VOTE FOR VERMONT
GUESTS:  GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT
TOPIC: UPDATE AFTER 11 MONTHS IN OFFICE

Pat McDonald and Ben Kinsley are co-hosts of the show “Vote for Vermont.” Joining them on a recent show was Governor Phil Scott.  McDonald started the discussion noted that just recently Business Insider Magazine ranked Vermont as one of the 15 states for job seekers.  The Governor noted that while this is good news, it highlights the problem of Vermont’s demographics. While there are jobs, we need more people to take advantage of the opportunities.

Vote for Vermont
GUESTS:  Kristin Chandler, Team Two Coordinator and Chief Tony Facos, Montpelier PD
TOPIC: Improving Responses to People in Mental Health Crisis

Pat and Ben have covered Vermont’s mental health crisis in several shows in the past few months.  In a recent show, Mary Moulton, Executive Director of Washington County Mental Health Services, and members of her staff spoke highly about a new program called Team Two. The program is about bringing mental health professionals and first responders together to train on techniques for handling individuals with mental health and intellectual disabilities. This helps to ensure a successful response during a mental health crisis.  To learn more about the program Pat and Ben invited Kristin Chandler, Team Two Coordinator, and Chief Tony Facos, Montpelier PD, on the show to talk about the program.

VOTE FOR VERMONT
GUEST: Brian Savage, Assistant Minority Leader (a/k/a House WIP)
TOPIC:  A Look Back on the 2017 Legislative Session

Pat McDonald and Ben Kinsley are co-hosts of the show “Vote for Vermont.” With this show, Ben and Pat finished up their series of talking to House leadership from the Democrat, Progressive and now the Republican Party.  They interviewed Brian Savage, Assistant House Minority Leader (a/k/a WHIP).  Back in January Brian was on the show and stated that the priorities of the Republican Party were:  Property Taxes, an Affordable Vermont, School Choice, Vibrant Economy, Good Paying Jobs and an Affordable Health Care System.

VOTE FOR VERMONT
GUEST:  Ben Kinsley, Executive Director, Campaign for Vermont Prosperity
TOPIC:  Re-Engineering Vermont Education

Pat McDonald and Ben Kinsley are co-hosts of the show “Vote for Vermont.” On a recent show the tables were turned a little when Pat interviewed Ben in his capacity of Executive Director for Campaign for Vermont Prosperity (CFV).  The topic for the show was a discussion of an innovative plan proposed by CFV which focuses on the re-energizing of Vermont’s public education system.

VOTE FOR VERMONT
GUEST:  CONGRESSMAN PETER WELCH
TOPIC:  CURRENT EVENTS IN WASHINGTON, DC

Pat McDonald and Ben Kinsley co-hosted a show with Congressman Peter Welch on current events in Washington DC and the Congressman’s work on behalf of Vermonters.  Peter appreciated the show’s tag line “Listening beyond the Sound Bites,” and agreed that in politics listening is more important than talking!

VOTE FOR VERMONT
GUEST: TED BRADY, AGENCY OF COMMERCE AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES AND OPPORTUNITIES 

Pat McDonald producer and host of Vote for Vermont and Ben Kinsley, Executive Director of Campaign for Vermont Prosperity co-hosted a show on Economic Development Initiatives and Opportunities.  Our guest was Ted Brady, the Deputy Secretary of Vermont Department of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD). The following is a summary of that conversation.

Vote for Vermont
Guests: Secretary of State Jim Condos, Author and Commentator Bill Schubart, and VPIRG Gov. Reform Associate Megan Noonan
Topic: Vermont Ethics

Pat McDonald, a co-producer and co-host of Vote For Vermont along with Ben Kinsley, Executive Director of Campaign for Vermont Prosperity, hosted a show on Vermont Ethics.  Our guests were the Hon. Jim Condos, Secretary of State; Bill Schubart, Vermont author and commentator; and Megan Noonan, Gov. Reform Assoc., VPIRG.