State regulators are defending their decision to reject an application from the newly formed Vermont Health Cooperative to sell health insurance in Vermont beginning in January; In southwestern Vermont, a group of inns and performing arts venues are hoping there is strength in numbers., and commentator Bill Schubart is concerned that the Governor is perpetuating this myth of Vermont as a risky place to do business.
Neal was a reporter and VPR's All Things Considered host from 2001 to 2014. He joined VPR in 1996, hosting VPR's jazz programming, including live performances from the VPR studios and the Discover Jazz Festival. Prior to VPR, Neal was a programmer and host for WNCS in Montpelier and WDEV in Waterbury. He holds a B.A. from Sarah Lawrence College.
