Fletcher Allen Health Care was rocked by financial scandal less than a
decade ago, and as it emerged from that cloud Dr. Melinda Estes was
named CEO. After eight years, she
steps down this month and we look back on how FAHC has changed during her tenure.
Vermont Law School has lifted its ban on military recruiters on
campus. The
move comes in anticipation of the official repeal of the military’s "don’t ask, don’t tell" policy in the fall.
Congressman Peter Welch discusses the issues the lame duck session of Congress will address. Plus, Senator Patrick Leahy discusses a new study from the Pentagon regarding the military’s "Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell" Policy. And, we listen back to the voices in the news this week.
The Supreme
Court has turned down a challenge to the Pentagon policy forbidding gays and
lesbians from serving openly in the military, granting a request by the Obama
administration.