For millions of American taxpayers, the federal tax return due today has more than one purpose. In addition to tallying up what they owe – or are owed – income data given to the IRS to determine who qualifies for benefits of all kinds. This year, for the first time, the Veterans Administration will use federal tax returns as a means test, to decide whether a veteran is eligible for subsidized health care. Attorney General Bill Sorrell says there’s no doubt in his mind that the state of Vermont will be hit with a major lawsuit if the Legislature passes a bill requiring GMO labeling. Officials in Montpelier are warning residents and business owners that a combination of melting snow yesterday and rain today could cause basement flooding along the North Branch of the Winooski River.
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.
A graduate of NYU with a Master's Degree in journalism, Mitch has more than 20 years experience in radio news. He got his start as news director at NYU's college station, and moved on to a news director (and part-time DJ position) for commercial radio station WMVY on Martha's Vineyard. But public radio was where Mitch wanted to be and he eventually moved on to Boston where he worked for six years in a number of different capacities at member station WBUR...as a Senior Producer, Editor, and fill-in co-host of the nationally distributed Here and Now. Mitch has been a guest host of the national NPR sports program "Only A Game". He's also worked as an editor and producer for international news coverage with Monitor Radio in Boston.
