ATLANTA, Georgia, Feb. 18 -- The American Cancer Society issued the following news release: * * * - Several landlocked states among those with highest rates * * * A new study finds a wide state-by-state variation in rates of melanoma caused by ultraviolet (UV) exposure with highest rates in several states on the East and West Coast including Hawaii, but also a few landlocked states, including Utah, Vermont, and Minnesota. The report, appearing in the International Journal of Cancer, finds st  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- The American Federation of Teachers issued the following news release: In a telephone town hall on Thursday night with thousands of American Federation of Teachers members and leaders who have been actively engaged in the union's 2020 presidential endorsement process, AFT President Randi Weingarten, Scranton (Pa.) Federation of Teachers President Rosemary Boland, AFT Vermont President Deb Snell and Boston Teachers Union President Jessica Tang discussed the next steps in t  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 22 -- The Conservation Law Foundation issued the following news release on Feb. 21: A coalition of environmental and business groups released the following statements after Vermont's House of Representatives overwhelmingly voted in favor of the Global Warming Solutions Act, a critical piece of legislation that will slash climate-damaging emissions, grow jobs, help rural and low-income Vermonters, and build resilient communities throughout the state. The vote garnered t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 21 -- The Marijuana Policy Project issued the following news release: * * * - HB 1648 now heads to the Senate for consideration * * * On Thursday, the House of Representatives approved a bill (236-112) that would legalize possession and limited cultivation of cannabis for adults 21 and older in New Hampshire -- similar to Vermont's legalization law. HB 1648 now heads to the Senate for consideration. Sponsored by Rep. Carol McGuire (R-Epsom) and a bipartisan gro  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 19 -- The Marijuana Policy Project issued the following news release: * * * - As the House of Representatives prepares to vote on S. 54, a new poll shows overwhelming public support * * * A new poll conducted by Public Policy Polling and commissioned by the Marijuana Policy Project found that an overwhelming 76% of Vermont residents support allowing adults 21 and over to purchase cannabis from regulated, tax-paying small businesses. These results are significant as   more

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 22 -- The Population Media Center issued the following news release on Feb. 21: The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation this week announced Population Media Center (PMC) in partnership with Global Fund for Women, Marie Stopes International, and One Acre Fund was one of the highest-scoring proposals, designated as the Top 100, in its 100&Change competition for a single $100 million grant to help solve one of the world's most critical social challenges.   more

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 19 -- The Population Media Center issued the following news release: Alice and Geoffrey Mwaba's romance was a whirlwind. The two met in the streets of Tazara township in Zambia when Alice was 18 and Geoffrey was 24, marrying within a year. Their first child arrived that same year, and another five children eventually followed. Trouble started a few years into their relationship when financial challenges arose. Costs to put their children through school mounted,   more

SOUTH BURLINGTON, Vermont, Feb. 19 -- The Population Media Center issued the following news release: Lights. Camera. iAccion! On January 2oth, film reels rolled and cameras flashed as Vencer el Miedo ("Overcome the Fear") launched to dramatic fanfare in Mexico. The co-production of Population Media Center (PMC) and Televisa set out with a sky-high goal: to captivate viewers across Mexico while inspiring social change, addressing challenges affecting young women across the nation. And by all ac  more