If the presidential primary election were held today, which candidate would you support? What about the governor’s race? Would you favor or oppose state taxes to reduce carbon emissions? Is it a problem Vermont has never elected a woman to Congress? The VPR–Vermont PBS 2020 Poll asked hundreds of Vermonters these questions and more. Find… Continue reading VPR – Vermont PBS 2020 Polls: February
VPR – Vermont PBS 2020 Polls: July
Do you approve of the job Gov. Phil Scott has done handling the COVID-19 pandemic? What about issues related to race in Vermont? Given the coronavirus, do you favor or oppose K-12 schools opening this fall? How much trust and confidence do you have in your local law enforcement?The VPR–Vermont PBS 2020 Poll asked hundreds… Continue reading VPR – Vermont PBS 2020 Polls: July
VPR – Vermont PBS 2020 Polls: September
If the presidential election were today, who would you vote for? For governor? Lieutenant governor? If a vaccine for the coronavirus was developed in the next year, how eager would you be to get it? How optimistic are you about the future of your community?The VPR–Vermont PBS 2020 Poll asked hundreds of Vermonters these questions… Continue reading VPR – Vermont PBS 2020 Polls: September
Meet Three Vermonters Who Became U.S. Citizens In 2019
Arunima Dasgupta Listen to Arunima’s story, told in her words. (For a full transcript, click here). After earning her master’s degree at a university in Virginia, Arunima Dasgupta moved to Vermont in 2004. When her airplane landed on a cold night in February, she saw the white snow and a moon-lit sky and “fell in… Continue reading Meet Three Vermonters Who Became U.S. Citizens In 2019
Syllabus For Survival
Small colleges across New England face a set of financial and demographic challenges that have proven insurmountable for some schools. Exactly what are those challenges, and how do Vermont’s remaining independent colleges plan to adapt in order to survive? As part of a fellowship from the Education Writers Association, VPR’s Amy Kolb Noyes has investigated… Continue reading Syllabus For Survival
Vermont Rural Life Survey
How would you rate your quality of life in your local community? How well do you think Vermont state elected officials understand challenges facing rural Vermonters? Are you optimistic or pessimistic about the future of your community? The 2019 Rural Life Survey from VPR and Vermont PBS asked hundreds of Vermonters these questions and more.… Continue reading Vermont Rural Life Survey
VPR – Vermont PBS Poll: October 2018
Do you approve of how the president and governor are handling their jobs? If the elections were held today, how would you vote for governor, US Senator and a number of other statewide offices? To what extent do you think racism is a problem in Vermont, and which expenses create the greatest financial stress in… Continue reading VPR – Vermont PBS Poll: October 2018
VPR – Vermont PBS Poll – July 2018
What issues are top of mind for voters this election year? How do Vermonters rate President Trump and Governor Scott? How do they feel about the new gun control law? The VPR – Vermont PBS Poll asked hundreds of Vermonters these questions and more. Find out where your neighbors stand on the candidates and the… Continue reading VPR – Vermont PBS Poll – July 2018
JOLTED
Apple Podcasts | NPR One | Google Play Music | Stitcher | RSS Not sure how podcasting works? Start with VPR’s Beginner’s Guide to Podcasts. Support work like this with a gift to Vermont Public Radio. Part 1: THE SHOOTING THAT DIDN’T HAPPEN Jack Sawyer’s diary contained a startling confession. It landed him in jail,… Continue reading JOLTED
Gunshots: Vermont Gun Deaths, 2011-2016
In Vermont, 420 people died from gunshot wounds between the beginning of 2011 and the end of 2016. In Morrisville, a 21-year-old man killed himself in his family’s apartment in 2012. A year and a day later, his mother did the same thing. In Windsor, a 98-year-old World War II veteran killed himself in the… Continue reading Gunshots: Vermont Gun Deaths, 2011-2016