The Vermont Legislative sessions kicks off with lawmakers ready to tackle issues like housing, health care and education, we'll learn about a literary magazine that’s been showcasing Addison County writers for about a decade.

An enormous windfall for the state’s healthcare system, a minimum wage increase, plus, our Capital Bureau reporter Pete Hirschfeld checks in on the fate of Act 73 - the state’s new education reform law - as the Vermont Legislature begins its new session tomorrow.

We reflect on some of the major news stories that affected our region in 2025 — namely, school consolidation, health care reform, and changes to immigration policies.

How is Vermont taking on the Trump Administration to restore funding to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Plus, with winter upon us, a pediatric critical care physician talks about viruses to watch for that can affect the youngest Vermonters.

Here’s what we’ll cover today - a lawsuit accusing Vermont of working with service providers to illegally obtain a pregnant woman’s medical info can move forward; also, an update on a town’s vote regarding a large solar project; plus we’ll visit a local factory where bells are crafted.

Today in the podcast, we’ll learn about a new coalition in the state aimed at better protecting students who are bullied in school; a new “how-to” manual on how to pick up after flooding; plus a visit to a diner in Berlin.