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Election Forum Roundup 2022

June 29, 2022

To help you get connected to your candidates, Action Circles has compiled a list of events (either remote or in-person) that are open to the public and of relevance to the Legislature and Elections in Vermont. These events are either hosted by legislators to connect with their constituents, or they are forums held for candidates to meet with voters.

CCTV Board Welcomes Eric Covey as Newest Member

June 14, 2022

The board of CCTV, home to Town Meeting TV, CCTV Productions, and The Vermont Language Justice Project welcomes newest board member, Eric Covey. Eric currently serves as Chief of Staff for Vermont’s Secretary of State Jim Condos, where he works to increase government transparency and accountability, and reduce barriers to voting for all Vermonters.

A Tribute for Nat Ayer: CCTV Founder + Trailblazer 1949-2022

June 13, 2022

The first time I saw Nat Ayer, he was in the balcony of Burlington City Hall videotaping Noam Chomsky. It was 1984. Dan Higgins and I were also there to record the noted linguist and political activist—one of the first public events we covered in the early days of CCTV. How surprised were we! “Who’s that? What’s he doing? How amazing there’s another person with a camera, who thinks Chomsky is interesting to record?”

Vermont Secretary of State Jim Condos and Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters to Host Virtual Government Transparency Training

May 12, 2022

“Vermonters demand and deserve transparency from their local, state and federal government officials,” said Condos. “The public has a right to know how its government is making decisions. Most officials I know are well intentioned public servants who want to follow the law and best serve their communities – my hope with this training is to give them the tools, information and resources to best do so.”

WORK OPPORTUNITY: Town Meeting TV Field Producer

April 29, 2022

Town Meeting TV is hiring one part-time Field Producer to cover Chittenden County municipal meetings and public events to air on its government access TV channels, YouTube channel, and website (www.Ch17.TV). Meetings typically take place during evening hours with some weekend event coverage. Complete Job Description is available upon request.

Essex Junction Village Election Results April 12, 2022

April 12, 2022

Thirty three percent of eligible Essex Junction voters went to the polls on Tuesday, April 12th with the following results...

Town Meeting TV Supports Sunshine Week March 13th-19th

March 09, 2022

Secretary of State Jim Condos and Deputy Secretary of State Chris Winters released this open letter on government transparency and public trust: Every year we join with government transparency advocates from around the country to celebrate Sunshine Week, serving as a reminder that a well-functioning government is built upon the public’s right to know. Good government is open government!