SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, April 15 (TNSPer) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release on April 14, 2022: The Vermont Law School (VLS) Board of Trustees today announced that it has named Rodney A. Smolla incoming VLS president. The higher education leader and legal educator, litigator, scholar, and author will become the school's president on July 1. "After an extensive national search, the board is convinced that Rod Smolla is the right person at the right time for Vermont La  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 15 (TNStalk) -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 14, 2022: * * * This morning, Lt. Governor Molly Gray released the following statement on voter participation in the August 2022 Primary Election: "With COVID still posing health and safety risks to Vermonters, I've heard confusion from voters who believe that the vote-by-mail procedures applicable to the 2020 General Election apply to the upcoming August Primary. "I want to cla  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 15 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Vermont Democratic Party unequivocally condemns the dangerous attacks from the Vermont GOP and other fear-mongering Republicans spreading misinformation and hateful rhetoric. Trans rights are human rights and the VDP stands firmly behind the efforts of Vermont's Democratic House and Senate caucuses to make Vermont a safer and more inclusive state. "These attacks will lead to more divisiveness,   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on April 13, 2022: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today announced that his office has reached settlements with two different online sellers of electronic cigarettes for violations of Vermont's Delivery Sales Ban and Vermont's Consumer Protection Act. Under the settlements, the companies resolved claims that they sold electronic cigarettes, e-liquids, or other tobacco paraphernalia to ind  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 13 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott has signed a proclamation declaring April 11-15 Community Development Week. The designation and proclamation focus on the success and impact of the federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program, which funds housing and economic development projects and public services in communities across the state. "Making sure all of Vermont's communities have the opportunity to rec  more