Politics & Government

Burlington Ward 6 NPA Meeting 02/03/2011

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Ward 6 meets the first Thursday of the month. Meeting place: Greek Orthodox Church 600 South Willard Street.

Congressman Peter Welch: Rep. Peter Welch - Farm-to-Plate Roundtable Discussion 02/03/2011

The second stop on a month long listening tour, Rep. Peter Welch tours the Intervale's food distribution center, then sits down with farmers, distributors, consumers, economic development officials and business leaders to discuss how the federal government can support Vermont's agricultural community. The roundtable comes on the heels of the release of the Farm to Plate Strategic Plan, a report written by the Vermont Sustainable Jobs Fund at the request of the Vermont Legislature.

2011 Burlington City Council Candidates, Ward 3 02/03/2011

Candidates for Burlington's Ward 3 City Council 2 year seat include: Vince Brennan (P), Lynn Mesick (D), and Ron Ruloff (I). Moderated by Lauren-Glenn Davitian.

2011 Burlington City Council Candidates, Uncontested Wards 1, 2 and 4 02/03/2011

Uncontested Candidates for Burlington City Council 2 year seats include: Sharon Bushor (I) Ward 1, Bram Kranichfeld (D) Ward 2, and Dave Hartnett (D) Ward 4. Moderated by Lauren-Glenn Davitian.

2011 Burlington School District Budget Presentation 02/03/2011

Superintendent Jeanne Collins, School Commissioner Keith Pillsbury, (Ward 1) and Board Chair Fred Lane (Ward 5) share the Burlington School District Budget and Annual Report to viewers and moderator Lauren-Glenn Davitian.

Under the Dome: Under the Golden Dome: Week 5 02/02/2011

Rick McMahan interviews Rep. Patti Komline, Sen. Kevin Mullin, Rep. Sarah Buxton, Rep. Chris Pearson, Rep. Mike Yantachka, Rep. Diane Lanpher, Rep. Peter Fagan at the Vermont Statehouse. In the "Statehouse Info" segment, Curator David Schutz shows the George Washington portrait which hangs behind the House rostrum.

Town Meeting Promo 02/02/2011

Town Meeting Promo

Housing and Communities Show: Affordable Housing in Vermont 02/02/2011

Host Erhard Mahnke, VT Affordable Housing Coalition talks with Ken Sassorossi, Housing Vermont about affordable housing in Vermont.

VT Student Trip to Summerton, South Carolina with Richard Kemp 02/01/2011

A group of Vermont students accompany community leader Richard Kemp on a service project mission trip to Summerton, South Carolina in the summer of 2010.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Washington D.C. February Report 02/01/2011

Sen. Bernie Sanders discussed a range of issues in this 30 minute segment recorded in the U.S. Senate studios in Washington D.C.

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CCTV Receives NEH Grant to Support Community Archives

CCTV Center for Media & Democracy is pleased to announce receipt of a National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) Humanities Collections and Reference Resources grant alongside 32 peer archival institutions across the country. This $49,927 grant award will support efforts to preserve and expand access to audio/visual community history materials in the CCTV Archives. Read more about this opportunity here!