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A discussion with the incumbent Democratic state Treasurer Mike Pieciak, and his Republican opponent, Joshua Bechhoefer. Plus, why some health care providers are urging lawmakers to boost Medicaid payments to hospitals, a southern Vermont provider is closing a clinic to cut costs, UVM will consider raising in-state tuition for the first time in five years, the Democratic candidate for governor says incumbent Republican Phil Scott has failed Vermonters, a longtime independent state representative from Dover announces her candidacy for House Speaker, and a deadline’s approaching for Vermonters impacted by July’s severe storms to apply for FEMA disaster assistance.
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.