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State Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday February 04, 2024 ( 4 items )  

Vt. A.G. Clark Announces Vermont Will Receive $1 Million in Settlement With Marketing Firm Publicis Over Role in Opioid Epidemic
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2024: Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that Vermont will receive $1,079,000 as its share of a $350 million national settlement with Publicis Health to resolve investigations into the global marketing and communications firm's role in the prescription opioid crisis. In agreeing to the terms of the settlement, Publicis recognized the harm its conduct caused. The company  more

Vt. Gov. Scott and Winooski Officials Celebrate the Success of the Onion City's 20-Year Tax Increment Financing District
WINOOSKI, Vermont, Feb. 1 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2024: Governor Phil Scott was joined by Winooski Mayor Kristine Lott and other local and state leaders today to celebrate the overwhelming success of Winooski's TIF District which has led to more jobs, more housing, and an increase in the grand list and contributions to the state education fund. "Winooski is a shining star of Vermont's TIF program and demonstrates the possibilities when gover  more

Vt. Gov. Scott Announces Launch of Rural Industry and Development Program
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2024: Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Economic Development (DED) today announced the launch of the Rural Industry and Development Program (RIDP) to increase the amount of move-in ready industrial space, in an effort to shorten the timeline for the permitting and building of sites that businesses can confront when moving to, or relocating within, Vermont. "Expanding Vermont   more

Vt. Gov. Scott: Get Your Vermont Strong License Plate and Darn Tough Sock Bundle to Help Support Flood Victims Before the Legislature Puts a Stop To It
BERLIN, Vermont, Jan. 31 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Before the Legislature bans bundled Vermont Strong plates and socks, Governor Phil Scott is urging Vermonters to support victims of last summer's flooding by purchasing commemorative Vermont Strong license plates bundled with Vermont Strong socks from Darn Tough. Recently, the Vermont House of Representatives passed legislation to ban fundraising for flood victims with bundled sales, which would prohibit  more