Episode 31

Sen. Nader Hashim shares his take on the 2025 Legislative session

August 1, 2025: State Sen. Nader Hashim discusses his work on the Senate Education and Judiciary Committees. He breaks down the details of new legislation for adoptions and standby guardianships (H.98), expanding the scope of hate-motivated crimes (H.118), and clarifying how state agencies work with the federal government for immigration enforcement (S.44). 

H.98: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.98

H.118: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/H.118

S.44: https://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2026/S.44

Find more information about filing paperwork with the Vermont Judiciary: https://www.vermontjudiciary.org/self-help

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.