Governor
Peter Shumlin is backing several plans to help make the operations of state
government more transparent to the public. He says it’s important for Vermonters to be able to
review decisions made by their elected officials.
VPR’s Mitch Wertlieb speaks with Allen
Gilbert, Executive Director of the Vermont chapter of the ACLU prior to Thursday’s conference with civil liberties groups who are concerned about the lack of government transparency in Vermont.
We talk about government transparency in light of the Burlington and Montpelier financial controversies; discuss the Medical Reserve Corps with Tig Tillinghast; and answer your questions and emails in our recurring mailbag segment.