© 2024
Donate
Play Live Radio
Next Up:
0:00
0:00
0:00 0:00
Available On Air Stations
The Roundtable

Congressional Corner with Becca Balint

By Ian Pickus
Published September 13, 2024 at 10:50 AM EDT
Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint
U.S. House of Representatives
Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint

The first Harris-Trump debate is over, and it’s not clear if there will be a second. In today’s Congressional Corner, Vermont Congresswoman Becca Balint, a Democrat at-large, speaks with WAMC’s Ian Pickus.

This interview was recorded September 12.

Tags
The Roundtable Becca BalintvermontCongressional Corner
Stay Connected
Ian Pickus
A lifelong resident of the Capital Region, Ian joined WAMC in late 2008 and became news director in 2013. He began working on Morning Edition and has produced The Capitol Connection, Congressional Corner, and several other WAMC programs. Ian can also be heard as the host of the WAMC News Podcast and on The Roundtable and various newscasts. Ian holds a BA in English and journalism and an MA in English, both from the University at Albany, where he has taught journalism since 2013.
See stories by Ian Pickus
Related Content
  • Lynne Perrella collage show promo art
    The Roundtable
    Lynne Perrella's "Threads of History" at The Roeliff-Jansen Community Library
    Sarah LaDuke
    The Roeliff-Jansen Community Library in Hillsdale, New York - and serving Hillsdale and its surrounding communities of Ancram and Copake - is currently home to 15 stunning collage portraits of suffragists created by artist Lynne Perrella.From legendary leaders to anonymous advocates, the featured women are linked by their commitment to attaining Votes for Women. The collage works are further inspired by quilts and display vibrantly colorful and interwoven designs which interpret each woman's life and passions.“Threads of History: Suffragette Portraits and Quilts in Mixed Media” will be on view at The Roeliff-Jansen Community Library in Hillsdale, New York through October 31.
  • Laura Stevenson (headshot by Rachel Brennecke) at Meadowlark (poster by Maddie Fischer)
    The Roundtable
    Laura Stevenson plays Meadowlark Festival at Stone Ridge Orchard
    Sarah LaDuke
    September 13-15, the Stone Ridge Orchard in Stone Ridge, New York will host the Meadowlark Festival. The festival’s proceeds support organizations that advocate for farmers in the Hudson Valley including Farm Aid, Rondout Valley Growers, and Hudson Valley Center for Food, Culture, and Agriculture. The line-up includes Fruit Bats; Deer Tick; Slaughter Beach, Dog; Blonde Redhead, and many others - including our guest, Laura Stevenson.
  • The Roundtable
    Farm Aid at SPAC 9/21
    Joe Donahue
    "Farm Aid" is returning to the Saratoga Performing Arts Center on September 21st. The festival will highlight how family farmers are essential for a secure supply of safe, nutritious food; healthy soil and water; and strong, economically vibrant communities. Plus, it will feature performances by Willie Nelson, Neil Young, John Mellencamp, Dave Matthews, Mavis Staples and many more.
  • The Roundtable
    The Local: Music, Arts, and Culture Space
    Joe Donahue
    Housed in a former Dutch chapel built in the 1800s, and lovingly restored, "The Local" in Saugerties, New York opened as a space for arts, culture, and community in 2023.
  • "Five Dog Epiphany" book cover
    The Roundtable
    Marianne Leone and Chris Cooper in Creative Life conversation at UAlbany on 9/16
    Joe Donahue
    Marianne Leone, actress, writer and advocate for disabled children, is the author of "Five-Dog Epiphany: How a Quintet of Badass Bichons Retrieved Our Joy." She and her husband, actor Chris Cooper, will join Joe Donahue on stage at Page Hall on the University at Albany Downtown Campus for a Creative Life conversation at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, September 16.
Load More