Politics & Government

Municipal Updates: Winooski City Update 02/01/2016

The Winooski City Council normally meets on the 1st and 3rd Monday of each month.

Under the Dome: Helen Head and Diana Gonzalez Discuss Paid Family Leave 02/01/2016

Chair of the House General Housing and Military Affairs Committee, Helen Head (D-Chitt 7-3) is joined by fellow committee member Diana Gonzalez (P-Chitt 6-7), speaking to the issues of the committee including paid family leave, housing issues, and military affairs.

Stay up-to-date with the Vermont Legislative Session at: http://legislature.vermont.gov/

Watch more Under the Dome every Monday LIVE at 11am until the end of the Legislative Session.

Winooski City Council 02/01/2016

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.winooskivt.org

: South Burlington City Council 02/01/2016

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 normally held at City Hall in the conference room and begin at 7pm. Check the City's website for updated information: www.sburl.com

Essex Selectboard 02/01/2016

The Essex Selectboard meetings are all held at the Town Offices at 81 Main Street in Essex Junction, in the downstairs conference room on the first and third Mondays of the month. The public is always welcome, and the meetings start promptly at 7:30 PM. If special accommodations are needed please call (802) 878-1341. Until further notice, meetings are held in the Police Station Community Room while renovations at 81 Main continue.

Chittenden Democrats: Sue Minter, Democratic Candidate for Governor 02/01/2016

Rep. Mike Yantachka (D) and Chittenden Democratic Party Executive Committee member Bob Hooper welcome Democratic Primary candidate for Governor Sue Minter.

More information on Sue Minter's campaign at: www.sueminter.com on facebook.com/suemintervt

More information on Chittenden County Democrats: chittdems.blogspot.com

Green Mountain Academy Lectures 01/29/2016

Bernie, The Donald, and the Race for the Presidency 2016. Given the unlikely cast of characters, not to mention their sheer number, the 2016 race for the presidency stands out as one of the more unusual in recent history.

VT Press Bureau's Capitol Beat - Week 4 01/29/2016

Neal Goswami & VPB reporter Josh O’Gorman speak with Lawrence Miller, Chief of Health Care Reform, and Senator Dick Sears D-Bennington.

Essex Town and Village Joint Update 01/29/2016

Essex Town Selectboard Chair Max Levy and Village President George Tyler share information and insights on Town and Village initiatives and follow up on the recommendations of the Working Group Members of the Thoughful Growth in Action, a committee looking at shared governance for planning functions in the Town of Essex and Village of Essex Junction. The recommendations have been presented to both the Village Trustees and the Town Selectboard.

More information on TGIA: www.essextgia.com

More information at: www.essexjunction.org and www.essex.org

Burlington Mayor's Show: Burlington's Opiate Challenge 01/27/2016

Host Mayor Miro Weinberger is joined by Burlington Police Chief Brandon del Pozo to speak to the challenges faced by Burlington with the ongoing opiate epidemic.

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!