Not all college students have an easy time voting in their school’s state. In Vermont, we’re lucky.

Midterm elections historically see far lower turnout than presidential elections, especially among college students. But this year’s midterms, at least in Middlebury, represented a deviation from that trend: 67 more students cast their votes in the town of Middlebury this midterm election than during the 2016 presidential election, a 30 percent increase. 

Christine Hallquist has managed balancing a progressive, local political agenda whilst balancing international media attention. We sat down with her to figure how how she does it.

Gov. Scott, one of the most favored Republican governors in the nation, is finding himself confronted with Hallquist's progressive agenda. We met with him in Middlebury for an interview.

If you’re not paying attention to what’s going on in our state and local races, now’s the time. Because your vote may very well be the deciding factor in an election.

We are members of those communities. We can vote here, we can volunteer here and we can make a difference here. 

It doesn’t seem possible, but I’ve covered 15 election cycles in Vermont.

It is clear that youth engagement in government and politics is more important than ever. 

I voted for Christine Hallquist last week based on 16 years of experience working in the statehouse.