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Vermont Treasurer on his first year in office, new school construction and baby bond proposal

Vermont State Treasurer Mike Pieciak gives us an update on the low-interest loan program and other climate change mitigation efforts. We’ll also discuss his baby bonds proposal. This would set aside money for Vermont children born on Medicaid and could be accessed when they turn 18. Plus, working with the Scott administration to develop a resilience implementation strategy by next July and a recent report on the funds needed for new school construction.

Broadcast at noon Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024; rebroadcast at 7 p.m.

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Mikaela Lefrak is the host and senior producer of Vermont Edition. Her stories have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Weekend Edition, Marketplace, The World and Here & Now. A seasoned local reporter, Mikaela has won two regional Edward R. Murrow awards and a Public Media Journalists Association award for her work.