I stayed up last night till midnight with the state Senate streaming on my laptop while the House played on my TV, watching them ring out the legislative session. My little bill did not win this year, but watching the big issues chug through the process helped me accept another temporary setback. Two years ago, CT-N taught me the meaning of "strike-all amendment." Soon I hope to read all about "emergency certification" legislation. There's always a new process to wonder over.
At the same time, the local access channels are at the heart of my daily life. Talk to folks on the road about the budget and they'll say, "Ah, well, they'll do whatever they do in Hartford and we'll be stuck with it." Talk to them about a proposed 90-foot baseball diamond in the neighborhood and they'll show up in droves at the next Selectmen's meeting, pro and con, live from Town Hall.
When there is room for 5 national shopping channels on the video/TV services, there is surely room for both state public affairs, C-SPAN, and local government access.