Politics & Government

Ferguson - A Nation of Laws and a History of Injustice 04/23/2015

Gary Younge, Author, Broadcaster and Columnist for The Guardian and The Nation speaks to the current events in our communities. Gary Younge was born in Britain to Barbadian parents. A reporter covering Europe, Africa, and the Caribbean before being appointed The Guardian's US correwspondent in 2003. In 2009 he won the prestigious James Cameron Award for 'combined moral vision and professional integrity.' Sponsored by: Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series, United Academics, UVM Department of English, James and Mary Brigham Buckam Fund. Co-sponsors include: Green Mountain Veterans for Peace, Global Justice Ecology Project, International Socialist Organization. Part of the Will Miller Social Justice Lecture Series. http://www.willmiller.org

The Will Miller Social Justice Lecture series brings 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.

Burlington Mayor's Show: Burlington Early Learning Initiative 04/22/2015

Host Mayor Miro Weinberger speaks with Jessica Nordhaus, Director of the Burlington Early Learning Initiative. www.burlingtonvt.gov/Mayor

VT Cannabis Collaborative on Legalizing Marijuana in VT 04/21/2015

The VT Cannabis Collaborative makes a presentation to Dr. Rob Williams UVM class, Consumers, Markets and Public Policy on the legalization of marijuana in VT. Presenters include Judy MacIsaac Robertson of Highland Sugarworks; Will Raap, Founder of Gardeners' Supply; Michael Jager, Solidarity of Unbridled Labour and Dan Cox of Coffee enterprises. For more information on the VT Cannabis Collaborative visit: http://vtcannabiscollaborative.org

Winooski City Council Part. 2 04/20/2015

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

The Truth About the Budget Cuts! Defend Jobs, Services and the Environment! 04/20/2015

Unionists and community activists discuss Governor Shumlin’s budget cuts and how they will devastate workers, people with disabilities, and the environment. They also discuss how we can organize for a state that puts people and the environment first!

Speakers:
William Wells, VSE
Jeanne Smith, Community High School Teacher
Shannon Morton, VSEA Children and Families Social Worker
Judiciary Even
Environmental Activist Kathy Blume
Mike O’Day, CWA at Fairpoint
Jim Fouts, Teamster Local
Sponsored by the Vermont Labor Solidarity Committee
Endorsed by the Vermont State Employees Association (VSEA) & the Peace and Justice Center (PJC)

Under the Dome: Justice, Corrections and Institutions 04/20/2015

Representatives Linda Myers (R-Essex), Joan Lenes (D-Shelburne/St. George), Terry Macaig (D-Williston), all members of the House Committee on Corrections and Institutions, are joined by Martin LaLonde (D-So. Burlington) member of House Committee on Judiciary, to share insights into the legislative work around 'Justice, Corrections, and Institutions'.

Winooski City Council Part. 1 04/20/2015

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 04/20/2015

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 04/20/2015

The 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.

Legislative Report: Lesgislative Issues: David Mickenberg Vermont Lobbyist 04/20/2015

Host Mary Sullivan (D) speaks with Vermont Attorney David Mickenberg on a variety of legislative issues he is working on. David joined Mickenberg, Dunn, Lachs and Smith, as an associate in the fall of 2006. At the firm, David focuses on Civil Litigation, Worker's Compensation, and Public Affairs. Prior to joining the firm, David served as a Dorot Fellow in Washington, D.C. at the Alliance for Justice, working on research and advocacy related to Presidential appointees to the federal judiciary, including three Supreme Court nominations. Prior to law school, David spent six years at two programs started by George Soros' Open Society Institute, the Drug Policy Alliance and The After School Corporation, working on policy, communications and government relations.

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!