The Deeper Dig

Recent Episodes

The fraught politics of Vermont’s motel housing program

Posted July 10, 2023 • 00:38:15

For months, Democratic lawmakers and Republican Gov. Phil Scott insisted that extending the Covid-19-era program providing people with vouchers to live...

A spate of deaths focuses attention on Vermont prisons and the Department of Corrections

Posted June 26, 2023 • 00:34:43

It’s not unusual for Vermont’s Department of Corrections to be at the center of debate. The department manages six prisons across Vermont, with...

A VTDigger reporter’s guide to the Statehouse

Posted June 12, 2023 • 00:20:34

If you follow this podcast, you’ve probably read a lot of the work of reporter Sarah Mearhoff. She covers politics for VTDigger, and, especially when...

Deep in the forest, a patch of common ground

Posted March 1, 2023 • 00:26:51

There’s a story about forests that you’ve probably heard. Some environmentalists want to protect old trees, and leave the forests alone to sequester...

What’s happened at Vermont sheriffs’ departments

Posted February 13, 2023 • 00:26:20

Several Vermont sheriff departments have come under scrutiny in the past year following drastic turnover, allegations of misconduct or unusual financial...