sharpe (D) and Joey Donovan (D) speak with Emmet Helrich, Coordinator of the Rapid Intervention Community Court, and T.J. Donovan, Chittenden County State's Attorney, on successful programs keeping people from reoffending.

Public Hearing: VT Legislative Property Tax Exemption Study Committee

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

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Democratic Representatives Johannah 'Joey' Donovan (D-Chitt 6-5) and Barbara Rachelson (D-Chitt 6-6), speak on the upcoming legislative session . For more info on Burlington Democrats, click here.  TJ Donovan.

Jessica Oski, of Sirotkin & Necrason will join Common Good Vermont for a Legislative Preview 2014. We'll look at the major issues being faced by the Vermont Legislature and how they impact Vermont nonprofits when the session resumes in January.

Host Richard Kemp. For more information: Vermont Progressive Party, PO Box 281, Montpelier, Vt 05601. Telephone 802-229-0800. www.progressiveparty.org

Vermont Health Connect, Vermont's Health Insurance Exchange, opened October 1, 2013, and with it, Vermonters have a new way to enroll in health coverage.  Vermont Health Connect "navigators" from the Community Health Center, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England, and Vermont Campaign for Health Care Security Education Fund answer questions on enrollment.  more information at: http//:healthconnect.vermont.gov

Paul Fleckenstein, a member of the Stop the F-35 Coalition, shares reactions and steps the coalition plans after this week's announcement by the Air Force of deploying 18 F-35A Fighter jets to Burlington by 2020.

 School Board Commissioner and Chair of the Finance Committee Keith Pillsbury, is joined by Superintendent Jeanne Collins and Senior Director of Finance David Larcombe to discuss the FY'15 Budget. For more information visit the district web site:  www.bsdvt.org

 Host Lori Fisher of the Lake Champlain Committee is joined by Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner David Mears to discuss the  the new phosphorus plan that is under development by the EPA for the Lake Champlain Basin, referred to as a Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL).  Comments on the Draft Plan can be submitted by 4:30pm on Friday, January 17, 2014 to:

Kari Dolan, Manager, Ecosystem Restoration Program
Department of Environmental Conservation Watershed Management Division
1 National Life Drive, Main 2
Montpelier, VT 05620-3522
Kari [dot] Dolan [at] state [dot] vt [dot] us

All written or electronic comments MUST include your name and organization that you are representing, if applicable, in order to be considered.

Nick Carter speaks with Jen Berger, producer of the Salmagundi Project, a series of variety shows that aim to bridge the gap between socially minded artists and creative activists.