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Ask Bob /tags/ask-bob Ask Bob en-US �� Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT Ask Bob: Can the Legislature amend Vermont's Constitution without taking it to the people? /vpr-news/2022-03-25/ask-bob-can-the-vermont-legislature-enshrine-a-law-into-the-state-constitution Reporter Bob Kinzel answers a listener question about amendments to the Vermont Constitution. Fri, 25 Mar 2022 09:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2022-03-25/ask-bob-can-the-vermont-legislature-enshrine-a-law-into-the-state-constitution Bob Kinzel, Mitch Wertlieb Ask Bob: As candidates vie for a rare Vermont vacancy, when was the last time a House and Senate seat were both open? /vpr-news/2021-12-07/ask-bob-as-candidates-vie-for-a-rare-vermont-vacancy-when-was-the-last-time-a-house-and-senate-seat-were-both-open Sen. Patrick Leahy will not seek another term in office, planning to retire after serving 48 years in the U.S. Senate. Shortly after that, Rep. Peter Welch announced he would seek Leahy’s Senate seat. It’s a rare Vermont vacancy in both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House, something that’s only happened a handful of times over the last century. Tue, 07 Dec 2021 11:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-12-07/ask-bob-as-candidates-vie-for-a-rare-vermont-vacancy-when-was-the-last-time-a-house-and-senate-seat-were-both-open Mitch Wertlieb, Bob Kinzel, Matthew F Smith Ask Bob: What would it take to end Daylight Saving Time? /podcast/brave-little-state/2021-11-05/ask-bob-what-would-it-take-to-end-daylight-saving-time As we enter the darkest season of the year, you may be wondering: Why do we have to fall back and spring ahead? And is there anything that can be done about it? Fri, 05 Nov 2021 15:45:00 GMT /podcast/brave-little-state/2021-11-05/ask-bob-what-would-it-take-to-end-daylight-saving-time Matthew F Smith, Bob Kinzel, Mitch Wertlieb, Angela Evancie, Josh Crane, Myra Flynn Statehouse Vaccine Mandates, A Potential October Session: The Latest From 'Ask Bob' /vpr-news/2021-09-21/statehouse-vaccine-mandates-a-potential-october-session-the-latest-from-ask-bob After meeting remotely through the 2021 legislative session, Vermont lawmakers hope to return to the Statehouse in January for the 2022 session in person. But the recent rise in COVID-19 cases is causing legislative leaders to balance public participation in the democratic process with safety concerns. Tue, 21 Sep 2021 10:21:48 GMT /vpr-news/2021-09-21/statehouse-vaccine-mandates-a-potential-october-session-the-latest-from-ask-bob Mitch Wertlieb, Bob Kinzel, Matthew F Smith Reapportionment? Redistricting? We 'Ask Bob' About What The 2020 Census Means For Vermont's Political Map /vpr-news/2021-08-26/reapportionment-redistricting-we-ask-bob-about-what-the-2020-census-means-for-vermonts-political-map After more than a year of delays, the findings of the 2020 Census have been released. The once-a-decade count is used to realign both the country’s 435 districts of the U.S. House, as well as state legislatures nationwide, to reflect changes in population. It's a process known as redistricting in some places, and it’s called reapportionment in Vermont. Now, delays at the federal level mean Vermont’s apportionment board has gotten a late start to redrawing the state’s political map. Thu, 26 Aug 2021 10:00:00 GMT /vpr-news/2021-08-26/reapportionment-redistricting-we-ask-bob-about-what-the-2020-census-means-for-vermonts-political-map Mitch Wertlieb, Bob Kinzel, Matthew F Smith Ask Bob: What's Sen. Leahy's Role in Trump's 2nd Impeachment Trial? /vpr-news/2021-02-08/ask-bob-whats-sen-leahys-role-in-trumps-2nd-impeachment-trial The Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump begins Tuesday, Feb. 9, and Vermont's Sen. Patrick Leahy will play a key role in the trial.�� Mon, 08 Feb 2021 11:14:51 GMT /vpr-news/2021-02-08/ask-bob-whats-sen-leahys-role-in-trumps-2nd-impeachment-trial Bob Kinzel, Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith Why The Governor's Inaugural Address Is Thursday Night, And Other Questions To 'Ask Bob' /vpr-news/2021-01-07/why-the-governors-inaugural-address-is-thursday-night-and-other-questions-to-ask-bob The second day of the new legislative session is traditionally the biggest ceremonial day in the Statehouse, a time when officials are sworn into office�� Thu, 07 Jan 2021 11:17:36 GMT /vpr-news/2021-01-07/why-the-governors-inaugural-address-is-thursday-night-and-other-questions-to-ask-bob Bob Kinzel, Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith Ask Bob: Who Are Vt.'s Electors? And Other Questions About The 2021 Legislative Session /vpr-news/2020-12-13/ask-bob-who-are-vt-s-electors-and-other-questions-about-the-2021-legislative-session Health concerns associated with the coronavirus pandemic mean the 2021 legislative session will be quite different from previous years. But before�� Sun, 13 Dec 2020 21:48:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-12-13/ask-bob-who-are-vt-s-electors-and-other-questions-about-the-2021-legislative-session Bob Kinzel, Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith Ask Bob: How Vermont's 'Mirror Towns' Reflect Statewide Election Results /vpr-news/2020-11-03/ask-bob-how-vermonts-mirror-towns-reflect-statewide-election-results Roughly 16 years ago, VPR senior political reporter Bob Kinzel set off on a massive research journey to see if he could find a town in Vermont that always�� Tue, 03 Nov 2020 11:30:00 GMT /vpr-news/2020-11-03/ask-bob-how-vermonts-mirror-towns-reflect-statewide-election-results Bob Kinzel, Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith Ask Bob: Your Last-Minute Pre-Election Questions /vpr-news/2020-10-23/ask-bob-your-last-minute-pre-election-questions Vermonters have already set an all-time record for voting by mail in the 2020 election. Data from the Secretary of State's office reports more than�� Fri, 23 Oct 2020 11:44:21 GMT /vpr-news/2020-10-23/ask-bob-your-last-minute-pre-election-questions Bob Kinzel, Mitch Wertlieb, Matthew F Smith