Politics & Government

Essex Selectboard 04/18/2011

The Selectboard meetings are all held at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street in Essex Junction, in the downstairs conference room on the first and third Mondays of the month. The public is always welcome, and the meetings start promptly at 7:30 PM. If special accommodations are needed please call 802-878-1341.

Williston Selectboard Pt. 1 04/18/2011

The Selectboard is a five member elected board. There are three positions elected for a three year term and two positions elected for a two year term on a staggered basis. The board is responsible for setting the general policy direction, passing ordinances, setting the tax rate, reviewing the budget, supervising the Town Manager and a host of other related tasks. Find the full minutes for this meeting at Williston website. Watch part two here.

Legislative Report: Governor Peter Shumlin 04/18/2011

Hosts: Reps. Bill Aswad and David Sharpe host. Today's guest is Governor Peter Shumlin.

Citizen Activists and Appointed Positions in the Judiciary, School Boards, City and Town Goverments 04/16/2011

Panel Discussion Moderated by: Felicia Kornbluh, Director, Women’s and Gender Studies Program, University of Vermont
Panelists: Liz Bankowski, Former Vice President of Ben and Jerry’s, Former Chief of Staff, Kunin Administration and Transition of the Governor, Shumlin Administration;
Meaghan Emery, South Burlington City Councilor; Wanda Hines, Director, Social Equity Investment Project, A program of the City of Burlington; Carol Ode, Esq.;
Honorable Mary Miles Teachout, Superior Court Judge, State of Vermont. Part of the Ready to Run Campaign Training for Women event at University of Vermont, Dudley H. Davis Center. The event’s primary sponsors are UVM and the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University.

Celinda Lake - What Women Candidates Need to Know 04/16/2011

The Keynote Luncheon address by Celinda Lake, one of the Democratic Party's leading political strategists, serving as tactician and senior advisor to the national party committees, dozens of Democratic incumbents and challengers at all levels of the electoral process. Part of the Ready to Run Campaign Training for Women event at University of Vermont, Dudley H. Davis Center. The event’s primary sponsors are UVM and the Center for American Women in Politics at Rutgers University.

Under the Dome: The Capitol Beat - Joint House Committees: Telecommunications & Broadband Briefing 04/14/2011

The House Appropriations Committee and the House Corrections Committee, joined by members of other House committees attend a briefing on Telecommunications and Broadband from Karen Marshall, Connect VT; Chris Campbell, Vermont Telecommunications Authority; and Dave Brotzman, Vermont Center for Geographic Information. Recorded 4/14/11.

Burlington Wards 2 & 3 NPA Meeting 04/14/2011

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to encourage citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies help improve communication between the citizens of Burlington and City government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 2 & 3 meet the second Thursday of the month. Meeting place: McClure Multi-Generational Center 241 North Winooski Avenue, Next to QTees.

Burlington Electric Commission 04/13/2011

Regular meetings are held in the auditorium at Burlington Electric Department, 585 Pine Street, Burlington, Vermont.

Burlington Democrats: Council President Bill Keogh and Ward 1 Councilor Ed Adrian 04/13/2011

Democratic City Councilors share their views and take your calls.

Public Service Announcements: Vermont Workers' Center: A Peoples' Struggle for Universal Health Care 04/12/2011

Vermont Workers Center's PSA 'A Peoples' Struggle for Universal Health Care'

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!