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Host Bonnie Scott talks on the issues of the day with a Libertarian perspective.

Jan Riordan hosts Karin Ericson, Re/Max North Professional and participant in the Y's free health and wellness program for those 50+, being offered at the Y again May 2013.  Greater Burlington YMCA.  www.gbymca.org

Democratic City Councilors share their views and take your calls. For more info on Burlington Democrats, click here.  

Host Richard Kemp. For more information: Vermont Progressive Party, PO Box 281, Montpelier, Vt 05601. Telephone 802-229-0800. www.progressiveparty.org

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks to issues of the day.

Legislative Studio Interview with

Various current events topics are discussed. Sponsored by the Caroline Fund.  The Caroline Baird Critchfield Fund for Women in Need shall assist women
in emergencies to create independent, safe, healthy and creative lives. 

Commissioner Keith Pillsbury (Ward 1), and Jeanne Collins, Superintendent, speak with Jill Jacobelli, Partnership for Change Fellow; Family-School Partnerships and
Sarah Bertucci, Partnership for Change Fellow; Personalized, Proficiency-Based Learning. For more information visit the district web site:  www.bsdvt.org

 Host Mike McNamara, Field Officer for Housing an Urban Development is joined by Tim Robison, HUD Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity (FHEO) Center Director from the Boston Regional Office and Rachel Batterson, Director of the Housing Discrimination Law Project at Vermont Legal Aid, to discuss the 45th Anniversary of the Fair Housing Act and National Fair Housing Month.

Lauren-Glenn Davitian hosts the local media show interviewing media makers, creators and consummers as well as introducing the audience to new media information.  This month we tribute long time friend of Channel 17, Doug Chioffi who passed away at the age of 67 on March 9, 2013.  Doug worked passionately at Channel 17 as a field producer for a number of years and then contnued to be one of the most ardent viewers of channel 17 programming for years on. His missing presence is felt.

Edward Tufte is widely recognized as the thought leader in the visual representation of data. A statistician, Yale Professor and a sculptor, Tufte's recent work and major publications can be reviewed at www.edwardtufte.com. CCTV staff recently attended a day-long Tufte lecture, "Presenting Data and Information". Lauren-Glenn Davitian summarizes his salient points, including the six principles of design, web-based and print based examples of elegant information presentation, and the moral and ethical nature of presenting and consuming non-fiction data and information.

Legislative Studio Interview with Representative Tim Jerman (D) form Chittenden 8-2, Essex.  Rep. Jerman is Clerk of the Natural Resources and Energy Committee.

Bob Hooper, Chair and Rep. Mike Yantachka, Chitt 1-2, Assistant Treasurer of the Chittenden County Democratic Committee host Commissioner Chris Recchia of the Public Service Department.

Host Don MacDonald is joined by Coach Jim Carter, Barry Chamberland, to discuss the efforts of the UVM community to bring back baseball to the University of Vermont.  More information at: www.friendsofuvmbaseball.com

Host Mayor Miro Weinberger speaks with Benjamin Roesch, BHS English Teacher and Youth Engagement and Leadership Fellow of the Partnership for Change - Emma Galvin, BHS Senior Class Student Government Representative and Co-Chair of the Youth Engagement and Leadership Implementation Team of the Partnership for Change, and Tobias Muellers, BHS Junior Class Student Government Representative on the Mayor's experience at BHS and the Partnership for Change initiative.