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Under the Dome: Education: School Construction, PCBs in Schools, Cell Phone Use, Literacy 06/03/2024

Host Bobby Lussier, CCTV's Development Director, speaks with Representative Mary-Katherine Stone, Representative Sarah "Sarita" Austin, Representative Angela Arsenault, and Senator Martine Gulick about education.

To contact your local representative, you can find their contact information on the State's website. 

Kindness Connection: Emerge Vermont 05/16/2024

From Jan Riordan:

Host Jan Riordan interviews Elaine Haney, Executive Director of Emerge Vermont.

For more information visit: https://vt.emergeamerica.org/

Under the Dome: Healthcare: Expansion of Medicaid & Dr. Dynosaur, Addiction Recovery, Mental Health Resources, Flavored Tobacco (Senate) 05/13/2024

Host Bobby Lussier, CCTV's Development Director, speaks with Senator Virginia "Ginny" Lyons and Senator Martine Gulick about healthcare.

To contact your local representative, you can find their contact information on the State's website. 

Under the Dome: Healthcare: Expansion of Medicaid & Dr. Dynosaur, Addiction Recovery, Mental Health Resources, Flavored Tobacco (House) 05/13/2024

Host Bobby Lussier, CCTV's Development Director, speaks with Representative Lori Houghton, Representative Daisy Berbeco, and Representative Rey Garofano about healthcare.

To contact your local representative, you can find their contact information on the State's website. 

AARP VT: Scam Jam 05/08/2024

From Vermont AARP:

Come to AARP Vermont’s Scam Jam in South Burlington!   

Every 2 seconds someone’s identity is stolen.

People over 50 are especially vulnerable and account for more than half of all fraud victims. Whether it’s bogus investment deals, the Grandparent Scam, email ploys, lottery scams, or the newest ID theft scheme—sophisticated con artists are busy at work coming up with new ways to get your hard-earned money. It’s important to keep up to date on the latest scams and schemes to help protect you and the people you care about.

Join us for an educational event featuring Doug Shadel, a national fraud expert and AARP Vermont to learn practical tips and information on the latest scams and how to protect yourself and your family.  

Interested in becoming a Fraud Fighter volunteer and helping to share information on the latest scams with others? To learn more, stick around after the event for a brief informational session or review the Vermont Fraud Fighter volunteer position description. 

For more information visit: https://states.aarp.org/vermont

Secretary of State Virtual Forum on Ranked Choice Voting 05/08/2024

From the Secretary of State's Office:

Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced a two-part series of virtual forums which her office will co-host with the League of Women Voters of Vermont (LWVVT) to discuss Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). As interest has grown in RCV, in the state legislature and among municipalities, interest groups and voters, the Secretary and LWVVT hope these discussions will inform the debate and raise the profile of this system of voting.

The second forum will take place on Wednesday, May 8th, from 7:00-8:30pm on Zoom. This session will dive into the details of administering RCV elections in Vermont, featuring Burlington Assistant City Clerk Sarah Montgomery and Brattleboro Town Clerk Hilary Francis.

The Vermont Secretary of State and the League of Women Voters will be promoting the forums in the coming weeks.

Under the Dome: Public Safety & Criminal Justice: Gun Control, Retail Theft, Drug Use Prosecution, and 'Raise the Age' 05/06/2024

Host Bobby Lussier, CCTV's Development Director, speaks with Representative Martin LaLonde, Representative Angela Arsenault, and Representative Barbara Rachelson about public safety.

To contact your local representative, you can find their contact information on the State's website. 

Secretary of State Virtual Forum on Ranked Choice Voting 05/01/2024

From the Secretary of State's Office:

Vermont Secretary of State Sarah Copeland Hanzas announced a two-part series of virtual forums which her office will co-host with the League of Women Voters of Vermont (LWVVT) to discuss Ranked Choice Voting (RCV). As interest has grown in RCV, in the state legislature and among municipalities, interest groups and voters, the Secretary and LWVVT hope these discussions will inform the debate and raise the profile of this system of voting.

The first forum is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1st, from 7:00-8:30pm on Zoom. This session will offer an overview of Ranked Choice Voting, covering key concepts and presenting a simulation for participants to engage in to better understand what RCV is and how it works. Experts from the Ranked Choice Voting Resource Center will guide the session.

The Vermont Secretary of State and the League of Women Voters will be promoting the forums in the coming weeks.

Under the Dome: Housing: Emergency Shelter, Affordable Housing, and Act 250 Reform 04/29/2024

Host Bobby Lussier, CCTV's Development Director, speaks with Representative Carol Ode, Representative Kate Logan, Senator Kesha Ram Hinsdale, and Representative Emilie Krasnow about housing.

To contact your local representative, you can find their contact information on the State's website. 

Under the Dome: Trip to the Vermont State House - Vermont Access Network at the Card Room 04/26/2024

As part of Town Meeting TV's coverage of the 2024 legislative session, Emily and Bobby travel to the Vermont Statehouse in Montpelier to cover the Vermont Access Network (VAN)'s day in the Card Room advocating for AMOs, funding, and support of legislation.

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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!

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