Politics & Government

Essex Junction Trustees 05/25/2010

The Essex Junction Trustees is the governing, legislative body for the Municipality of the Village of Essex Junction. The five member board is elected at large within the Village. The board includes the position of Village President. Unlike the appointed chairs of select boards or city councils, the position of president is elected by Australian ballot by Village voters. The three year terms of the Trustees are staggered to provide continuity. The Trustees usually meet twice per month on Tuesday evenings in the meeting room at the Village municipal office building at Five Corners The public is invited to attend all meetings, and may address the board or ask questions during a special “public to be heard” section at the beginning of each meeting.

Burlington City Council 05/24/2010

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, three times each month at 7pm. Their meetings air live on Channel 317 (Burlington Telecom) and on Channel 17 at the air times listed below. Meeting schedules, agendas and minutes can be found here.

Sandy Baird Commentary: President Obama's Healthcare Initiative 05/21/2010

Sandy Baird reflects on Barack Obama's 'Healthcare' initiative.

Sam & Roz Show : Burlington Proposed Pedestrian Right of Way 05/20/2010

Hosts Sam Mayfield and Roz Payne speak with Burlington residents Tim Nitz and Greg Nixon on the proposed Burlington Ordinance for a Pedestrian Right of Way.

Media Maven: Digital Story Telling 05/20/2010

Stories are a powerful tool for sharing your mission, vision and successes. Stories mobilize community involvement in your cause. Join veteran story tellers Charlie Nardozzi, Eva Sollberger and Sona Iyengar to learn the basics, develop your own organizational narrative and plan your distribution strategy!

Part of the continuing series of Media Maven Lunches.

Governor Jim Douglas: Signing of Essex Junction Charter Change Bill 05/19/2010

Governor Jim Douglas signs H.793, An act relating to approval of amendments to the charter of the Village of Essex Junction

Todos Somos Arizona! (We Are All Arizona!) Immigrant Rights Panel Discussion. 05/19/2010

Lawmakers in Arizona recently passed one of the harshest anti-immigrant laws in U.S. history. SB 1070 grants police the authority to demand documentation of anyone who looks like an immigrant, effectively legalizing the racial profiling of Latinos and other people of color. A discussion on why the bill in Arizona passed, and what we can do to defeat the politics of fear. Speakers: Dave VanDeusen, Vice President, Vermont AFL-CIO
Scott Novotny, Spring Alternative Program participant; Tom Macias* Arizona native and Assistant Professor, Dept. of Sociology, UVM; Tristin Adie, International Socialist Organization.
Sponsored by the International Socialist Organization
For more information: vermontiso@gmail.com
To learn more about SB 1070 and subsequent protests, check out Socialist Worker's coverage:
Countering Anti-immigrant Lies
http://socialistworker.org/2010/05/12/countering-anti-immigrant-lies

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 05/18/2010

Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPAs) are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Attn: The middle part of the meeting is missing due to a damaged tape.

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Gross National Happiness Conference Preview 05/18/2010

Gross National Happiness USA envisions a sustainable future, based on the use of a comprehensive set of social progress indicators that reflects our American values and truly supports life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

Public Service Announcements: Gross National Happiness PSA 05/18/2010

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!