The Challenges For Change budget approach aims to reorganize the delivery of some state programs to save money while maintaining services. But for people who rely on programs in the Agency of Human Services, concerns are growing about how what these changes will mean. We’ll discuss how the Challenges for Change budget plan could affect Vermont’s most vulnerable citizens with Human Services Secretary Rob Hofmann and Rep. Ann Pugh, chair of the House Human Services Committee. Listen
Also on Thursday’s show, changes to the federal directing lending program for student loans will have an impact on the Vermont Student Assistance Corporation, which services the vast majority of students loans i nthe state. VSAC’s executive director answers your questions about what the changes will mean for students loans. Listen
And Vermont singer-songrwiter Anais Mitchell’s new release, “Hadestown” is generating buzz in the music industry. Music contributor Matt Bushlow reports on how “Hadestown” grew from Vermont roots into a high-octane collaboration on Righteous Babe Records. Listen
Listen to Anais Mitchell’s live perfromance on Vermont Edition from February 2007.