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News Editor, VTDigger

Colin Meyn is VTDigger’s news editor. He spent most of his career in Cambodia, where he was a reporter and editor at English-language newspapers The Cambodia Daily and The Phnom Penh Post, and most recently at Southeast Asia Globe, a regional current affairs magazine. He is a native of Maine and studied journalism at Northwestern University.

Featured Statements

David Zuckerman
stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate:

“You were going to cut schools, when you were going to cut teachers and educators in our schools.”

By Colin Meyn • October 8, 2020
David Zuckerman
stated on September 29, 2020 in a debate:

“Our governor proposed initially a 5% cut across the board of state government.”

By Xander Landen • October 3, 2020
Molly Gray
stated on September 24, 2020 in a candidate debate:

"I proudly voted for Hillary Clinton."

By Colin Meyn • September 29, 2020
John Rodgers
stated on January 10, 2020 in an interview with VTDigger:

"And the number one killer of teens in the United States is driving while using cell phones."

By Ellie French • January 17, 2020
Donald Trump
stated on November 4, 2019 in a campaign email to Vermont media:

"President Trump has lifted the prospect of voters across Vermont, overseeing a 11,742 decline of Vermont residents on food stamps."

By Xander Landen • November 7, 2019
Phil Scott
stated on October 25, 2019 in Statement responding to Energizer's plans to close a factory in Bennington.:

"This decision is an unfortunate example of why those of us in Montpelier need to work together to make Vermont a more affordable place to do business and make sure our policies help businesses thrive rather than creating unique burdens and barriers to growth that make us less competitive with other states."

By Xander Landen • October 31, 2019
TJ Donovan
stated on October 18, 2019 in Op-ed published in VTDigger:

"Most of the requests for records possessed by the Attorney General’s Office are from private law firms and companies."

By Xander Landen • October 22, 2019
Rebecca Holcombe
stated on July 15, 2019 in statement announcing candidacy for governor.:

"Gov. Scott is pushing for a statewide voucher program that would take millions from our public schools and funnel it to private schools that mostly serve privileged families."

By Colin Meyn • July 25, 2019
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 28, 2019 in the Democratic presidential debate in Miami, Florida.:

"No, that’s a mischaracterization of my thinking."

By Kit Norton • July 3, 2019
Bernie Sanders
stated on June 24, 2019 in Press conference in Washington D.C.:

"Forty years ago, a federal Pell Grant paid for nearly 80% of tuition, fees, room and board at a four-year college."

By Lola Duffort • June 26, 2019