A number of Vermont towns are facing double digit property tax increases, despite relatively small increases in their school budgets. New Hampshire lawmakers are considering a bill that could give residents more information about insurance plans before they're sold under President Barack Obama's health overhaul law. A Danville high school social studies teacher fired in 2012 for violating the school's email policy has won his job back. Vermont has been termed the least religious state in the country, according to a new Gallop poll but Maine and New Hampshire aren't far behind.
Melody is the Contributing Editor for But Why: A Podcast For Curious Kids and the co-author of two But Why books with Jane Lindholm.
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.
