MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 18 (TNSrpt) -- The American Society of Civil Engineers issued the following news release on Feb. 16, 2023: The Vermont section of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) released the 2023 Report Card for Vermont's Infrastructure today, with nine categories of infrastructure receiving an overall grade of 'C', the same grade issued in the state's 2019 report card. That means Vermont's infrastructure is in mediocre condition and requires attention. Vermont's grade   more

RUTLAND, Vermont, Feb. 18 (TNSgov) -- The Institute for Justice issued the following news release on Feb. 17, 2023: Yesterday evening, a federal judge approved a settlement that ends a lawsuit challenging the state and several local governments' policy and practice of denying tuition benefits to parents who send their children to religious schools. The settlement guarantees that Vermont parents who qualify for tuition benefits can spend those benefits on the private school of their choice, rega  more

WESTBOROUGH, Massachusetts, Feb. 15 (TNSgov) -- The New England First Amendment Coalition issued the following news release and letter on Feb. 13, 2023: The New England First Amendment Coalition called on the Vermont Judiciary today to allow remote access to court hearings for all members of the public. "Changes to the current court rules should make clear that any hearing that would otherwise be in-person and open to the public shall also be accessible to all members of the public remotely,"   more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Feb. 15 (TNSgov) -- The National Association of State Energy Officials posted the following news: On January 25, 2023, the State Energy Offices of Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont announced plans to apply for grant funding from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to advance the build-out of regional transmission infrastructure as part of the New England Regional Transmission Initiative. The participating states' goals include (1)   more