Politics & Government

Channel 17's Live Election Results 11/02/2010

Election Night live coverage.

Essex Selectboard Part 2 11/01/2010

The Selectboard meetings are all held at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street in Essex Junction, in the downstairs conference room on the first and third Mondays of the month. The public is always welcome, and the meetings start promptly at 7:30 PM. If special accommodations are needed please call 802-878-1341.

For the first part of this meeting click here.

Vice President Joe Biden and Peter Shumlin Campaign Rally 11/01/2010

Vermont Democrats and special guest Vice President Joe Biden rally behind Peter Shumlin for Governor.

Vermont Workers' Center: A Win-Win for Moran Redevelopment Project Workers 11/01/2010

Traven Leyson hosts, Matt Lash, Marketing & Business Development Director International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 300, and Michael Morelli Business Agent Ironworkers Local 7 to discuss the Moran Plan Redevelopment and efforts towards assuring use of a 'fair' labor force.

Project Labor Agreement for Moran Plant redevelopment

guarantee local, family-wage jobs for Vermonters
apprenticeships for at-risk workers and minorities
responsible stewardship of tax dollars

Please sign the petition:
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/1/the-right-choice-a-project-labor-agreement-for-the-moran-center/

For more info about Project Labor Agreements contact:
Vermont Building and Construction Trades Council
3 Gregory Drive
South Burlington, VT 05403
802.860.6238
http://www.plaswork.org

Stop the F-35: Rally and Speak Out 11/01/2010

After asking numerous times for a meeting with Senator Leahy and being
denied by his staff, the Stop the F-35 coalition is calling for a rally
and speak out outside of his office to say that we demand he listen to
his constituents on this important issue. Info at 802-309-4824 www.stopthef35.com

Williston Selectboard 11/01/2010

The Selectboard is a five member elected board. There are three positions elected for a three year term and two positions elected for a two year term on a staggered basis. The board is responsible for setting the general policy direction, passing ordinances, setting the tax rate, reviewing the budget, supervising the Town Manager and a host of other related tasks. Find the full minutes for this meeting at Williston website.

: South Burlington City Council 11/01/2010

The South Burlington City Council is made up of 5 citizens who live in the City of South Burlington, elected at-large by the voters of the City. These five councilors sit with 2-3 year terms expiring in an annual rotation. The City Council meets regularly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month to conduct business of the City and carry out the provisions of the City Charter. Special or emergency meetings can be called in the event that an urgent need arises for City Council authorization. City Council meetings are held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 7pm.

Essex Selectboard Part 1 11/01/2010

For the second part of this meeting click here.

Senator Patrick Leahy: New Broadband Infrastructure To Help Facilitate Lake Research Between Universities 10/28/2010

U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, University of Vermont President Daniel Fogel, representatives of Vermont’s EPSCoR program, and representatives of TelJet Longhaul announce a multi-million dollar federal investment in fiber optic technology increasing interstate research opportunities for universities in Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, Rhode Island and Delaware. The new infrastructure will enable a multi-state research and development project to get underway studying complex and detailed information about northeastern lakes, including Lake Champlain.

Rally & Sit-In for Climate Justice - Rising Tide and 350 VT 10/27/2010

After the Public Service Board approved a natural gas pipeline, activist groups organized a protest on the State House lawn. Rising Tide Vermont, 350 Vermont organized the event and helped to train folks in preperation for direct action and civil disobedience. The protest focuses on a Vermont Gas Systems natural gas pipeline currently under way (Phase one) and proposed to contuinue throughout VT and into NY.

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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!