Politics & Government

Under the Dome: Vermont House and Senate Health Care Committees Public Hearing, Part 1 03/14/2011

Vermont's House and Senate Health Care Committee's take testimony from Vermonters on health care through Vermont Interactive Television. Watch part two here.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Washington Budget Cuts in Vermont 03/14/2011

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) hosts this news conference on the budget cuts proposed by congressional Republicans and the need to pair additional revenue with spending cuts. Sanders, a member of the Senate Budget Committee, welcomes Vermonters who would be directly impacted by the proposed cuts and leaders from Vermont social services organizations. Hal Cohen, executive director of Central Vermont Community Action; Paul Behrman, Head Start director for the Champlain Valley Office of Economic Opportunity; Tony Bleuter, director of Upward Bound program at Johnson State College; and Jack Donnelly, executive director of the Community Health Center of Burlington.

Under the Dome: Chittenden County Legislative Interview with Rep. Jim McCullough (D) and Rep. Chris Pearson (P) 03/14/2011

Interview with local legislators on their initiatives and perspectives. Host Rob Reiber speaks with Representative Jim McCullough (D), Williston, House Committee on Fish, Wildlife and Water Resources, and Rep. Chris Pearson (P), Burlington, House Committee on Health Care.

Feminist Media Review: Host: Peggy Luhrs 03/14/2011

Host Peggy Luhrs speaks to issues of the day.

Winooski City Council 03/14/2011

The Winooski City Council normally meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month. Meeting schedules, agendas and minutes can be found on the City's web site, www.onioncity.com

Williston Selectboard 03/14/2011

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.

Under the Dome: LCRCC Legislative Breakfast 03/14/2011

The final of the 2011 Lake Champlain Chamber of Commerce's annual Legislative Breakfast Series. Lt. Governor Phil Scott, Speaker Shap Smith and Senate President Pro Tem John Campbell will join us to share the inside scoop on where things stand at the midway point of the Legislative session.

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.

Woodchuck Report: Hosts Bonnie Scott and Ruel Wheelock 03/11/2011

Hosts Bonnie Scott and Ruel Wheelock talk on the issues of the day with a Libertarian perspective.

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.

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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!