BURLINGTON, Vermont, Jan. 8 -- Democracy for America issued the following statement: * * * The horror we witnessed earlier this week - as our United States Capitol was breached for the first time since 1814, during a time of war - was an act of domestic terror, committed by traitors who are, and hold themselves out to be, Trump supporters. What we witnessed shocked our conscience, but was not a surprise. Not to us. Not to those of us in the movement. We, at Democracy for America, along with  more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, Jan. 9 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: Democracy for America (DFA) congratulates Jon Ossoff and Raphel Warnock for their historic wins in their respective Georgia Senate runoff races. Their victories are a beacon of hope during a dark week, and a reminder that voters are not only resilient, they are directly rejecting the institutions of white nationalism and authoritarianism that Donald Trump and his supporters have tried to reinforce in this co more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 8 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following statement: * * * On this dark day in our country's history, the Vermont Democratic Party strongly condemns a blatant attack on our democracy from the supporters of Donald Trump, who today sieged our nation's Capitol in a forceful attempt to overturn the results of a free and fair presidential election. Today's events were a display of domestic terrorism, plain and simple. These attacks, as well as the events of t more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 8 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: The Vermont House of Representatives voted 130-16 in favor of a resolution to condemn the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 26, 2021. The Vermont Democratic Party joins the 130 Democratic, Republican, and Progressive House members who voted in favor of the resolution in condemning the storming of the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021 as an attack on democracy, acknowledging Donald Trump's incitin more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Jan. 8 (TNSPer) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Vermont Law School (VLS) alumna and faculty member Molly Gray JD'14 was sworn in today as Vermont's 82nd lieutenant governor, becoming the fourth female in the state's history to hold the position. Lt. Gov. Gray is a 2014 graduate of VLS and an instructor at the school whose teaching focuses on international human rights law. Prior to becoming Lt. Gov., Gray was assistant attorney general in t more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on Jan. 7: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today requested that Acting U.S. Attorney General Jeffrey A. Rosen commence a criminal investigation into the activities of President Donald Trump and rioters in relation to the events occurring at the U.S. Capitol yesterday. Attorney General Donovan wrote in the letter to Acting Attorney General Rosen: "I am shocked, saddened, disgusted, and angr more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 9 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Jan. 7: Governor Phil Scott today delivered his third inaugural address, commending Vermonters' resilience in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, and calling for unity in tackling the recovery and addressing Vermont's fundamental challenges. "The road ahead offers us an incredible opportunity to set the state back on a path where every county can have a vibrant, resilient economy; where every communi more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Jan. 7 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on Jan. 6: * * * "This is a very disturbing time for our nation. What we are seeing today at the U.S. Capitol is not a peaceful protest - it is an unacceptable attack on our democracy. "The rioters have actively assaulted police officers, and they should immediately evacuate the Capitol building or be removed. "Make no mistake, the President of the United States is responsible for this event. "Preside more PR