News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors
A.G. Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026:
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Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy
Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from
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Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - June 15, 2026
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 15 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - June 15, 2026
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Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly.
On June 15, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles:
* H.527, An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. SS 248a
* H.542, An act relating to testing of schools in Vermont for polychlori
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Action on Microplastics in Our Drinking Water
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Action on Microplastics in Our Drinking Water
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for researching microplastics found in drinking water but is pushing the agency to require monitoring of microplastics to better understand the risks they pose to our communities.
"Everyone
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BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington May 2025
NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region
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Workers in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.75 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occ
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Historic Montpelier Federal Building Goes to Auction
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release:
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Historic Montpelier Federal Building Goes to Auction
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Bidding to begin on property with prime development potential
MONTPELIER, Vt. - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the public auction of the Montpelier Federal Building in Vermont. This listing represents a strategic step in GSA's campaign to strengthen the federal real estate portfolio, reduce costs for Amer
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No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton:
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Locked Out of Democracy
With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer.
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According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is
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VHB Earns Seven ACEC Awards in Rhode Island and Vermont
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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VHB Earns Seven ACEC Awards in Rhode Island and Vermont
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VHB has received seven 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Rhode Island and Vermont, recognizing the firm's innovative, community-focused transpo
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Welch, Min Escalate Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons, Demand Preservation of Clemency Records
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch, Min Escalate Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons, Demand Preservation of Clemency Records
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, alongside U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus
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