Episode 34

Candidate Interview with Rick Morton

September 16, 2022 (prerecorded 9/10): Rick Morton is running to be one of Windham County's next state Senators. Today he joins the show to discuss the state constitutional amendment, Article 22. If passed by voters in November, Article 22 would enshrine reproductive freedoms as a constitutional right. 

Article 22 (Prop 5) as passed: https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2022/Docs/BILLS/PR0005/PR0005%20As%20adopted%20by%20the%20Senate%20and%20the%20House%20Official.pdf

Richard "Rick" Morton's candidate website: morton4vtsenate.com or email him at: morton4vtsenate22@comcast.net

Rick also shared information on Article 22 he felt listeners might find useful:

Vermonters for Good Government : https://vermontersforgoodgovernment.org/

Vermont Family Alliance : https://www.vermontfamilyalliance.com

Vermont Right to Life : https://www.vrlc.net/

Previous episode "Protecting reproductive freedom" about Article 22: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rKppWSHJHdc

Theme music by Red Heart the Ticker: http://rhtt.net

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Regular contributor Emilie Kornheiser represents Windham District 2-1 in the Vermont House of Representatives (that’s Brattleboro.) She always appreciates an opportunity to unpack the stories that drive us and hopes her gravestone will read “she asked good questions.” You can find more about her and her work in the legislature at emiliekornheiser.org.