MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 27 (TNSPer) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today announced his appointment of Daniel Richardson, of Burlington, to the Vermont Superior Court. "Dan has demonstrated a deep commitment to service and a dedication to Vermont throughout his career," said Governor Scott. "I'm confident he will continue his good work in this new role, and I appreciate his willingness to serve." Richardson was appoint  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, April 28 (TNStalk) -- Oklahoma State University issued the following news: Former Oklahoma State University regent Dr. Claud D. Evans received a rare honor last fall. The Okemah, Oklahoma, veterinarian was asked to give the Justin Morrill Memorial Lecture to the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities (APLU). Each year, the National Institute of Food and Agriculture joins with APLU to sponsor the acclaimed lecture series. The Morrill Act -- the legislation that  more

MIDDLEBURY, Vermont, April 28 (TNSfund) -- Middlebury College issued the following news: Projects for Peace is pleased to announce its 2022 cohort of grantees. One hundred and twenty-nine projects from 85 partner institutions were selected. The student leaders of each project will receive $10,000 in funds to pursue innovative, community-centered, and scalable responses to the world's most pressing issues. Most projects will be implemented between June and September this year. Refugee services,  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 28 (TNStalk) -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 27, 2022: * * * This afternoon, Lt. Governor Molly Gray released the following statement in support of Let's Grow Kids and the Vermont Business Roundtable's call for public investment in child care: "I'm pleased to stand with business leaders, the Vermont Business Roundtable, and Let's Grow Kids in support of their call for public investment in an affordable, quality, universal c  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 27 (TNStalk) -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * This afternoon, Lt. Governor Molly Gray released the following statement condemning the vandalism of the Pride Center of Vermont: "Hate has no place in our Vermont communities. "Today, in the wake of the vandalism to the Pride Center of Vermont, my thoughts are with the staff of the Pride Center and my heart is with Vermont's LGBTQ community. "Today and every day, I ask Vermonte  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 27 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release: Rutland Superior Court issued a judgment last week in a lawsuit brought by the Attorney General's Office against Rutland rental property owner John Ruggiero and his companies for failing to comply with Vermont's lead in rental housing laws and consumer protection laws. The Attorney General's Office sued Mr. Ruggiero earlier this month after the Vermont Department of Health received com  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 27 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today visited "Vermont's Largest Job Fair" to promote the many trades jobs available in Vermont and to champion proposals to reverse Vermont's workforce shortage. Labor economist and Director of Economic and Labor Market Information Mathew Barewicz presented data on Vermont's labor force and demographic trends, illustrating the significant challenge these trends  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 29 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 28, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today announced Commissioner Mike Pieciak will be stepping away from his role leading the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) next month to pursue other opportunities. Commissioner Pieciak was appointed to lead the consumer watchdog agency by Governor Scott in January 2017. He joined DFR in 2014 as Deputy Commissioner of the Securities Division, app  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 27 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 26, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today announced that the second round of Resilient Communities Fund grants will fund buyouts of flood-vulnerable homes, floodplain restoration, and other natural resource projects that will help protect life and property from future floods in Vermont. More than $2.1 million in grants will go to towns and non-profit organizations in round two of the program. The   more