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Senator Bernie Sanders: Impacts of Budget Issues on Vermont 03/11/2013

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, discusses with Marianne Miller, Headstart Director with Central Vermont Community Action Council, and Steve Geller, Executive Director of Southeastern Vermont Community Action on how the current budget situation is impacting Vermonters. He also shares the direction he is fighting for as a member of the Budget Committee.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Senator Bernie Sanders' 2013 State of the Union Essay Contest 03/09/2013

Finalists for the 2013 State of the Union Essay Contest, sponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), joined the Senator for a roundtable discussion on the issues explored in their essays. The 2013 contest winner was Caroline Braun, a junior at Champlain Valley Union High School. Caroline reads from her winning essay at the end of this video. http://www.sanders.senate.gov/stateoftheunion/

Launch of GO! Chittenden County Transportation Resources 03/08/2013

The Chittenden County Reginal Planning Organization (CCRPC) launch a major new transportation initiative called "Go! Chittenden County" and initiative about new tools and options available to Chittenden County individuals and businesses that want to reduce the economic and environmental impact of getting to work, school, shopping, and more. The project is a collaboration of the CCRPC, Campus Area Transportation Management Association (CATMA), CarShare Vermont, Chittenden County Transportation Authority (CCTA), Local Motion, the Vermont Agency of Transportation/ Go Vermont, Vermont Department of Health, Vermont Energy Investment Corp. (VEIC) and others.

Attending the press conference: Michele Boomhower, Assistant/Transportation Director, Chittenden County Regional Planning Commission - Congressman Peter Welch - Staff from Senator Leahy and Senator Sanders offices - Vermont Deputy Secretary of Transportation Sue Minter - Winooski Mayor Mike O'Brien - Burlington CEDO Director Peter Owens - IBM partners Stephanie Smallwood, Eric Berliner.

Senator Bernie Sanders: EPW Press Conference 02/14/2013

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) announces a major climate change legislation. Sen. Sanders is joined by Sen. Boxer (D-Calif.), Bill McKibben, autohor, activist and founder of 350.org, Mike Brune, executive director of the Sierra Club and other leaders from the environmental community.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Meeting on Senior Issues 02/09/2013

Town meeting sponsored by Senator Bernie Sanders to discuss a varitey of senior-related issues with Nancy Altman, Co-Director of Social Security Works.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Press Conference on Chained CPI 01/31/2013

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) press conference onthe need to protect Social Security and veterans' benefits from cuts that would be caused byimplementing the so-called chained CPI. Seator Sanders is joined at this press conference by a growing coalition of seniors, veterans and labor organizations againts changing the consumer price to cut Social Security an desabled veterans' benefits.

Breathe Easy Burlington - Protecting Our Community from Secondhand Smoke 01/30/2013

Members of the Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community, share efforts to educate the community about the health risks of exposure to secondhand smoke.Host Sequoia Ponzio-Young, Burlington High School Student speaks with other group members: Mariah Sanderson, Burlington Partnership for a Healthy Community, Coordinator- Joan Shannon, Burlington City Council President - Nirali Desai, South Burlington High School - Laura Valastro
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Senator Bernie Sanders: Wind Energy 01/28/2013

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Paul Burns, Vermont Public Interest Research Group, discuss the importance of wind energy in the fight against global warming and the need to defeat a moratorium on wind energy projects in the state of Vermont.
Sanders will soon be introducing sweeping legislation to address the crisis of global warming which will include a major federal investment in wind and other sustainable energy.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Budget Deficit Deals 11/12/2012

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), a Senate Budget Committee member, shares his thoughts, one day before Congress reconvenes to debate automatic spending cuts and tax changes.

Candidates for US Senate 10/15/2012

Candidates for Vermont US Senate include: John MacGovern (R), Bernie Sanders (I/D/P), Cris Ericson (USMJP), Laurel LaFramboise (VoteKISS), Peter Moss (Peace & Prosperity), Peter Diamondstone (LU) and Laurel LaFramboise (Vote KISS).

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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!