Politics & Government

Chittenden Democrats: State Job Cuts, Healthcare 10/05/2009

Hosted by Chittenden Democrats Vice-Chair, Bob Hooper, guests Rep. Mark Larson and Conor Casey, VSEA legislative Coordinator, topics will include state job cuts and health care among others.

South Burlington Stormwater Utility 10/01/2009

South Burlington Stormwater Superintendent Tom DiPietro Jr. shares insights into Vermont's first stormwater utility.

People's Forum on Healthcare 10/01/2009

County Organizing Committees of the Healthcare Is A Human Right held this public forum for local legislators to develop policy in Vermont to make healthcare a public good for all.

Whistle Where You Work: Government Accountability Project- Three Stories ep. 20 09/30/2009

WWYW is a multimedia program focusing on issues of accountability, that is produced by the Government Accountability Project, the nation’s leading whistleblower protection and advocacy organization. To learn more about the program, click here.

A conversation with reporter/attorney Andrew Kreig on a whistleblower case making headlines in Alabama involving the Department of Justice and that state's governor. Followed by Adam Kolton of the Natinal Wildlife Federation on a public relations firm with ties to the energy industry. Then GAP Legal Director Tom Devine provides an update on the Whistleblower Protection Enhancement Act.

Whistle Where You Work: Government Accountability Project- FBI Pre-911 and Unsafe Landing Patterns ep. 19 09/30/2009

A conversation with FBI whistleblower Coleen Rowley on FBI's inadequate process and organization prior to 9/11. Followed by a conversation with whistleblower Peter Nesbitt on unsafe landing patterns at airports.

Burlington Long-Range Planning Committee 09/30/2009

Wayne Senville, David Cain and Ralph Montefusco, Burlington Planning Commission's Long-Range Committee, speak to the rewrite of the Burlington Municipal Development Plan. For more information, visit the Planning & Zoning website.

Winooski City Council 09/28/2009

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

Vermont Workers' Center: Public Services & Jobs Under Attack/ We Can Lead on Health Reform 09/25/2009

Host Traven Leyshon is joined by Conor Casey, Legislative Coordinator for Vermont State Employees Association, to discuss the potential fallout of State Employee contract talks with the Administration, and the series of forums on Healthcare, Vermont Workers Center is coordinating.

Under the Dome: Legislative Committees - FairPoint Communications Briefing and Update Part 2 of 2 09/24/2009

The House Commerce and Economic Development Committee, joined by members of the Senate Economic Development and Finance Committees, hold a FairPoint Communications briefing and update. The House and Senate Committees will hear from Peter Nixon, President of FairPoint Communications, David O'Brien, Department of Public Service, William Shuttleworth, Vermont Telecommunications Authority, and Mike Spillane, Business Manager, Local 2326, IBEW.

Under the Dome: Legislative Committees - FairPoint Communications Briefing and Update Part 1 of 2 09/24/2009

You can watch the second part of the hearing here.

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!