Politics & Government

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Colchester Town Meeting 03/01/2010

Colchester Town Meeting

Congressman Peter Welch: Rep. Peter Welch - Call for Legislative Response to Supreme Court Campaign Finance Decision 03/01/2010

On the eve of Town Meeting Day, Rep. Peter Welch calls for a swift legislative response to the recent Citizens United Supreme Court decision allowing corporations to spend freely on political campaigns. Working with Rep. Chris Van Hollen and Sen. Charles Schumer, Welch announces his support for several measures to combat the Citizen United decision. Welch is joined at the press conference at the South Burlington city offices by Vermont League of Women Voters board member Vee Gordon, Vermont Public Interest Research Group executive director Paul Burns and Green Mountain Coffee Roasters vice president Paul Comey

Chittenden Democrats: Host Jake Perkinson with Governor Candidate Matt Dunne 03/01/2010

Chittenden County Democratic Party Chair, Jake Perkinson governor candidate Matt Dunne.

Williston Town Meeting 03/01/2010

Williston Annual Town Meeting held at the Central School. For a warning for the meeting, visit the Williston website.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Essex Town Meeting 03/01/2010

Essex Town Meeting is held at the Essex Community Education Center. For the Town Meeting warning, visit the Essex website.

Inside Your Statehouse: Speaker Shap Smith with Rep. Linda Martin and Rep. Donna Sweaney 02/26/2010

House Speaker Rep. Shap Smith interviews Rep. Linda Martin and Rep. Donna Sweaney in the Speaker's Office. This show is produced bi-weekly during the legislative session.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: One Person, One Vote Press Conference on "Outside" Money 02/25/2010

Speaking on the issue of "outside' money influencing the IRV Burlington Ballot Issue (#5) is Dave Hartnett, John Ewing, and Sandy Baird.

Colchester Selectboard Public Hearing on Campus Connector Road Condemnation and Necessity Proceedings 02/24/2010

The Town of Colchester Select Board meets at 7:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Colchester Meeting House (formerly the white church) on Main Street in the village. However, sometimes special meetings, locations and times are arranged. Check Select Board Agendas which are posted around town at various locations and always at the Library and the Post Office, as well as in the lobby of the Town Offices and on this website. If in doubt contact the Town Manager's Office at 264-5500

Colchester Selectboard 02/23/2010

Vermont Yankee Forum in Winooski 02/23/2010

Slated as an informative forum on Vermont Yankee to talk about the Senate vote on the re-licensing of Vermont Yankee and the resolution on the Winooski town meeting ballot. Speakers include: Senate President Pro Tem Peter Shumlin, Arnie and Maggie Gundersen, Senator Tim Ashe, Mark Floegel, James Marc Leas and others. Moderated by Winooski resident, Robert Millar.

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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!