CHICAGO, Illinois, May 18 -- The American Association of Endodontists issued the following news release: The American Association of Endodontists (AAE) is proud to announce that it has successfully secured seven proclamations from various state lawmakers in support of Save Your Tooth Month, highlighting the critical role of endodontists in promoting oral health and preserving natural teeth. This year, the proclamations were issued by lawmakers from Connecticut, Illinois, North Dakota, Massachu  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 14 -- The Center for a Humane Economy issued the following news release: Animal Wellness Action celebrated the successful passage of a provision in State Bill S.301 to prohibit the sale of bear bile and other internal organs used in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). The larger bill, now heading to Gov. Phil Scott's desk for signature, aligns Vermont with more than 40 other states that restrict the trade in bear gallbladders and bile, as a way to halt poaching of bears  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 13 -- Consumer Reports issued the following news release: The Vermont state legislature advanced a privacy bill supported by Consumer Reports that marks a significant development in state privacy law. If the bill is approved by Governor Phil Scott, Vermont would become the eighteenth state to extend baseline privacy rights to consumers, including the right to access, delete, and stop the sale of their personal information. CR worked with lawmakers throughout the session  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 14 -- NetChoice, a coalition of trade associations that says it makes the internet safe for free enterprise and expression, issued the following news release on May 13, 2024: Today, NetChoice sent a letter to Vermont Gov. Phil Scott, respectfully asking him to veto S.289, the inappropriately titled "Age-Appropriate Design Code." This bill endangers the privacy of all Vermonters and their children online, inhibits their speech and will ultimately fail "to protect a singl  more

BRATTLEBORO, Vermont, May 14 -- World Learning issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of State, in collaboration with World Learning, is pleased to announce the spring 2024 Professional Fellows Program Alumni Impact Award (AIA) winners: Mr. Ahmad Abdelgalil (Egypt), Mr. Harunah Damba (Uganda), Ms. Jiang Yi (China), and Mr. Louis Goseland (United States). With backgrounds in child rights and protection, disability empowerment, service to the most underprivileged in society, and   more