Leahy’s Legacy: A Conversation with the Senator
From his groundbreaking election as the first Democrat voted into the Senate from Vermont, Patrick Leahy has not just been witness to history, he's had a hand in making it. In two wide-ranging conversations leading up to his retirement, Vermont Public's Jane Lindholm sat down with the Dean of the Senate to understand how Leahy frames his nearly half-century-long career as a Vermont senator, and what he hopes his legacy will be.
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Leahy's Legacy: A Conversation with the Senator
Our coverage of Sen. Patrick Leahy:
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Sen. Patrick Leahy says he plans to be on the Senate floor this week — and potentially cast a decisive vote — for legislation allocating almost half a trillion dollars for climate change and health care initiatives. -
Sen. Patrick Leahy broke his hip last week during a fall at his home in northern Virginia. According to his office, the 82-year-old is recovering, but for older adults, federal data shows falls can be dangerous. -
Sen. Patrick Leahy. Leahy is recovering in a Washington area hospital after surgery to repair a broken hip, according to a statement from his office. Leahy fell at his house in Virginia Wednesday night. -
The Lake Champlain Basin Program, a multi-state and provincial partnership, unveiled a revised five-year plan aimed at restoring and protecting the lake from the worsening effects of climate change. -
This hour, host Mikaela Lefrak speaks with Ericka Redic, a Republican candidate for the U.S. House of Representatives. -
Host Connor Cyrus speaks to Niki Thran, a Democrat running for U.S. Senate ahead of the state's Aug. 9 primary election. -
Host Connor Cyrus interviews Gerald Malloy, a U.S. Army veteran and business consultant from Perkinsville seeking the Republican party's nomination for Vermont's U.S. Senate seat. -
Isaac Evans-Frantz is one of three declared Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate. Host Connor Cyrus asks him about his platform and what's motivating his run for office. -
Sen. Patrick Leahy bid farewell to Vermont lawmakers Wednesday afternoon at an emotional ceremony at the Statehouse. -
Host Mikaela Lefrak talks to U.S. House candidate Sianay Chase Clifford, one of four women running as Democrats for Vermont's only seat in the U.S. House.
