Podcasts and Vodcasts
We are pleased to provide both audio and video broadcasts from our Web site in the form of podcasts and vodcasts to keep you up to date with official news from the Connecticut Senate Democrats.
We are also posting many of our videos on YouTube, including special content that you won’t find on this site.
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Podcasts
Listen to our newest and archived podcasts using the built-in player or the direct links to the appropriate MP3 files.
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Water Bottle Recycling 11.20.09 (5:33)
Jobs & the Economy, Pt. 2 11.04.09 (4:38)
Jobs & the Economy, Pt. 1 10.26.09 (4:36)
Probate Court Reform 09.25.09 (4:01)
2-Year Budget Approved 09.02.09 (5:12)
School-Based Health Center Cuts 08.11.09 (4:41)
SustiNet Health Plan 07.24.09 (3:17)
Rally Against Budget Cuts 06.24.09 (3:51)
Resolving the Budget Crisis 06.04.09 (4:03)
Restaurant Menu Labeling 05.21.09 (3:06)
Protecting Auto Dealers 05.08.09 (3:08)
Smart Growth 04.14.09 (3:45)
Free Dental Clinic 03.26.09 (4:05)
Foreclosure Mediation Program 03.13.09 (3:34)
The Return of Tolls? 02.25.09 (4:28)
Paid Sick Leave 02.11.09 (2:57)
Freshman Takes on Challenges 01.27.09 (3:24)
2009 Budget Outlook 01.09.08 (3:26)
Connecticut’s Economy 12.16.08 (3:13)
Foreclosed Property Tenant Protections 11.25.08 (2:58)
HealthFirst Connecticut Update 10.24.08 (4:30)
The State of Student Loans 09.19.08 (3:05)
Vodcasts
Watch our vodcasts via these links to MP4 files. Many of these same videos are displayed on individual senator’s Web pages and our YouTube channel.
Federal Campaign Finance Reform 05.11.09 (2:14)
Republican Budget Proposal 04.16.09 (2:03)
Sen. Harp’s Budget Update 04.09.09 (1:38)
State Budget Update 04.03.09 (1:57)
State Budget: FY 2010 & 2011 04.02.09 (1:57)
AIG Hearings 03.25.09 (2:03)
AIG Bonuses 03.20.09 (1:42)
Dairy Farms 03.12.09 (0:43)
Budget Deficit 02.19.09 (1:44)
Eviction Protection for Foreclosure Tenants 02.19.09 (1:41)
State Budget Address 02.04.09 (1:37)
Insurance Coverage for Autism 01.30.09 (1:39)
Higher Education 01.29.09 (1:47)
Bottle Bill Expansion 01.26.09 (1:50)
Connecticut Tourism 01.13.09 (1:04)
2009 Legislative Session 1.06.09 (1:05)
Responsible Fatherhood 12.08.08 (1:35)
Affordable Food 10.29.08 (1:51)
Toy Safety 09.29.08 (1:47)
DSS Audit 09.24.08 (2:24)
Healthy Schools 08.28.08 (2:01)
Seniors Expo 08.01.08 (1:19)
Making Hospitals Safer 07.28.08 (1:19)
Mortgage Security Act 07.01.08 (1:21)
Minimum Wage Veto Override 06.24.08 (2:41)
Increasing the Minimum Wage 06.23.08 (2:17)
Cash Discounts for Gas 06.09.08 (1:15)
Preventing Child Abuse 04.05.08 (1:34)
Protecting Our Seniors 03.26.08 (2:25)
Protecting Connecticut Jobs 03.25.08 (2:28)
Taxicab Industry Investigation 03.18.08 (1:01)
Reducing Childhood Poverty 03.11.08 (1:23)
Food Safety 03.10.08 (1:28)
Responsible Mortgage Lending 02.26.08 (2:37)
Retirement Savings Plan 02.21.08 (2:35)
Drunk Driving Prevention 02.19.08 (1:44)
Amended Relief Plan 02.13.08 (2:45)
2008 Legislative Agenda 02.07.08 (3:58)
Environment Committee Chairmanship 02.04.08 (2:22)
Economic Recovery 01.29.08 (2:03)
Emergency Preparedness 01.28.08 (1:29)
Safe Toys Act 01.24.08 (1:57)
Nursing Home Accountability 01.16.08 (2:49)
Criminal Justice Reforms 01.08.08 (1:09)
How to Listen and Watch
Podcasts are like a radio program you download over the Internet and listen to on your computer or MP3 player (such as an iPod). Vodcasts are the video equivalent of a podcast. By subscribing to a podcast or vodcast, your computer will automatically look for and download the newest episodes. You can also listen to or watch these broadcasts on demand by using the links provided further down this page.
Subscribing
Our podcasts and vodcasts are available by free subscription through the iTunes Store and other podcast directory sites (listed below). Some Web browsers (Internet Explorer 7, Netscape 8, Mozilla Firefox 2, Apple Safari 2) are enabled to list podcast channels much like our RSS news feed. If you use such a Web browser, you can manually subscribe and bookmark the page for either a podcast subscription or a vodcast subscription.
Podcast (audio) subscription links:
Vodcast (video) subscription links:
Manual subscription links:
Copy and paste the following URLs to subscribe using your prefered directories/players:
(Podcast)
http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pods/sdpods.xml
(Vodcast)
http://www.senatedems.ct.gov/pods/vods/sdvods.xml