Politics & Government

Burlington City Council Part 1 01/09/2012

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, three times each month at 7pm. 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. Watch part two here.

Under the Dome: Governor Peter Shumlin (D) - LCRCC Legislative Breakfast 01/09/2012

Governor Peter Shumlin is keynote at the LCRCC January breakfast giving you an early look at his priorities for the 2012 Legislative Session. This is the first of the 2012 Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce's annual Legislative Breakfast Series.

VIA: Let's Invest in the Common Wealth of Vermont 01/08/2012

Vermont Interfaith Action's public meeting, "Let's Invest in the 'Common Wealth' of Vermont" considers the new legislative session, and need to press the Shumlin administration and key legislators to honor VIA's values when setting state budget priorities. Key attendees from the administration and state legislature are asked to create opportunities for all Vermonters, reflecting justice on both the revenue and expense side. VIA is an affiliate of the PICO Network, which has conducted faith-based organizing for over 30 years.

Under the Dome: Under the Golden Dome: Week 1, 2012 01/07/2012

Week 1 of the VT Legislative Sessions. Jan 3 & 4. Produced by Rick McMahan.

Wanda Hines Burlington Mayoral Announcement 01/06/2012

The Official Burlington Mayoral Announcement from Wanda Hines.

Under the Dome: 2012 State of the State Pre-Address Interviews 01/05/2012

Nick Carter interviews Vermont Legislators leading up to Governor Shumlin's State of the State address. Legislators include: Rep. Chris Pearson, Sen. Philip Baruth, Sen. Ginny Lyons and Rep. Kurt Wright.

Under the Dome: Gov. Shumlin State of the State Address 01/05/2012

Vermont Governor Peter Shumlin State of the State Address. Click here to read the entire speech.

BBA Burlington Mayoral Debate - Supporting Business and Economic Vitality 01/05/2012

2012 Burlington Mayoral Candidates Kurt Wright (R) and Miro Weinberger (D) participate in this Burlington Business Association sponsored event. The debate is focused on the candidates' plans for supporting business and economic vitality in Burlington. Dan Dubonnet (Hall Communications) moderates the debate, drawing from questions submitted by BBA members.

Williston Selectboard 01/04/2012

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.

Local Media Show: Occupy History: Newsreel Collective 01/03/2012

Roz Payne, Archivist and John Douglas, Filmmaker and co-founder of the Newsreel Collective discuss the role of alternative media during the public uprisings of the 1960's and 1970's against the Viet Nam War and in support of economic justice. They discuss the current Occupy movement(s) and reflect on how history repeats itself as long as capitalism remains the dominant economic order.

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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!