Politics & Government

Williston Selectboard 04/19/2010

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.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Roundtable on Geothermal Energy 04/17/2010

Sen. Bernie Sanders and Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S Department of Energy Cathy Zoi, along with a panel of Vermont experts and homeowners discuss the ways in which geothermal energy can help move Vermont to a more sustainable and energy-independent future.

Briefing to Municipal Officials on F-16 and Potential F-35 Operations 04/15/2010

Vermont Air National Guard's briefing to Municipal Officials regarding issues associated with the aging F-16 fleet and the potential basing of F-35s at the Burlington Airport.

Governor Jim Douglas: Governor Douglas' Press Conference 04/14/2010

Governor Jim Douglas' Weekly News Conference.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Press Conference- Cormorant Control, French Senate, U.S. Supreme Court Appointment 04/14/2010

Senator Leahy announces FY 2010 funding for cormorant control, sea lamprey and invasive species prevention, at USDA Cormorant and Lake Champlain Fishing Workshop. Followed by: Extending Vermont’s greetings to the delegation from the Senate of France. Delegation of members of the French Senate Economic Committee is in Vermont to study sustainable agriculture and green technologies. Then, the Senator takes questions from the press on the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court vacancy.

The Struggle to Transform Haiti - Will Miller Social Action Series Lecture 04/14/2010

The Will Miller Social Justice Lecture series will bring speakers to the UVM campus and the Burlington community to provide a continuing program of radical analyses of social, ecological and political concerns. The series is dedicated to Will Miller, Vermont’s activist philosopher and UVM Philosophy Professor for 35 years. Haiti Liberte reporters and activist Roger Leduc and Kim Ives are guest speakers. Part of the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series. http://www.willmiller.org

Burlington Democrats: City Issues 04/14/2010

City Issues

Burlington Electric Commission 04/14/2010

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

Colchester Selectboard Part 2 of 2 04/13/2010

The Town of Colchester Select Board meets at 7:30 pm on the 2nd and 4th Tuesday of each month at the Colchester Meeting House (formerly the white church) on Main Street in the village. However, sometimes special meetings, locations and times are arranged. Check Select Board Agendas which are posted around town at various locations and always at the Library and the Post Office, as well as in the lobby of the Town Offices and on this website. If in doubt contact the Town Manager's Office at 264-5500

Progressives Today: Vermont Progressive Party Director Morgan Daybell 04/13/2010

Host Richard Kemp with Vermont Progressive Party Director Morgan Daybell.

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!