National

Understanding Mental Illness “Community Based Treatment” 06/07/2013

This program, part of a series about mental illness, explores how modern therapies and medications can enable people to remain at home, with family and friends nearby, as they journey toward recovery. For too long, people feared that a diagnosis of mental illness meant a life sentence in an institution. Today, community based treatment offers an effective alternative to hospitalization for many who suffer from a mental illness. For more info, click here.

Understanding Mental Illness "What Is Mental Illness?" 06/07/2013

This is the first in a series of programs produced to encourage a better understanding of mental illness. Often using schizophrenia as an example, this program explores what we now know may be some of the causes of mental illness, the latest treatments, and the future of care for the mentally ill. For more info, click here.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Town Meeting on Veterans Issues 06/01/2013

Senator Bernie Sanders, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs, joins Deb Amdur, Director of the WRJ VA Medical Center, and others at the VFW in Brattleboro, VT for a public discussion as to how we can best address the needs of Vermont veterans.

Leahy Environmental Summit, Keynote Address by Robert Kennedy Jr. 05/30/2013

Robert Kennedy, Jr., who is the president of the Waterkeeper Alliance, is the keynote speaker on the second day of the the two-day Leahy Environmental Summit, at ECHO Lake Aquarium and Science Center on the shores of Lake Champlain, VT. He speaks with eloquence and passion.

Congressman Peter Welch: White House Council on Environmental Quality Chair to Join Rep. Welch at Efficiency Vermont 05/28/2013

Nancy Sutley, Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality, and Congressman Peter Welch visit Efficiency Vermont, the nation’s first statewide energy efficiency utility, to participate in a roundtable discussion with energy leaders and local consumers. Chair Sutley highlights the Administration’s efforts to help businesses and households conserve energy, reduce pollution, and save money through efficiency measures, including the Green Button initiative that is empowering consumers by giving them easy and secure access to information about their energy usage. In his State of the Union address, President Obama set a new goal of cutting our economy’s energy waste in half over the next 20 years, and his proposed FY2014 budget includes a $200 million Energy Efficiency Race to the Top challenge to support state governments that implement effective policies to cut energy waste.

Senator Bernie Sanders: Older Americans Summit 05/23/2013

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and other senators are hosting a summit meeting with seniors’ organizations today. Sanders also plans to introduce legislation the same day to reauthorize and strengthen the landmark Older Americans Act which supports Meals on Wheels and other critical programs for seniors. Sanders is the chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Primary Health and Aging, which has jurisdiction over the Older Americans Act. Harkin is chairman of the full Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. More information: www.sanders.senate.gov

Media Maven: Media Maven: Social Change Anytime Everywhere 05/23/2013

Nationally known blogger and social media pro, Amy Sample Ward offers tips and strategies for successful navigation through the high seas of social media and the internet.

Senator Patrick Leahy: Address to Albany College of Pharmacy Graduates 05/19/2013

Senator Patrick Leahy delivers commencement remarks and receives an honorary doctorate during ceremonies honoring the first class to graduate from the Albany College of Pharmacy’s Vermont campus.
Leahy, the Senate’s most senior member, and chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, discusses the role of pharmacists in preventing prescription drug abuse and related crime, the problem of counterfeit medications, health care costs, and the growing importance of pharmacists in public health policy and delivery.

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

Congressman Peter Welch: Farm Bill Priorities 05/14/2013

Congressman Peter Welch is joined by representatives of Vermont’s dairy farmers, vegetable growers, and nutrition advocates discussing the prospects for a Farm Bill in this Congress, as well as his priorities for the bill. The House Agriculture Committee is scheduled to take up the bill May 15th, the Senate Agriculture Committee is taking up its version of the bill today, May 14th.

Congressman Welch outlined his priorities for the bill:

· Stabilize milk prices for dairy farmers;

· Disaster insurance for vegetable growers;

· Promote the use of local fruits and vegetables into school lunches;

· Protect nutrition programs from unreasonable cuts;

· Provide support for organic programs; and

· Grow Vermont’s maple industry through federal support for research and promotion.

Featured Story

Town Meeting Day 2021 Forums Begin January 14th

To help voters better understand the people and questions on their local ballots, Town Meeting TV (formerly known as Channel 17) will present a series of candidate forums, budget presentations, and other election-related programs beginning Thursday, January 14th.