Politics & Government

Informational Meeting - March City Election Ballot Items 02/27/2012

An informational meeting of the Burlington City Council designed to present information to the public on the 2012 Town Meeting ballot questions. Departments provide a brief explanation on the question(s) and respond to questions of the City Council and public.

St. Michael's College: Are Corporations People? Citizens Respond to Citizens United 02/27/2012

Are Corporations People? Citizens Respond to Citizens United is the topic. Discussing the issue are: John Bonifaz, Co-Founder and Director, Free Speech For People; Jerry Greenfield, Co-Founder, Ben & Jerry’s Homemade, Inc.; Anthony Iarrapino, Esq., Citizen Activist; VT State Senator Virginia “Ginny” Lyons; Moderator: Dr. Paul Olsen, Saint Michael's College

Sponsored by:
Clean Yield Asset Management - Common Cause of Vermont - Free Speech For People - Green Mountain Global Forum - Move To Amend Coalition - Peace & Justice Center - Saint Michael's College Department of Business Administration and Accounting - Saint Michael's College Edmundite Center for Peace and Justice - Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) - Vermont Public Interest Research Group (VPIRG)

Mayoral Candidate Forum on Food System Issues 02/25/2012

2012 Burlington Mayoral Candidates Wanda Hines (I), Kurt Wright (R) and Miro Weinberger (D) answer questions as part of the Burlington Food Council's "Local Food, Local Economy" forum at the Sustainability Academy.

Vermont Workers' Center: Organizing for the Right to Education 02/24/2012

Host Traven Leyshon with guest Ari Adelstein on the right to education day of action at the statehouse in Montpelier and nationwide..

Discussion of Amendment to U.S. Constitution - Corporate Personhood 02/23/2012

The focus on how to truly fix the way we finance and conduct our federal campaigns so Congress will have reasonable incentive to serve the interests of all Americans rather than often those of wealthy campaign contributors. All interested Vermont citizens invited. Rick Hubbard will moderate the discussion.

Enhancing the discussion, a wide variety of Vermonters with special interests and perspectives participate as “special participants.” These include State Senator Ginny Lyons, leader of the Amendment Campaign in VT; Ben Scotch Esq. retired attorney; Bill Shubart, writer and VPR commentator; Emily Dec, representing Democracy for America; Vee Gordon, President, League of Women Voters of the Champlain Valley of Vermont; Judy Yarnall Phd., representing Women’s International League for Peace and Freedom; Robin Lloyd, Burlington organizer; Matt McGrath, representing the Vermont Workers Center; Wally Roberts representing Common Cause Vermont; Emily Dec, representing Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility; Gabby Ochoa Brennemn representing Peace & Justice Center; and Patricia Coates, representing Congressman Peter Welch, and John Tracy, State Director for Senator Leahy's office.

Under the Dome: Under the Golden Dome: Week 8, 2012 02/22/2012

Eighth Week of the 2012 Vermont Legislative Session. Produced by Rick McMahan

Burlington Mayor's Show: Burlington 2012 Ballot items 02/22/2012

Host Mayor Bob Kiss and CEDO Director Larry Kupferman go through the 5 Burlington Ballot items for 2012 Town Meeting.

Burlington Finance Summit 02/22/2012

Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies sponsor the Burlington Finance Summit:

· WELCOME, Mayor of Burlington, Bob Kiss
· Presentation of City of Burlington Annual Financial Report, FY 2011
· Keynote Speaker: State Auditor Thomas Salmon, “Audit 101”
· City CAOs, Scott Schrader and Rich Goodwin. School Dept CFO, Karen Groseclose
· Financial Literacy: Cslr. Karen Paul, Finance Board; Beth Pearce, State Treasurer
· Audience, Twitter questions to city/state financial officers, Cslrs Ed Adrian and Paul Decelles
· Mayoral candidates Hines/Weinberger/Wright assess city’s financial strengths and weaknesses
* People’s Choice Award, City Employee of the Year

Vermont Parents Defend Vaccine Exemption Rights 02/21/2012

Vermont Legislature is proposing a bill (S.199 - H.527) eliminating an exemption pertaining to parents requirement to vaccinate their children. This video offers a defense of exemption rights. For more information, please visit the National Vaccine Information Center website.

Burlington Wards 4 & 7 NPA Meeting 02/21/2012

Burlington Neighborhood Planning Assemblies (NPA) Meetings are grassroots, neighborhood organizations that were established in each of Burlington's seven Wards to empower citizen participation in City government. Working as neighborhood advocacy groups, Neighborhood Planning Assemblies facilitate communication between the citizens of Burlington and city government through regular meetings scheduled in each Ward. Wards 4 & 7 meet the third Tuesday of the month. Meeting place: Robert E. Miller Community Center 130 Gosse Court.

Includes Mayoral and City Council Candidates.

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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.