Democracy Dispatch

By Justin Marsh

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Episodes: 71

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Vermont Conservation Voters’ Political Outreach Director, Justin Marsh, hosts a weekly conversation with legislators, energy and climate leaders, and environmental champions.

Episode Date
The Past, Present, and Future of Vermont’s River Communities
May 04, 2026
The 2026 Democratic Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
Apr 27, 2026
When The Trees Came Back: The Great Battle to Save Vermont's Forests
Apr 20, 2026
Toxics Reform Round-up: Artificial Turf and Metals in Baby Food
Apr 13, 2026
Why Vermont’s Wind Energy Development has Withered
Apr 06, 2026
Act 181 and Vermont's Land Use Policy
Mar 30, 2026
Checking in with Sen. Anne Watson on Climate, Water, and Land Use Policy
Mar 23, 2026
2026 Halftime Report
Mar 16, 2026
Back to the Atom? Vermont Reconsiders Nuclear Energy
Mar 02, 2026
Pause or Prepare? Two Paths on Data Center Policy
Feb 23, 2026
Waste Not: Vermonters Building a Circular Economy
Feb 16, 2026
Treasurer Pieciak is Delivering on Affordability
Feb 09, 2026
Taxing the Richest Vermonters to Recapture Federal Tax Cuts
Feb 02, 2026
Paraquat: The Deadly Toxic Vermont Should Ban
Jan 26, 2026
Previewing the 2026 Election After One Year of Trump
Jan 19, 2026
VCV’s Rising Star Award Winners (w/ Rep. Chloe Tomlinson and Rep. Dara Torre)
Jan 12, 2026
Setting Intentions (w/ U.S. Rep. Becca Balint)
Jan 05, 2026
Campaigns, Candidates, and Creemees (Special Crossover Episode)
Oct 30, 2025
2025 Session Shakedown
Jun 12, 2025
Birthday Cheers & Legislative Years (w/ Sen. Alison Clarkson)
Apr 28, 2025
The Extra Special 50th Episode!
Apr 21, 2025
Protest, Policy, and the Progressive Party (w/ Rep. Kate Logan)
Apr 14, 2025
Representation and Self-Care in Public Service (w/ Rep. Emily Carris Duncan)
Apr 07, 2025
How Trump and Proposed Legislation will Affect Vermont Elections (w/ Rep. Chea Waters Evans)
Mar 31, 2025
The Public Transit Pickle (w/ Sen. Becca White)
Mar 24, 2025
2025 Halftime Report
Mar 17, 2025
Launching "Vermont's Voice" with podcast host Jordan Heiden of VPIRG
Mar 03, 2025
Empowering Youth in Climate Advocacy (w/ Quincy Sabick)
Feb 24, 2025
Fighting Wildfires and Fighting for Climate Action (w/ Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale)
Feb 17, 2025
What's the Deal with Gov. Phil Scott? (w/ Tom Hughes)
Feb 10, 2025
Meet the Youngest Vermont Legislator, Rep. Will Greer
Feb 03, 2025
Mapping Out and "Sugaring Off" Vermont Politics (w/ Matthew Vigneau)
Jan 27, 2025
Building Knowledge and Cohesion as a New Committee Chair (w/ Rep. Kathleen James)
Jan 20, 2025
Navigating Vermont's Environmental Future with Dan Fingas
Jan 13, 2025
The Session Shakedown
May 13, 2024
Celebrating Senator Dick McCormack’s 30+ Years of Environmental Leadership
May 06, 2024
The Future of Elections and Democracy (w/ Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas)
Apr 22, 2024
Cleaning Up Our Act (w/ Gretchen Salter and Anthony Iarrapino)
Apr 15, 2024
Act 250's Impact on Affordable Housing (w/ Kathy Beyer of Evernorth)
Apr 08, 2024
Act 250 Floor Discussion + Vote; Recapping the AV State Summit
Apr 01, 2024
Inside Proposed Act 250 Reform Legislation (w/ Kati Gallagher & Catherine Dimitruk)
Mar 25, 2024
When Businesses Get Political (w/ Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale, Kristin Warner, and Kate Ogden)
Mar 18, 2024
2024 Halftime Report (w/ Lauren Hierl)
Mar 04, 2024
Burlington Mayoral Candidates Joan Shannon & Emma Mulvaney-Stanak
Feb 26, 2024
Chiefs of Staff: Legislative Lassos (w/ Conor Kennedy & Ashley Moore)
Feb 19, 2024
Kicking the Can: Modernizing the Bottle Bill (w/ Marcie Gallagher)
Feb 12, 2024
Generations in Governance (w/ Sen. Ginny Lyons and Rep. Esme Cole)
Feb 05, 2024
Climate Solutions Caucus (w/ Sen. Rebecca White and Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins)
Jan 29, 2024
Are Dams Holding Us Back? (w/ Karina Dailey)
Jan 22, 2024
VCV’s Rising Star Award Winners (w/ Sen. Anne Watson and Rep. Mike Rice)
Jan 15, 2024
Flood Recovery & Climate Resiliency (Part 2)
Jan 08, 2024
Flood Recovery Efforts (Part 1)
Jul 31, 2023
Wrapping Up the 2023 Session (w/ Speaker Jill Krowinski)
May 26, 2023
How Wisconsin Organized Voters to Combat Attacks on Democracy (w/ Seth Hoffmeister)
May 08, 2023
Addressing Legislative Pay (w/ Rep. Emma Mulvaney-Stanak)
May 01, 2023
All About the Affordable Heat Act (w/ Rep. Gabrielle Stebbins)
Apr 24, 2023
The MENA Caucus (w/ Sen. Nader Hashim, Rep. Golrang ”Rey” Garofano, and Rep. Mary-Katherine Abdel-Ghany Stone)
Apr 17, 2023
Being Green While Making Green (w/ State Treasurer Mike Pieciak)
Apr 10, 2023
A Conversation with Lieutenant Governor David Zuckerman
Apr 03, 2023
Protecting and Expanding Democracy (w/ Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas)
Mar 27, 2023
The Environmental Role of the AG’s Office (w/ Attorney General Charity Clark)
Mar 20, 2023
2023 Halftime Report (w/ Lauren Hierl)
Mar 06, 2023
Banning PFAS and Toxic ”Forever” Chemicals (w/ Rep. Dane Whitman)
Feb 27, 2023
Is Serving in the State House Sustainable? (w. Rep. Saudia LaMont)
Feb 20, 2023
Vermont’s Love/Hate Relationship with Act 250 (w/ Rep. Amy Sheldon)
Feb 13, 2023
Roaring Twenties: Three Young Lawmakers’ Reflections (w/ Sen. Becca White, Rep. Jay Hooper, and Rep. Lucy Boyden)
Feb 06, 2023
Looking Back on 15 Years of Environmental Justice (w/ Sen. Kesha Ram Hinsdale)
Jan 30, 2023
Accessibility from State Trails to the State House (w/ Rep. Elizabeth Burrows)
Jan 23, 2023
Freedom & Unity: A Graphic Guide to Civics and Democracy in Vermont (w/ Susan Clark)
Jan 16, 2023
The Winooski Dome Proposal Project of 1979 (w/ Rep. Taylor Small)
Jan 09, 2023
Introducing the Democracy Dispatch Podcast
Jan 08, 2023