Legislative

Senator Patrick Leahy: Celebration of the Passage of Leahy’s America Invents Act 03/11/2011

Senator Patrick Leahy and IBM officials celebrate passage of Leahy’s America Invents Act, a bill that will make the first major upgrade to federal patent law in 60 years. IBM Essex officials will also discuss patents on components of the Watson computer that were originated at the Essex facility.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Senate Finance Committee: John Sutich, Comcast 03/10/2011

John Sutich, Director of State government Relations for Comcast, and Jame White, also of Comcast, testify before the Senate Finance Committee about S.78, and act relating to the advancement of cellular, broadband, smart grid, and other technology infrastructure in Vermont. Recorded 3/10/11.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Senate Finance Committee: Michael Guite, VTel 03/10/2011

The Senate Finance Committee hears testimony on S.78, and act relating tp the advancement of cellular, broadband, smart grid, and other technology infrastructure in Vermont. Testifying is Michael Guite, CEO of Vermont Telephone Company, (VTel.) Recorded 3/10/11.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Senate Finance Committee: Janet Newton, EMR Policy Institute; Loredo Sola, ECFiber 03/10/2011

The Senate Finance Committee hears testimony on S.78, an act relating to the advancement of cellular, broadband, smart grid and other technology infrastructure in Vermont. Testifying is Janet Newton, President of the EMR Policy Institute about the potential environmental effect of radio-waves produced by the technology; and Loredo Sola, Chair of the ECFiber Governing Board. Recorded 3/10/11.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Senate Finance Committee: Karen Marshall, Connect VT 03/10/2011

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Senate Finance Committee: Beth Fastiggi, Fairpoint 03/10/2011

Beth Fastiggi, VP of Government Relations for Fairpoint Commuications, gives testimony to the Senate Finance Committee regarding S.78, an act relating to the advancement of cellular, broadband, smart grid and other technology infrastructure in Vermont. Recorded 3/10/11.

Inside Your Statehouse: Vermont House Speaker Shap Smith with Rep. Lucy Leriche and Rep. William Jewett 03/10/2011

House Speaker Shap Smith, Rep. Lucy Leriche and Rep. William Jewett review the first half of the Vermont legislative session and discuss the work ahead for the second half.

Under the Dome: Under the Golden Dome: Week 9 03/10/2011

Rick McMahan interviews Curator David Schutz about the House Chamber Chandelier, then interviews Lt. Gov. Phil Scott, Sen. Time Ashe, Sen. Rich Westman, Rep. Diane Lanpher, Rep. Oliver Olsen, Rep. Margaret Cheney, Rep. Linda Waite-Simpson, Sen. Dick McCormack and Sen. Jeanette White.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Town Meeting Day School Budget Results 03/08/2011

The House Ways & Means Committee hears testimony from officials of the Vermont Superintendents Association, the Vermont School Boards Association and the Department of Education, on the status of Vermont school budgets after Town Meeting Day 2011. Recorded 3/8/11.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Meeting: Are Corporations Really People? Part 2 03/05/2011

What can be done to reverse the implications of "Corporate Personhood," including the recent, disastrous, Supreme Court ruling in Citizens United v. Federal Elections Commission that corporations have a constitutionally-protected right to unlimited and anonymous campaign spending? How can we establish that money is not speech, and that human beings, not corporations, are entitled to constitutional rights? Joining Senator Sanders will be a keynote address by Thom Hartmann, host of the nationally-syndicated "Thom Hartmann Program" and renowned author. Also speaking at the meeting will be Rob Weissman, president of Public Citizen, Cheryl Hanna, constitutional law professor at Vermont Law School, and Vermont State Senator Ginny Lyons.

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