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What if you could decide what stories Vermont Public should be covering, before they're even assigned?
That's the idea behind Brave Little State: You ask the questions, you decide what we investigate, and then you work with us to find the answers.
Tell us: What question do you have about Vermont, our region or its people that you want us to explore? Submit it below, or leave us a short voicemail at 802-552-4880.
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Coming soon:
- "Are Vermonters happy? Are they happier than people in other New England states?" — Anonymous | Available in July
- 7th Annual "Brief History Of Vermont Road Names" — Available in August
- "What invasive species has caused the most destruction to Vermont's ecosystem?" — Ashley and Mike of Pomfret | Available in October
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Brave Little State is powered by Hearken. Our theme music is by Ty Gibbons. All questions asked make it to the question archive unless they don’t meet our guidelines for decorum, fairness or obvious conflicts of interest.
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Vermont towns used to be required by law to provide welfare for local residents. That's where poor farms came in.
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Wait times are long and clinicians are maxed out. Brave Little State takes a look at where the future of primary care is headed.
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Public transportation is critical for many people in Burlington and its neighboring towns. There were once big dreams to make it better, but now the system is instead facing cuts. What happened?
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There are some questions that we get in the Brave Little State inbox that keep us up at night. Like this one, about a tooth that’s stuck in a wall on East State Street in Montpelier.
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Vermont’s messy transition from winter to spring always brings its fair share of surprises and obstacles. This year was no exception: The mud came early, and it came often.
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Do you lift one finger off the steering wheel or two? When exactly do you do it — and what does it mean? Brave Little State sets out to write the unwritten rules of the road.
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Two Abenaki First Nations headquartered in Canada are contesting the legitimacy of Vermont’s state-recognized tribes. How are Vermont lawmakers responding?
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Far-right extremism is gaining momentum in rural communities across the U.S., from voters to local law enforcement.
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Snowmobiling is one of the top contributors to Vermont’s winter economy. But what does the future hold for a sport so dependent on reliable snow?
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A smattering of Vermont and New Hampshire towns on either side of the Connecticut River are known collectively as the “Upper Valley.” We set out to find why.