{"podcast":{"title":"Burlington News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","podcast_index_feed_id":7606141,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/burlington-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/burlington-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":337,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Burlington News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Burlington—from local news and business to culture, sports, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Burlington News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:19:15.897717+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141"},"episode":{"title":"GOP’s Placeholder Play to Oust George | Burlington News","slug":"gop-s-placeholder-play-to-oust-george-burlington-news","published_at":"2026-09-03T18:09:36+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/gop-s-placeholder-play-to-oust-george-burlington-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/72530ed057ae9ac6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/4f701a3c-19ed-4227-8ab5-c90691d51b56.mp3","summary":"Vermont’s GOP is pulling off a bold, controversial gambit to unseat popular State’s Attorney Sarah George: they’re endorsing software engineer Jace Laquerre as a “placeholder” candidate who’ll win the general election and then immediately resign, paving the way for Governor Phil Scott to appoint a new prosecutor. Laquerre claims George’s policies are too lenient and endanger community safety, citing Burlington’s recent issues. But George fiercely rejects the plan as undemocratic, arguing it lets political insiders bypass voters’ will — especially since she was democratically chosen by her party. She warns this tactic could set a dangerous precedent, turning elections into mere setups for backroom appointments. The GOP cites past appointments by Scott, but those cases involved resignations or interim roles — not a candidate planning to step down after victory. This marks George’s first general election challenge, and she’s standing firm against what she calls an attempt to steal power from the people. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/72530ed057ae9ac6","meta_description":"Vermont’s GOP is pulling off a bold, controversial gambit to unseat popular State’s Attorney Sarah George: they’re endorsing software engineer Jace Laquer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":115,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/episodes/gop-s-placeholder-play-to-oust-george-burlington-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/burlington-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7606141/gop-s-placeholder-play-to-oust-george-burlington-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}