Politics & Government

Legislative Report: Guest Representative Jill Krowinski (D) 03/19/2012

Democratic Representatives Dave Sharpe and Joey Donovan host new Legislator Jill Krowinski (D), Chitt 3-3. (jkrowinski@leg.state.vt.us)

Under the Dome: Chittenden County Legislative Interview with Representatives Kristy Spengler 7-2 and Patrick Brennan, 7-2 03/19/2012

Interview with local legislators on their initiatives and perspectives. Representatives Kristy Spengler (D), Chitt. 7-2 and Patrick Brennan (R), Chitt 7-2, talk with Nick Carter of Channel 17 on legislative priorities.

Under the Dome: Speaker Shap Smith, Senate President John Campbell and Lt. Governor Phil Scott 03/19/2012

Speaker Shap Smith, Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell and Lt. Governor Phil Scott share insights of the midway point of the legislative session. This is the third of the 2012 Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce's annual Legislative Breakfast Series.

Wards 2/3 Video Election Day 03/16/2012

Wards 2/3 Video Election Day

Under the Dome: Inside Your Statehouse, Episode 4 03/15/2012

Fourth installment of "Inside Your Statehouse". Produced by Rick McMahan.

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger: Mayor-elect Miro Weinberger Announces Transition Team 03/15/2012

Mayor-elect Miro Weinberger announces his transition team that will assist him in hitting the ground running when he assumes office on the evening of April 2. Paul Sisson, a local financial consultant and former partner of 26 years with KPMG, and Andrew Savage, a member of AllEarth Renewables’ senior management team and former deputy chief of staff for Rep. Peter Welch, co-chair the mayor-elect’s Transition Team. The other transition team members include:

· Ian Carleton, attorney at Sheehey Furlong & Behm, former president of the Burlington City Council · Rep. Joey Donovan, chair of House Education Committee, former teacher for Vermont Adult Learning, former Lund and Spectrum board member · Carina Driscoll, owner of the Vermont Woodworking School, former state representative, former city councilor, former school board member · Mike Kanarick, former website development executive, Miro for Mayor communications director · Deb Lichtenfeld, community events planner, Miro for Mayor events coordinator · Jessica Nordhaus, founder of Horny Toad Activewear outdoor clothing company, Miro for Mayor campaign manager · Rep. Kesha Ram, House Ways & Means Committee, legal director at Women Helping Battered Women, University of Vermont and Sudan Development Foundation board member · Jaafar Rizvi, community organizer, Miro for Mayor field director · George Thabault, former Burlington City Councilor, former assistant to Mayors Sanders and Clavelle, former Vermont Deputy State Auditor, member of the Program Integrity Unit for the Department of Vermont Health Access (Vermont Medicaid programs)

info@miroformayor.com, 802.448.2284, or PO Box 533, Burlington, VT 05402. The team will provide updates on www.facebook.com/miroformayor and www.miroformayor.com.

We the People, NOT We the Corporations 03/15/2012

The Move to Amend organization, led by David Cobb, rejects the notion that corporations are persons. Cobb is an attorney, activist and former presidential candidate, and will speak on the key issues of the Move to Amend campaign: an organized nationwide effort to create a 28th amendment to the U.S. Constitution that addresses two serious legal issues threatening democracy in America: corporate personhood and money being considered free speech. Joining Cobb are Vermont Senator Virginia 'Ginny' Lyons, who has introduced a resolution to amend the constitution to end 'corporate personhood', and Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder, Ben & Jerry's Homemade, Inc., shedding political and business insight on this important topic.

These events are sponsored by GMGF, Gund Institute of Ecological Economics and Department of Community Development and Applied Economics at UVM, and Move to Amend Coalition, with support from Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG), Clean Yield Asset Management, Saint Michael's College, Champlain College, Big Picture Theater, and Women's International League for Peace and Freedom (WILPF). Visit www.gmgf.org for more information or call 496-4566 or 656-2996.

Shelburne Road Corridor Study Public Meeting 03/15/2012

The Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission (CCRPC) in partnership with the City of South Burlington is developing a detailed multimodal transportation plan for the Shelburne Road Corridor (between IDX Drive and I-189). Information from this meeting will assist in the development of short, medium, and long term recommendations to address Shelburne Road transportation issues. For more information, check http://www.ccrpcvt.org/shelburneroad/

Under the Dome: Under the Golden Dome: Week 10, 2012 03/14/2012

Tenth week of the 2012 Vermont Legislative Session.. Produced by Rick McMahan

Burlington Bike Path Feasibility Study Public Forum 03/14/2012

Burlington's Waterfront Bike Path is a 7.5 mile recreational route that runs from the southern end of Burlington at Oakledge Park to the northern end at the Winooski River, where it connects via the bike path bridge to the Colchester Bike Path. The Bike Path follows the Lake Champlain shoreline, offering wonderful views of the lake and the Adirondack Mountains to the west. The bike path links six major waterfront parks, along with the Burlington High School and the central Waterfront district. You can find the feasibility study here.

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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!