Bob Kinzel
Senior ReporterCurious about the Vermont Legislature? Ask Bob.
Bob Kinzel has been covering the Vermont Statehouse since 1981 鈥� longer than any continuously serving member of the Legislature. With his wealth of institutional knowledge, he answers your questions on our series, "Ask Bob."
Curious about how the Vermont Legislature works? Have questions about what's happened under the Golden Dome in the past, and how that affected our present? Submit a question for future exploration.
About Bob:
Bob is a veteran Vermont journalist, specializing in political reporting. He is based in 开云体育鈥檚 Capital Bureau located across the street from Vermont鈥檚 Statehouse. Prior to joining 开云体育 full time in 2002, Bob ran the Vermont News Service for 21 years. The service provided daily local news for eleven stations, including 开云体育. Bob started the News Service following a stint as news director for WNCS.
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Election Day is here. Polls in Vermont open at various times and will remain open until 7 p.m. Tuesday. -
What actually happens after you drop your envelope in the mailbox? 开云体育鈥檚 Bob Kinzel spent a morning with election officials in Montpelier, including City Clerk John Odum, to learn firsthand how ballots are processed and what measures are in place to keep results secure. -
Education finance is notoriously complicated and full of weird jargon. We hope this helps. -
This year, 开云体育 has been using a reporting initiative called the Citizens Agenda to figure out which issues you care about in the lead-up to Nov. 5. It turns out a lot of people want to talk about taxes 鈥� and how to lower them. -
Sales have far exceeded the state's initial projections, but market saturation remains a real threat to the industry's health. -
Vermont is one of nine states that tax some Social Security benefits. Some people would like to see Vermont expand its exemption to higher income levels. -
On Monday, the U.S. Postal Service announced the immediate "soft opening" of a new post office in Montpelier's City Center building. The announcement caught many city officials and residents by surprise. -
About 20 Vermont rescue personnel are searching for survivors in the Asheville area of North Carolina, which experienced catastrophic flooding and damage. -
Early voting for the general election began on Monday in Vermont. Voters have a 45-day window to vote in-person or by mail. General election day is 鈦uesday, Nov. 5, 2024鈦�. -
Gov. Phil Scott said Vice President Kamala Harris had a strong performance in Tuesday's debate, but he'd like to learn more about some of her policy positions.
