Vermont

Equal Rights to Water Recreation 03/11/2010

Statewide Candidate Cris Ericson provides commentary on how laws and regulations in Vermont effect the recreational usage of bodies of water. For more information, please contact Cris Ericson: crisericson@aceweb.com.

Governor Jim Douglas: Governor Douglas Signing of Military Parents’ Rights Bill 03/03/2010

Governor Jim Douglas signs H.533, An Act Relating to Military Parents’ Rights at Camp Johnsonand is joined by Adjutant General Michael Dubie, other military officials and legislative leaders.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: 50% Matters Press Conference: Governor Howard Dean Announces Opposition to Question 5 02/22/2010

“50% Matters” is a grassroots organization led by campaign manager Helen Hossley from the New North End of Burlington, with Burlington-based co-chairs Rep. Jason P. Lorber and Rep. Mark Larson. In this press conference, former Vermont governor Howard Dean announces his opposition to question 5.

Artful Word: Winter Gathering of Native People at ECHO 02/20/2010

The “Winter Gathering” is a special event of ECHO’s permanent exhibit, “INDIGENOUS EXPRESSIONS: Native Peoples of the Lake Champlain,” and is made possible by a grant from the U.S. Department of Education through the support of U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy; with additional support from the ECHO Annual Fund, KeyBank, the Vermont Arts Council, and from a 2009 Champlain Valley National Heritage Partnership Grant from the Lake Champlain Basin Program. This video was produced by James Gero.

Governor Jim Douglas: Governor Douglas' Press Conference 02/18/2010

Governor Jim Douglas' Weekly News Conference.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Instant Runoff Voting Interviews 02/18/2010

Instant Runoff Voting Interviews at the Burlington City Hall before and after the IRV Debate.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: IRV Up or Down - Instant Runoff Voting Debate 02/18/2010

On March 2, Burlington voters will decide whether the city should continue using Instant Runoff Voting to elect the mayor. To help you get a handle on what's at stake, Channel 17/Town Meeting TV and Seven Days are teaming up to host a public debate on IRV. Representatives from the groups One Person One Vote and 50% Matters will take questions from a media panel that includes WCAX reporter Bianca Slota, John Briggs of the Burlington Free Press and Shay Totten of Seven Days. Channel 17's Jess Wilson will moderate.
The debate is sponsored by Leunig's Bistro.

Join us for this free, public debate at Burlington City Hall's Contois Auditorium or Live on Burlington Telecom and Comcast Channel 17 -- Thursday, February 18, at 7 p.m.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Meeting: U.S. Agriculture Secretary Vilsack 02/13/2010

Senator Bernie Sanders hosts U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack at a dairy town meeting at the Burlington Hilton. Senator Patrick Leahy, Congressman Peter Welch, and Vermont Agriculture Secretary Roger Albee will also participate in the meeting.

Governor Jim Douglas: Governor Douglas' Press Conference 02/11/2010

Governor Jim Douglas' Weekly News Conference.

Artful Word: Penguin Plunge/Winter Festival 02/06/2010

James Gero's video of the Burlington Winter Festival and the Penguin Plunge. For more information about the festival, please click here.

Featured Story

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!