WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * 400+ Glens Falls, NY Residents Join Rep. Balint and Colleagues in Elise Stefanik District for Town Hall Event * Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) joined local leaders, unions, and her colleagues Rep. Paul Tonko (NY-20), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) to expose how Republican policies are harming the region and answer attendees' questions. Over 400 people attended the Progress for the People town hall organized  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 26 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators posted the following news: * * * AAMVA Visits Vermont * Patrice Aasmo, AAMVA's Director of Member Services for Regions 1 and 2, spent time with the team at the Vermont Department of Motor Vehicles last week. Discussions included a variety of topics and issues, including budgetary constraints, transportation funding, grant funding, staffing challenges and workf  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 (TNSFR) -- Green Mountain Power Corp., Colchester, Vermont, has filed an application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to continue operating the Taftsville Hydroelectric Project, which is on the Ottauquechee River in the village of Taftsville. FERC has reviewed the application, which was filed to secure a subsequent license to keep the project running. A staff environmental assessment was completed for the project. The assessment concludes that maintaining the pr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Following Warning from FEMA Employees, Welch Urges Congress to Act to Protect Disaster Recovery * BURLINGTON, VT --Today, more than 180 employees of the U.S. Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) warned Congress that FEMA's operational mismanagement could result in a catastrophic response to future disasters. U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction: "We cannot stop cli  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Secretary Chavez-DeRemer highlights maritime, public safety skills training programs on 'America at Work' New England swing * VERNON, VT - U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Lori Chavez-DeRemer this week wrapped up a six-state swing through New England - visiting Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Vermont - as part of her nationwide America at Work listening to  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Challenge to New York's "Climate Change Superfund Act" * The Justice Department's Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) today filed a motion for summary judgment in its challenge to the State of New York's "Climate Change Superfund Act," which imposes $75 billion in liability on foreign and domestic energy companies for their alleg  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee released the following testimony by Brock Barton, CFO at King Arthur Baking Co. from a July 24, 2025, hearing entitled "Empowering Workers by Expanding Employee Ownership": * * * Good morning Chairman Cassidy, ranking member Sanders, and the members of this committee. I sincerely appreciate the opportunity to speak to you today in support of employee-owned businesses. My name is Brock Barton and I am the Chief F  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 29 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Morgan Lewis, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * New England Legal Awards Spotlight Several Morgan Lewis Lawyers * BOSTON, August 29, 2025: Four Morgan Lewis lawyers have been recognized as part of Law.com 's New England Legal Awards, which honor professional excellence in law in Connecticut, Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. Partner Laurie Cerveny was named a finalist for Merger a  more

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Aug. 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont posted the following news release: * * * Philadelphia Man Sentenced to 95 Months for Conspiring to Distribute Crack Cocaine and Fentanyl The United States Attorney's Office for the District of Vermont stated that on August 19, 2025, Talbert Hill, 44, of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was sentenced by Chief United States District Judge Christina Reiss to a term of 95 months' imprisonment to be followed by   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Sanders Demands Bipartisan Investigation into Firing of CDC Director Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today called for a bipartisan congressional investigation into the recent firing of Centers for Disease Control and Preve  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Sanders Statement on CDC Walkout As Trump's War on Science Continues Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today released the following statement after hundreds of CDC workers walked out of their job to protest the Trump adminis  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Receives Security Briefing from Border Patrol at Northern Border in Pittsburg * PITTSBURG - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently received a security briefing from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and members of state and local law enforcement on the evolving threats in the Swanton Sector of the Northern border.   more

CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Aug. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * U.S. Marine Corps and Navy leaders foster Indo-Pacific partnership during USS Vermont (SSN 792) tour * The commanding officer of 3d Marine Littoral Regiment (MLR), 3d Marine Division, and the commodore of commander, Submarine Squadron 1 (CSS 1) strengthened inter-service cooperation during a familiarization tour aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 [Category: Health Care] -- Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine posted the following news release: * * * Vermont Farming Family Is Finding Success Growing Specialty Crops and Grain After Phasing Out the Dairy * ESSEX JUNCTION, Vt.--The Whitcomb family farm in Vermont has phased out the dairy operation, but the sixth and seventh generation farmers are finding success growing specialty crops including pumpkins, butternut squash, apples, and Christmas trees. They al  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Hears from Vermonters and Health Care Leaders About the Impact of the Republicans' Tax Bill * MONTPELIER, VT -- On Wednesday evening, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) hosted a Listening Session with Vermonters, community leaders and health care experts focused on how President Trump's health care policies are hurting Vermonters. Vermont officials estimate about 45,000 Vermonters could lose th  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Firing of Fed Governor Lisa Cook and Legal Fight * BURLINGTON, VT -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following reaction to President Trump's illegal attempt to fire Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook: "President Trump's unlawful attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook is an attack on the independence of our central bank. The Federal Reserve Board is purposely insulat  more