One third of the Progressive Party’s legislative candidates are also running as Democrats this year. And Martha Abbott, the Party’s gubernatorial candidate, has dropped out of the race to help the Democrats. So what is the future of the Vermont Progressive Party? We discuss whether the party is still relevant with Martha Abbott, State Senate candidate Anthony Pollina and St. Michael’s College Political Science Professor Bill Grover. Listen
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Plus, VPR’s Ross Sneyd provides analysis of the week’s news. Listen
And, as part of VPR’s series, Report From Afghanistan, in the final entry of his audio journal, Vermont National Guard Captain Larry Doane describes a meeting with a captured insurgent. Listen