WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Free Press, an advocacy group that is part of the media reform or media democracy movement, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2024: On Wednesday, Rep. Yvette Clarke (D-New York), Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania), Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vermont) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) introduced legislation to appropriate fiscal-year 2024 funding for the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), a broadband-access subsidy created as part of the 2021 bipartisan infrastruc  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: Maryland, Minnesota, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, and Vermont have been selected to participate in the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) Disability Inclusive Workforce Policy Learning Collaborative. Through the Learning Collaborative, the NGA Center will support participating states as they develop plans to expand employment and training opportunities for people with   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 10 -- Susan G. Komen, an organization that says it addresses breast cancer on fronts such as research, community health, global outreach and public policy initiatives, issued the following news: Susan G. Komen(R), the world's leading breast cancer organization, commends Representative Melanie Carpenter (D-Hyde Park) and Representative Laura Sibilia (I-Dover) for working with Komen to eliminate financial barriers to earlier breast cancer detection by ensuring that every  more

BERLIN, Vermont, Jan. 10 -- The Vermont Chamber of Commerce issued the following news: VermontBiz and the Vermont Chamber of Commerce are pleased to announce the winner of the prestigious and highly anticipated Outstanding Business of the Year Award 2023, this year's winner is Bourne's Energy. The Award will be presented to Bourne's Energy at the opening session of the Vermont Economic Conference on January 30th at the UVM Dudley Davis Center. Bourne's Energy is an independent, local, family-o  more

BERLIN, Vermont, Jan. 13 -- The Vermont Chamber of Commerce issued the following news: This year, the annual task of adjusting the budget based on additional available funding, changes in program costs, and needs, will be different than in recent legislative sessions. With federal pandemic aid no longer in excess, discussions regarding the Budget Adjustment Act are subject to increased scrutiny and must be strategic. Funding must meet the greatest needs of Vermonters, and workforce housing is t  more