Politics & Government

Williston Selectboard 01/11/2016

The Williston 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.

Essex Selectboard 01/11/2016

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 renovatoins at 81 Main continue.

Burlington City Council 01/11/2016

The Burlington City Council meets on Mondays, often 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.

Vermont Press Bureau's Capitol Beat 01/08/2016

Host Neal Goswami of the Vermont Press Bureau talks to Sen. Phillip Baruth, D-Chittenden, and Donald Turner Jr., R-Chittenden.

Woodchuck Report: Host Bonnie Scott 01/08/2016

Host Bonnie Scott talks about the issues of the day.

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VT State House - Ethics Discussion 01/07/2016

House Committee on Government Operations Ethics Discussion - January 7, 2016.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Annual Homelessness Memorial Vigil 01/07/2016

More Info Visit: http://legislature.vermont.gov/

Presidential Candidate Donald J. Trump Rally 01/07/2016

The front runner Republican Candidate Donald J. Trump rallies at the Flynn Center for the Performing Arts on his first trip to Vermont -- and the community responds.

Rally for Love and Unity (Let's Not Let Trump's Hate Divide Our Community) 01/07/2016

Donald Trump's visit to Burlington, VT spurs this counter celebration of the new 1Love Initiative for Racial Justice & Safe Communities across the street from where candidate Trump will speak. Community leaders and members share and learn about current initiatives for more just communities and celebrate the work we need to build an independent political movement for change. This event is coordinated by Rights & Democracy VT, with participation of groups involved with the 1Love Initiative and others working for more just communities to share their work including, Peace & Justice Center, Vermont Interfaith Action, Vermont Workers' Center, Justie For All, Champlain Area NAACP, Vermonters For Criminal Justice Reform and Justicia Migrante Migrant Justice. If you want to help email James Haslam at james@radvt.org

Under the Dome: The Governor’s State of the State Address 01/07/2016

Governor Peter Shumlin addresses the Vermont Legislature to outline an agenda that he says will "make our great state even greater."

More Info Visit: http://legislature.vermont.gov/ or http://www.2016stateofthestate.com/

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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!