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Opposition to Basing Any Nuclear Weapon Delivery System in Vermont 05/07/2019

S.R.5 Senate Resolution Strongly Opposing the Basing of Any Nuclear Weapon Delivery System in the State of Vermont 5/7/19.
1:30 PM Senate Government Operations Committee Hearing - Room 11
Dan Grazier, Captain (ret), Concerned Resident
Roger Bourassa, Lt. Colonel (ret), Concerned Resident
Pierre Spray, Co-Designer F-16 and A-10, Concerned Resident
Colonel (ret) Rosanne Greco, Colonel (ret), Concerned Resident
James Leas, Patent Attorney
Julie Macuga, Extreme Energy Field Organizer, 350Vermont
Beth Champagne, Resident, St. Johnsbury
Richard Czaplinski, Concerned Resident
Rachel Siegel, Concerned Resident

For more information: Jerome Lipani, Independent Artist <jeromelipani@gmail.com>.

Common Good Vermont: Legislative Update - A Closer Look at H. 911: Proposing Changes to Personal Income Tax and Education Financing 04/27/2018

Common Good Vermont talks with John Hollar, of Downs Rachlin Martin (DRM), and Representative Janet Ancel (D-Washington), Chair of Vermont's House Committee on Ways and Means, about the details of bill H.911 and its potential impacts on the charitable sector.

For more information on the bill: legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2018/H.911

Vermont Senate Finance Committee Looks at H.911: Income and Education Tax Bill with Implications for the Charitable Sector 04/27/2018

The Vermont Senate Finance Committee reviews H.911, an income and education tax bill with implications for the charitable sector. Recorded by ORCA Media.

Common Good Vermont: Nonprofit Legislative Day 2018 - Nonprofit Leaders at Senate Finance Committee Testify on Charitable Tax Policy 03/22/2018

Vermont nonprofit leaders testify on recently passed tax policy (H.911) before the Vermont Senate Finance Committee.

Witnesses include: Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Common Good Vermont; John Killacky, Flynn Center for the Performing Arts; John Sayles, Vermont Food Bank; Jesse Bridges, United Way of Northwestern Vermont; Doreen Kraft, Burlington City Arts; Andy Robinson, Nonprofit Consultant; Rick Blount, Burlington YMCA; Kate McGowan, Center for New Leadership at Marlboro College.

Common Good Vermont: Nonprofit Legislative Day 2018 - Impact of Federal Policy and Budget on Vermont 03/22/2018

Presented by Common Good Vermont, Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day is an opportunity for nonprofit organizations and community leaders to raise awareness about the crucial role the nonprofit sector plays in supporting communities, strengthening our economy, and making Vermont a better place to live.

Nonprofit Legislative Day begins with a welcome from Kate McGowan, Director of the Center for New Leadership, and Morgan Webster, Director of Common Good Vermont.

Speaker of the House Mitzi Johnson provides a brief update on legislative proceedings and policy discussions.

The second panel of the morning begins with a State Legislative Briefing by Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe (D-Chittenden), and a panel on the Impact of Federal Policy and Budget on Vermont where national and state level leaders shed light on the consequences of federal actions and discuss actions your staff and board can take to protect the programs you deliver and the people you serve.

Congressional View: Erica Campbell, Outreach and Policy Staff, Senator Bernie Sanders
Tax Policy: Paul Cillo, Executive Director, Public Assets Institute
Human Services: Jesse Bridges, Executive Director, United Way Northwestern
Vermont Water Quality and Environmental: Lori Fisher, Executive Director, Lake Champlain Committee
Governor’s View: Jason Gibbs, Chief of Staff, Governor Phil Scott
Moderator: Scott Johnson, Lamoille Family Center

Common Good Vermont: Nonprofit Legislative Day 2018 - Advocacy Matters - Vermont Legislative Update 03/22/2018

Presented by Common Good Vermont, Vermont Nonprofit Legislative Day is an opportunity for nonprofit organizations and community leaders to raise awareness about the crucial role the nonprofit sector plays in supporting communities, strengthening our economy, and making Vermont a better place to live. Nonprofit Legislative Day begins with a Welcome from Kate McGowan, Director of the Center for New Leadership and Morgan Webster, Director of Common Good Vermont. Speaker of the House Mitzi Johnson provides a brief update on legislative proceedings and policy discussions.

The first panel of the morning, Advocacy Matters: Vermont Legislative Update provides a look at how advocates are working within this year’s legislature to improve the quality of life for all Vermonters within tight financial limitations, the panel includes:

Moderator: Lauren-Glenn Davitian, Common Good Vermont
Equity Matters: Christine Longmore, Constitutional Council for Accountability with Law Enforcement Officials
Labor Issues: David Mickenberg, Senior Strategist, Necrason Group
Energy and the Environment: Robert Dostis, Vice President Stakeholder Relations, Green Mountain Power
Amy Shollenberger, Principal, Action Circles

VT Press Bureau's Capitol Beat - Week 3 01/23/2016

VPB reporter Josh O’Gorman speaks with Dan Barlow, Public Policy Manager, Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility, Nicole Mace, Executive Director, Vermont School Boards Association, & Sen. John Rodgers, D-Essex-Orleans District.

Vermont Press Bureau's Capitol Beat - Week 2 01/18/2016

Neal Goswami and VPB reporter Josh O’Gorman speak with House Education Committee Chairman Rep. David Sharpe, Sen. Brian Campion, Rep. Patti Komline, and Sen. David Zuckerman to discuss potential changes to Act 46.

VT State House - Regulation & Taxation of Marijuana 01/14/2016

Senate Committee on Judiciary - S.95 - Regulation & Taxation of Marijuana - S.241 Personal Possession & Cultivation Regulation of Commercial Cannabis Establishment - January 14, 2016.

Vermont Press Bureau's Capitol Beat 01/08/2016

Host Neal Goswami of the Vermont Press Bureau talks to Sen. Phillip Baruth, D-Chittenden, and Donald Turner Jr., R-Chittenden.

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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!