Senate President Peter Shumlin says he’ll decide
his political future in the next few weeks. Shumlin is considering two options: seeking re-election to
the state Senate or running for lieutenant governor.
On Tuesday, Killington residents will have a chance to
vote on the specific nuts and bolts of running their community.
But
another meeting was held Thursday night
that allowed people with an interest in Killington to vote on what they want
their town to become.
A few hundred Vermnters particiapted in an in-depth study of what the state’s energy portfolio should look like i nthe future. We take up the question with leaders in Vermont’s power companies and regulators. Also in
the program, news analysis with VPR reporters, and we listen back to
some of the voices in this week’s news.
Once a generation Vermonters have come together to assess
their values and their hopes for the state’s future. The Vermont Council on Rural
Development is leading this generation’s conversation. Also, eels have disappeared from Lake Champlain. We talk about efforts to bring them back. And, holiday choral music from the group Counterpoint.
VPR’s Bob Kinzel hosts two 90-minute specials on the future of
education in Vermont. The two broadcasts feature panel discussions,
reports, and of course, questions from our live audience, including
listener calls. Contributing to the symposium are VPR’s Nina Keck,
Steve Zind, Susan Keese and Lynne McCrea.