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Positively Vermont: Vermont Maple Festival 04/15/2024

Dennis McMahon speaks with Cathy Branon from Branon’s Barrywilde Maples, LLC about the maple festival.

For more information visit: https://www.vtmaplefestival.org

CCS Bridging Program: TBD April Group 04/15/2024

Emily Anderson, Bridging Coordinator, Champlain Community Services (CCS), introduces students from the CCS Bridging Program. In this episode, 

Burlington Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak: Mayor Celebration and Community Clean Up 04/14/2024

From the Mayor's Office:

Join us for a family-friendly celebration and community cleanup. Featuring interviews with Mayor Emma Mulvaney-Stanak, city councilors, and Burlington residents.
 

People, Power & Politics (The P3 Show): Burlington's Organization Day 2024 04/13/2024

From Romeo von Hermann:

Host Romeo von Hermann chats with Burlington City Council President Ben Traverse of Ward 5. They discuss Burlington Organization Day, democracy and public service in Burlington, and the Obscura BTV 2024 experience.

The P3 Show is a talk show that brings communities and stake holders together to discuss social and political issues of the day in Burlington, Vermont and the nation.

The P3 Show is open to all young adults and the community at large to join the conversation. Topics on the show can be submitted to peoplepowerpolitics.show@gmail.com.

Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont Senate Committee on Finance - Testimony of H.657 Modernize Vermont’s Communications Taxes and Fees 04/12/2024

Testimony of H.657 a bill meant to modernize Vermont's communications taxes and fees at the Senate Committee on Finance.

On Friday,  the committee continued testimony on the bill on and off throughout the afternoon.

H.657: As Passed by the House:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/WorkGroups/Senate%20Finance/Bills/H.657/Drafts,%20Amendments,%20Other%20Legal%20Documents/H.657~Maria%20Royle~As%20Passed%20by%20the%20House~4-10-2024.pdf

Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont House Committee on Government Operations - Walkthrough of S.55 Update to Open Meeting Law 04/12/2024

Walkthrough of S.55 Update to Open Meeting Law at the House Committee on Government Operations.

On Friday, the committee continued discussing S.55 - they had a walkthrough of Draft 1.3 of the bill from legislative counsel. A list of items changed/added in this draft are below:

  • Added Hybrid Meeting definition
  • Added Undue Hardship definition
  • Defining Requests for access (who can ask, when they have to ask by, what undue hardship entails)
  • Secretary of State providing training
  • Adding threat of death or serious bodily injury to Local Incident
  • Added requirement of posting recorded meetings within 24 hours
  • Updated the Bill name to reflect the true intentions of the bill 

S.55: Draft 1.3:
https://legislature.vermont.gov/Documents/2024/WorkGroups/House%20Government%20Operations/Bills/S.55/Drafts,%20Amendents,%20and%20Legal%20Documents/S.55~Tim%20Devlin~%20Draft%201.3,%204-11-2024~4-12-2024.pdf

Community Media Public Benefit Bill: H.575 and S.181: Vermont Senate Committee on Appropriations - Discussion of VAN FY25 Request 04/12/2024

Discussion of VAN FY25 Request at the Senate Committee on Appropriations.

On Friday, this was further confirmed as base when it appeared on the Senate Appropriations’s working list of onetime appropriations, it can be found on line 19 where it indicates VAN’s funding has been moved to the base. Also on Friday, Chair Kitchel said the streaming tax in S.181 is non-negotiable if the committee wants revenue and that they need to fund implementation.

Vermont Language Justice Project - VLJP: What Is Diabetes - Swahili 04/12/2024

Vermont Language Justice Project presents information about diabetes.

For more info on the VLJP: vtlanguagejustice.org

To view all VLJP videos: youtube.com/channel/UC3zjPpeFnXqvESr1y3d4DvQ

Vermont Language Justice Project - VLJP: What Is Diabetes - Spanish 04/12/2024

Vermont Language Justice Project presents information about diabetes.

For more info on the VLJP: vtlanguagejustice.org

To view all VLJP videos: youtube.com/channel/UC3zjPpeFnXqvESr1y3d4DvQ

Vermont Language Justice Project - VLJP: What Is Diabetes - French 04/12/2024

Vermont Language Justice Project presents information about diabetes.

For more info on the VLJP: vtlanguagejustice.org

To view all VLJP videos: youtube.com/channel/UC3zjPpeFnXqvESr1y3d4DvQ

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