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State Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday June 12, 2022 ( 6 items )  

Action Taken By Vt. Gov. Scott on Legislation
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 8 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release and letter: Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On June 7, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.727, An act relating to the exploration, formation, and organization of union school districts and unified union school districts * H.730, An act relating to alcoholic beverages and the Department of Liquor and Lottery When signi  more

Statement From Vt. A.G. Donovan on Decision to Step Down
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 11 (TNSper) -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following statement on June 10, 2022: * * * Attorney General T.J. Donovan today announced that he is stepping down from the office of Attorney General effective Monday, June 20, 2022, at 5 p.m. in order to accept the position of Director of Public Policy and U.S. State Strategies for the company Roblox. Donovan will be based in Vermont. * * * Attorney General Donovan issued the following statement   more

University of Maine-Farmington Graduate and First-Gen College Student Goes on to Cellular Research Ph.D. Program After Gene Discovery
FARMINGTON, Maine, June 7 (TNSjou) -- The University of Maine Farmington campus issued the following news: First-generation college student, Anyssa Phaneuf, and member of the UMF graduating class of 2022, always liked knowing how things work. That curiosity and her Farmington experience helped her grow during her college career from a first-year student to a UMF graduate who has been accepted into the University of Vermont's Cellular, Molecular and Biomedical Sciences Ph.D. program. Originally  more

Vt. Gov. Scott Signs Historic Housing Legislation Into Law
RANDOLPH, Vermont, June 8 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott gathered with members of the Legislature and local housing partners at the Salisbury Square, a planned affordable housing neighborhood, in Randolph today to sign two historic housing bills. The bills, S.226 and S.210, dedicate substantial state investments to bolster Vermont's housing stock. "Investing in housing has been a top priority of my Administration since day one, and these b  more

Vt. Gov. Scott Signs Historic State Budget Into Law
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 10 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 9, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today signed into law the state budget, H.740, an Act Relating to making appropriations for the support of government. "The investments we made this year will make a difference for Vermonters, building stronger communities, providing some tax relief, supporting kids and families and helping address long-term challenges like our workforce shortage and regional econo  more

Vt. Gov. Scott Signs Workforce and Economic Development Legislation Into Law
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 9 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 8, 2022: Governor Phil Scott today signed into law S.11, which contains a comprehensive package of workforce and economic development initiatives first proposed by the Scott Administration and passed by the Legislature this session. The bill invests $84.5 million of both state and federal American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to address Vermont's workforce shortage and provide local businesses  more