Chittenden County Transportation Authority managers and striking bus drivers will meet this afternoon to continue negotiations on a contract. Dozens of state highway projects could be delayed or cancelled this summer unless Congress acts to replenish the Federal Highway Transportation Trust Fund in the next few months. A fight could be brewing between Vermont lawmakers and the Shumlin administration over how fast to move to a minimum wage of $10.10 per hour. Vermont senators are considering using subpoena power to obtain child abuse documents.
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.
