MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bill, passed by the General Assembly. On January 25, Governor Scott signed a bill of the following title: * H.42, An act relating to temporary alternative procedures for annual municipal meetings and electronic meetings of public bodies When signing H.42, Governor Scott issued the following statement: "I'm signing this bill at the request of Ve  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 26 (TNSrpt) -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release: From the Cedar Creek Room of the Vermont State House, Attorney General Charity Clark today announced the release of the Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission's annual report, including statistics, trends, and recommendations. The Commission, housed within the Attorney General's Office, found that in 2021, five of Vermont's twelve homicides were related to domestic violence.   more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Jan. 26 -- The Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection issued the following joint news release with five states, on Jan. 25, 2023: A coalition of New England states today jointly announced steps they are taking to pursue federal funding designed to encourage transmission infrastructure investment. In concept papers filed with the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") recently, Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont r  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 27 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 26, 2023: Governor Phil Scott, the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (VDHP) and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation announced today the awarding of grants totaling $321,363 to 20 municipalities and non-profit organizations in six counties to facilitate the restoration and rehabilitation of Vermont landmarks and important historic buildings and structures. These grants  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 26 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 25, 2023: Governor Phil Scott and Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) Commissioner Kevin Gaffney today announced that Vermont businesses will see another rate decrease in workers' compensation insurance in 2023. This will mark the seventh consecutive year for such cuts. The rate reduction, which takes effect April 1, will save Vermont employers more than $11 million in premiums in 2023. "  more

LAWRENCE, Kansas, Jan. 27 (TNSconf) -- The University of Kansas issued the following news: Do you have questions about vaping? Want to know more about the health effects of electronic cigarettes? Confused by terms like cart, Vuse, mod or Puff Bar? Parents, educators, health care professionals and users of vaping products are invited to a free public lecture on vaping and teen health by Elisa Trucco at 6 p.m. Feb. 16 at the Lawrence Public Library, 707 Vermont St. The Cofrin Logan Center for Ad  more