Nearly a year after many Vermont towns supported resolutions calling for the reversal of the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision that gave corporations the same rights as people, a new grassroots effort plans to expand the idea by giving the Earth "rights."

We talk to Sanders about gas prices, which have been notably higher in northwestern Vermont, Citizens United, FEMA Irene reimbursements, the recently passed Transportation Bill, which provides about $464 million to Vermont, and gun control, in the wake of the shooting in Aurora, Colorado.  

A Senate Judiciary committee heard testimony Tuesday to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision and to overhaul campaign finance reform.

Sen. Patrick Leahy is pushing a bill that would overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United campaign finance ruling.

Many Vermont towns will take up the hot-button national issue of corporate personhood. But some say it has no place at their meetings because it is a national issue and they've got plenty else to worry about.

Many cities and towns are putting the hot-button national issue of corporate personhood on their local agenda. By petition, residents across Vermont have requested that an article be placed on ballots asking voters whether they support overturning the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision.