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Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Hall Meeting with Danish Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen 05/18/2013

Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) holds a Town Hall meeting with Danish Ambassador Peter Taksoe-Jensen to discuss how the people of Denmark enjoy some of the best health care, education, and environmental protection in the world. The questins is posed: Are there lessons that the United States can learn from Denmark? More information: www.sanders.senate.gov

Senator Bernie Sanders: Press Conference on Social Security 05/08/2013

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) hosts a summit meeting on Capitol Hill with seniors, veterans and other grassroots groups united to protect Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid and veterans from budget cuts proposed by congressional Republicans and some Democrats. More information: www.sanders.senate.gov

Vermont Access Network (VAN): Sen. Sanders Town Mtg: 'Lincoln Film Discussion' 05/04/2013

Sen. Sanders holds a town meeting Saturday, May 4 at St. Johsnbury (St. J Academy, Fuller Hall) that will feature a free showing of the movie “Lincoln.” (Lincoln film NOT INCLUDED in this recording) This recording does include, a short 'Student Presentation' before the film. Also, after the film - Bernie and Vermont historians will lead a town meeting discussion about the role Rep. Thaddeus Stevens, R-Pa., who grew up in Danville, Vt., played in passing the 13th Amendment to end slavery.

Burlington School Commissioners' Corner: School Facilities and Security 05/02/2013

Board Chair Alan Matson (W6) speaks with Ward 4 Commissioner Bernie O'Rourke, Chair of the Infrastructure and Technology Committee, and Joel Fitzgerald, Co-Director of Facilities, about the district facilities and security. For more information visit the district web site: www.bsdvt.org

Senator Bernie Sanders: Senior Issues 04/19/2013

Important discussion that features Senator Sanders and statewide leaders on senior issues. Are you concerned about how the fiscal crisis in Washington will affect Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, Veteran's Benefits? Much is at stake in the coming year regarding issues that affect senior citizens. Presented with members of AARP-VT, Area Agency on Aging for Northeastern VT, VT Dept. of Disabilities Aging and Independent Living, VT Alliance of Retired Americans, Community of Vermont Elders (COVE)

Senator Bernie Sanders: Too Big To Fail, Too Big To Jail - Town Meeting with Rolling Stone's Matt Taibbi 04/12/2013

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), is joined by author and journalist Matt Taibbi for a Town Meeting on the Economy - Taking on Wall Street and the Big Banks. Discussions include the power of Wall Street, Wall Street and the Economy, How to Turn Things Around. Presented with members of the VT AFL-CIO, VT-NEA, VSEA, VT Workers Center, and the UE.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Energy Efficiency Program - On-Bill Financing 03/29/2013

U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), is joined by Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger and a member of the Wagner family, owners of Waggy’s store and deli, the first business to participate in the innovative financing program that helps pay for energy efficiency improvements. The deli is the first business to participate in the program that lets customers take advantage of savings on their monthly utility bills to pay for energy-saving improvements.

Authorized by a Sanders provision in a 2011 energy bill, a $1 million grant to the Burlington Electric Department helped launch the on-bill financing program.

Vermont Energy Independence Day Crowd-Sourced Film 03/27/2013

In the spring of 2012 hundreds of Vermonters submitted short films about Vermont's transition to a sustainable energy future through a statewide project organized by Bright Blue EcoMedia, a Mooretown-based non-profit that produced the Emmy-award winning PBS series Bloom. The film features everyday people including teachers, students and citizens, as well as key political leaders and advocates such as Senator Bernie Sanders, VT Representative Sarah Edwards, and 350.org founder Bill McKibben. (Note: This film was not produced by MMCTV, but the film has been uploaded it with the permission of the filmmakers at Bright Blue EcoMedia. For more info: http://brightbluemedia.org)

Senator Bernie Sanders: Bernie Sanders Conference On Global Warming, Part 2 03/16/2013

Bernie Sanders Conference On Global Warming Part 2

Senator Bernie Sanders: Bernie Sanders Conference On Global Warming, Part 1 03/16/2013

Bernie Sanders Conference On Global Warming Part 1

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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!