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The Deeper Dig is a weekly podcast from the VTDigger newsroom.

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The Deeper Dig: To go big, or go bigger, on child care

By Riley Robinson

Jan 29 2023January 27, 2023

There is widespread agreement among early childhood educators, parents and lawmakers that the economics of child care don’t work. Advocates are hoping this is the year Vermont makes big changes to child care funding.


The Deeper Dig: Noah Kahan on ‘existing in a place that you've just written about’

By Riley Robinson

Jan 20 2023January 20, 2023

Noah Kahan remembers getting excited when a song he put on SoundCloud hit a thousand plays. Now, his songs have been streamed more than a billion times.


The Deeper Dig: Leveling the funding field for small towns

By Riley Robinson and Sarah Mearhoff

Jan 13 2023January 13, 2023

The towns that could benefit most from federal grant programs are often the least equipped to pursue a competitive application process. Both lawmakers and Gov. Phil Scott are considering ways to change that.


The Deeper Dig: What 97 acres means to Williston

By Riley Robinson

Dec 16 2022December 19, 2022

A parcel of undeveloped land is the site of a proposal that is forcing one of Vermont’s fastest growing municipalities to reckon with the challenges of building new housing.


The Deeper Dig: What’s next for Montpelier’s water system?

By Riley Robinson and Emma Cotton

Dec 2 2022December 5, 2022

Over the past ten years, Montpelier has averaged one water main break every two weeks. Local officials have resisted state regulators’ push to redesign the system.


The Deeper Dig: What keeps Vermonters together across a widening income divide?

By Riley Robinson and Erin Petenko

Nov 18 2022November 18, 2022

A look at Facebook data, a Northeast Kingdom general store and “a geography to connectedness.”


The Deeper Dig: Vermont wasn’t always a safe haven for reproductive rights

By Riley Robinson

Nov 4 2022November 4, 2022

The Vermont Women’s Health Center, founded 50 years ago, was the first place in the state to provide legal, elective abortion. It survived a ballot referendum, a fire and an onslaught of out-of-state protesters.


The Deeper Dig: Competition in the Kingdom

By Riley Robinson

Oct 21 2022October 21, 2022

Rep. Katherine Sims, D-Craftsbury, and Rep. Vicki Strong, R-Albany, two seatmates in the Vermont House, are now competing to represent Albany, Craftsbury, Greensboro and Glover. Only one can win.


The Deeper Dig: Exiting education

By Riley Robinson

Oct 7 2022October 7, 2022

School districts across the state have scrambled to fill not just teaching positions, but also support staff roles, such as custodians, bus drivers and paraprofessionals.


The Deeper Dig: Building a Vermont haven for Ukrainian families

By Riley Robinson

Sep 2 2022September 2, 2022

The Shapovalov family, of Ukraine, and the Cianciolos, from Vermont’s Northeast Kingdom, have been friends for years. Together, and with overwhelming community support, they’ve now converted a shuttered nursing home into housing for more than 30 Ukrainians fleeing the war.


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