WASHINGTON, April 23 -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following article from the Economics Daily: Nonfarm payroll employment decreased significantly in 31 states in March 2020. The largest percentage declines occurred in Louisiana and Rhode Island (-1.1 percent each), followed by Missouri and Vermont (-0.9 percent each). The change in the number of jobs in these four states ranged from -2,900 in Vermont to -25,600 in Missouri. View chart for the "Percent   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news release on April 18: The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Vermont (SSN 792), the 19th Virginia-class attack submarine, April 18, 2020. Although the traditional public commissioning ceremony was cancelled due to public health safety and restrictions of large public gatherings, the Navy commissioned USS Vermont administratively and transitioned the ship to normal operations. Meanwhile, the Navy is looking at a future opp  more

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- The Federal Communications Commission issued the following statement on April 23 by Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel: Re: Establishing a 5G Fund for Rural America, GN Docket No. 20-32, WT Docket No. 10-208. It was a year and a half ago that Corey Chase took to the roads of Vermont. He crisscrossed the state, driving on everything from the biggest highways to the smallest stretches of dirt and gravel. He didn't log 6,000 miles in a car to take in the Fall leaves. He was   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following story: The U.S. Navy commissioned USS Vermont (SSN 792), the 19th Virginia-class attack submarine, April 18. Although the traditional public commissioning ceremony was canceled due to public health restrictions on large public gatherings, the Navy commissioned USS Vermont administratively and transitioned the boat to normal operations. Meanwhile, the Navy is looking at a future opportunity to commemorate the special event with the ship  more

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced approval of a request from Vermont to provide online purchasing of food to Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) households. This approval will allow the State to expedite the implementation of online purchasing with currently authorized SNAP online retailers with a target start date to be announced at a later time. Vermont's SNAP particip  more