Vermont Viewpoint

Brett is the author of Unstitched and Hidden View.
She is a regular contributor and associate editor to the Vermont Almanac.
Her new book, Call It Madness, is coming out in June.

This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was published 04/17/2026.

This episode of Vermont Viewpoint was published 04/16/2026.

Rob opens with Paul Dame, chair of the Vermont Republican Party.

Then Javan Sears, student at the University of Vermont, who is running for the Vermont Senate in Chittenden County.

9:00 to 9:30
Matt Cota Meadow Hill Consulting
Montpelier Legislative Updates

9:30 to 10:15
Alliance of Healthcare Sharing Ministries
Rep. Randy Hultgren, Executive Director, Alliance of Health Care Sharing Ministries 
H.102 (2025), a sweeping bill that would require faith-based Health Care Sharing Ministries (HCSMs) operating in Vermont to adhere to burdensome reporting measures as if they were insurance companies.

10:15 to 11:00
Kathy Mattea
Kathleen Alice Mattea (born June 21, 1959) is an American country music and bluegrass singer. Active since 1984 as a recording artist, she has charted more than 30 singles on the Billboard Hot Country Songs charts, including four that reached No. 1: "Goin' Gone", "Eighteen Wheels and a Dozen Roses", "Come from the Heart", and "Burnin' Old Memories", plus 12 more that charted within the top ten. She has released 14 studio albums, two Christmas albums, and one greatest hits album.
Barre Opera House
Date: Friday Apr 17, 2026