Politics & Government

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: 2010 South Burlington City Council Candidates 02/12/2010

City Council candidates, running unopposed: Sandra Dooley, Meaghan Emery.

Governor Jim Douglas: Governor Douglas' Press Conference 02/11/2010

Governor Jim Douglas' Weekly News Conference.

Legal Services Law Line of Vermont: Tax Talk 2010 02/11/2010

“Tax Talk” with Vermont Legal Aid and Legal Services Law Line of Vermont. Attorney Christine Speidel ( VLA Low Income Tax Clinic Attorney) , Law Line Director Tom Garrett, and Law Line Paralegal Mary McGinniss, discuss the variety of resources available to help low income Vermonters during tax season as well as share information on the Low Income Tax Clinic at Vermont Legal Aid, criteria for Renters Rebate and how to access the statewide free tax sites. The Vermont Legal Aid number to call for free legal advice is 1-800-747-5022.

Special Meeting of the Burlington City Council on Burlington Telecom 02/11/2010

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, three times each month at 7pm. At this meeting, the Blue Ribbon Committee on Burlington Telecom delivers their report. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below. Meeting schedules, agendas and minutes can be found here. Special Meeting to discuss Burlington Telecom.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Burlington Wards 2 & 3 NPA Candidate Forum and Ballots 02/11/2010

Channel 17 and the Wards 2 & 3 NPA collaboration on City Council, School Board candidate forums and ballot discussion. 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. Wards 2 & 3 meet the second Thursday of the month. Meeting place: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 North Winooski Avenue, Next to QTees.

Common Good Vermont: Non-Profit Day at the Statehouse- Panel #2: What is the Future for Vermont’s Non-Profit Sector in Tough Economic Times? 02/11/2010

Common Good Vermont

Moderated by Bill Schubart with Stuart Comstock-Gay Vermont Community Foundation, Tim Shea, Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce, Senator Susan Bartlett, Chair Senate Appropriations, Rep. Ann Pugh, Chair House Human Services.

Common Good Vermont: Non-Profit Day at the Statehouse- Panel #1: Tested Ways to Mobilize The Legislature 02/11/2010

Common Good Vermont

From Common Good Vermont’s Nonprofit Legislative Day in Montpelier. Presenters include Kevin Ellis of Kimball, Sherman, and Ellis; Sarah Kenney of the Vermont Network Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Johanna Miller of the Vermont Natural Resources Council, and Sarah Robinson of the Vermont Campaign to End Childhood Hunger.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: 2010 South Burlington School District Budget Presentation 02/11/2010

Superintendent John Everitt.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: 2010 South Burlington City Budget/Ballots Presentation 02/11/2010

City Manager Chuck Hafter and Council President Mark Boucher.

Black Panther Party & History of the 60's with Roz Payne 02/10/2010

Roz Payne speaks about her collection of photos, films, video, newspapers, posters, and artifacts on the Black Panther Party and the 60's, part of a celebration of Black History Month.

Featured Story

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!