Politics & Government

Lake Champlain Chamber: Legislative Breakfast- Mid-Session Report 02/08/2010

Mid-Session Update with legislative leaders talking about the hot topics at the midway point of the Legislative session.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Airport Parking Expansion Bond Information Video 02/05/2010

On March 2, 2010 Burlington voters will consider a $21,500,000 revenue bond to expand parking at the Burlington International Airport. The proposed expansion will be paid for by revenues from the parking garage. This video provides information from airport officials about the proposal.

Governor Jim Douglas: Governor Douglas' Press Conference 02/04/2010

Governor Jim Douglas' Weekly News Conference.

Blue Ribbon Committee on Burlington Telecom 02/04/2010

The Committee is made-up of 3 Council members (Joan Shannon, Karen Paul, Clarence Davis) and 4 citizen members (David Provost, David Parker, Patrick Robins, Bill Shuttleworth). The committee is charged with: Assessing the viability of BT and assessing all available options for the financial structure of BT. The committee is expected to make recommendations to the Counci.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: Channel 17 Town Meeting Day Election Coverage Promo 02/03/2010

Tune in Tuesday, March 2 for Channel 17 Live election coverage.

Housing and Communities Show: Smart Growth Vermont 02/03/2010

Host Mike McNamara speaks with Noelle MacKay, Executive Director of Smart Growth Vermont.

: South Burlington City Council Part 2 of 2 02/01/2010

The South Burlington City Council is made up of 5 citizens who live in the City of South Burlington, elected at-large by the voters of the City. These five councilors sit with 2-3 year terms expiring in an annual rotation. The City Council meets regularly on the 1st & 3rd Mondays of each month to conduct business of the City and carry out the provisions of the City Charter. Special or emergency meetings can be called in the event that an urgent need arises for City Council authorization. City Council meetings are held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 7pm.

Town Meeting Day Election Forums: 50% Matters Press Conference on Instant Runoff Voting Ballot Item 02/01/2010

“50% Matters” is a grassroots organization led by campaign manager Helen Hossley from the New North End of Burlington, with Burlington-based co-chairs Rep. Jason P. Lorber and Rep. Mark Larson.

Under the Dome: Chittenden County Representatives - Clem Bissonnette (D), Bill Aswad (D), Jim McCullough (D) 02/01/2010

Studio discussion with three Chittenden County Representatives on thier committee work, initiatives and perspectives on the session. Hosted by Rob Reiber. Under the Dome is sponsored by: Subscribers of Channel 17/Town Meeting TV; National Life Group; Fletcher Allen Health Care, Entergy Vermont Yankee, Kimbell Sherman Ellis and Green Mountain Power.

Chittenden Democrats: Host Jake Perkinson with Reps. Kesha Ram and John Zenie 02/01/2010

Chittenden County Democratic Party Chair, Jake Perkinson with Reps. Kesha Ram and John Zenie.

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Summer Video Production Internship - Applications Open

Town Meeting TV is hiring two paid interns to join our production team for the summer! The program will run from Monday, June 24th until Friday, August 16th (8 weeks). $17 an hour, approximately 8 hours per week. We are looking for folks who have basic or intermediate experience with video recording and editing on Adobe Premiere. Interns will work with the Town Meeting TV Co-Directors to pick stories or events that they would like to cover in our community, practice outreach skills, then shoot and edit video that will be broadcasted on Town Meeting TV's YouTube and cable channels. Interested applicants should send their resume and cover letter (including why they are interested in this position and any relevant experience) to Jordan at jmitchell@cctv.org. Applications close Friday, May 24th at 5:00PM. For more information, please contact outreach@cctv.org or call 802-862-3966.