Legislative

Under the Dome: Williston Legislative Delegation 05/16/2022

Host Jordan Butterfield speaks with Chittenden County House Representatives Erin Brady (D-Chitt 2) and James McCullough (D-Chitt 2) to discuss the Vermont Legislature and their work during this year's legislative session.

Congressman Peter Welch: Green New Deal Co-Author Ed Markey Joins Welch to Talk Climate 05/07/2022

From the Office of Peter Welch:

U.S. Representative Peter Welch is joined by Green New Deal co-author and U.S. Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) and Donna Burton Carpenter at "Organizing for a Better Future" -- a meet and greet event focused on the fight against climate change.

Under the Dome: Burlington Delegation 05/02/2022

Host Jordan Butterfield speaks with Chittenden County House Representatives Emma Mulvaney-Stanak (P/D-Chitt 6-2) and Carol Ode (D-Chitt 6-1) to discuss the Vermont Legislature and their work during this year's legislative session.

Under the Dome: Chittenden County Senators 04/25/2022

Host Jordan Butterfield speaks with Chittenden County Senators Thomas Chittenden and Kesha Ram-Hinsdale to discuss the Vermont Legislature and their work during this year's legislative session.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Vermont Statehouse Celebrates Senator Patrick Leahy 04/20/2022

The Vermont Statehouse and Governor Phil Scott honor US Senator Patrick Leahy for his decades of service.

Vermont State House Special Event: Hunger Free Vermont - Lunch on the Lawn for Universal School Meals 04/20/2022

Provided by ORCA Media:

Hunger Free Vermont: Lunch on the Lawn for Universal School Meals. Recorded on April 20, 2022.

Congressman Peter Welch: Wheels and Waves - Substance Use Disorder Treatment Press Conference 04/18/2022

From the Office of Peter Welch:

Rep. Welch hosts a press conference highlighting $1,150,000 of Congressionally-directed community funding to the Vermont Care Partners’ Wheels and Waves Program. The funding, which Rep. Welch pushed for, will help create an innovative approach to treat opiate use disorder by increasing access to medication assisted treatment in Vermont.

Under the Dome: Burlington Delegation 04/18/2022

Host Jordan Butterfield speaks with Chittenden County House Representatives Tiff Bluemle (D-Chitt 6-5) and Gabrielle Stebbins (D-Chitt 6-5) to discuss the Vermont Legislature and their work during this year's legislative session.

Essex Junction Becomes a City - Unedited 04/15/2022

Representative Lori Houghton, Ch. 8-2, and Representative Karen Dolan, Ch. 8-2, discuss the process of the Village of Essex Junction becoming the City of Essex Junction through a community vote for charter change and then a legislative process to review, amend and accept that charter change. The bill in the legislature, h.491, was approved and sent to the Governor's desk on April 14, 2022. The Governor signed the bill into law on April 20, 2022. This video contains the unedited recorded proceedings of both the House and Senate as they discuss and deliberate the proposed charter change.

Essex Junction Charter Change: Making the Village the City of Essex Junction 04/15/2022

Representative Lori Houghton, Ch. 8-2, and Representative Karen Dolan, Ch. 8-2, discuss the process of the Village of Essex Junction becoming the City of Essex Junction through a community vote for charter change and then a legislative process to review, amend and accept that charter change. The bill in the legislature, h.491, was approved and sent to the Governor's desk on April 14, 2022. The Governor signed the bill into law on April 20, 2022. This video contains the recorded proceedings of both the House and Senate as they discuss and deliberate the proposed charter change.

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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!