Can Executive Orders And Legislation Impact Janus Ruling?
In the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling on union fees, labor leaders and politicians who rely on union support, have reacted with angry words. Some elected officials have signed executive orders...
View ArticleBlumenthal Hopes For "Course Correction" In State Of The Union
The eyes of the nation will be on Capitol Hill Tuesday night when President Trump delivers his State of the Union address to a joint session of Congress. Most lawmakers, including Senator Richard...
View ArticleCongress Considering Legislation To Fix America's National Parks
In 2018, more than 318 million people visited the roughly 400 National Park sites covering about 85 million acres in the U.S., according to the federal government . And while history, nature and...
View ArticleFollowing Rate Cut, How Does The Fed View The Economy?
The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark interest rate yesterday for the second time this year while saying it's prepared to continue doing what it deems necessary to sustain economic expansion. The Fed’s...
View ArticleCommemorating Gold Star Families Day
Sunday, September 29 is Gold Star Mothers and Families Day. A number of events are being held across the nation to commemorate the loved ones lost in defense of our nation and to support their...
View ArticleDoctor Details President Carter's Recent Surgery
Former President Jimmy Carter is recovering following surgery Tuesday to relieve pressure on his brain from bleeding linked to recent falls. It’s just the latest health battle for the 95-year-old.
View ArticleUnderstanding What Went Wrong At The Iowa Caucuses
This week’s highly anticipated Iowa Caucuses, the first voting in the months-long Democratic presidential campaign, were muddled by reporting delays. The first-in-the-nation contest instituted a new...
View ArticleBoy Scouts Of America Files For Bankruptcy
The Boy Scouts of America filed for bankruptcy Tuesday, under the weight of hundreds of childhood sexual abuse cases filed against the organization. An attorney for 75 cases in New York says the news...
View ArticleVT Distilleries Switch To Hand Sanitizer During Pandemic
After hearing early reports of the coronavirus outbreak, Ryan Christiansen, President and Head Distiller at Caledonia Spirits in Vermont, started making hand sanitizer as a joke.
View ArticleVT National Guard Plans For Coronavirus Hospital Overflow
The Vermont National Guard is calling service members to active duty in order to combat the coronavirus.
View ArticleClassical Music Instruction Goes Virtual During Pandemic
The Northeast is starting to reopen with businesses welcoming back customers with safety precautions in place. It has been a challenging few months for music teachers, like the guitarist we profiled...
View ArticleAct Would Address National Park Infrastructure Needs
Legislation moving through the U.S. Senate would chip away at an estimated $12 billion in infrastructure needs within the National Park Service, which maintains more than 400 sites across the country.
View ArticleNY, NJ And CT Impose Travel Quarantines
New York, New Jersey and Connecticut will impose mandatory quarantines for travelers from states with high rates of the coronavirus effective midnight tonight.
View ArticleBook Recounts Journeys And Stories Along The Pacific Crest Trail
A new book documents the stories of a husband-and-wife hiking team and others who tackled the 2,653-mile long Pacific Crest Trail in the western U.S. The author is Barney Scout Mann . Having also...
View ArticleListen: VT Rep. Welch Details Storming Of U.S. Capitol
Vermont Congressman Peter Welch, a Democrat at-large, spoke with reporters on a conference call Wednesday afternoon from the U.S. Capitol after extremists stormed the building as a joint session of...
View ArticleResidents Across The Northeast React To U.S. Capitol Insurrection
After Trump supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol yesterday, resulting in four deaths and several injuries, Congress reconvened and cemented Joe Biden’s victory in the presidential race. WAMC took to the...
View ArticleThe President’s Microphone
When Joe Biden steps up to the presidential podium in the coming weeks, the speeches he'll deliver will have one thing in common with his most recent predecessors. There’s been one constant in...
View ArticleThe Saga Of The MLB Trivia Challenge, As Told By Tom Merritt And Bob Costas
If you’ve ever played the MLB Trivia Challenge board game, you may have wondered, “Where did all of these statistical questions come from?” They were created long before Google, and the game itself is...
View ArticleLand Conservation Seen As Cheapest, Easiest Way To Combat Climate Change
When it comes to addressing climate change, alternative energy or reducing the use of fossil fuels tend to get the biggest headlines. But some outdoor advocates argue preserving land is the cheapest...
View Article"FreeTHEM" Walkers Fight Human Trafficking On 902-Mile Walk
For almost two months, one woman walked 902 miles to raise awareness about human trafficking. She stopped in Albany last week before finishing the trek June 19th.
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