BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 3 -- Democracy for America issued the following statement: * * * Democracy for America CEO Yvette Simpson released the following statement regarding Tishaura Jones advancing to a runoff in the St. Louis, MO mayoral primary: "Congratulations to Tishaura Jones for not only making it to the runoff for Mayor of St. Louis, MO, but for also leading with appearing on 57% of ballots cast," said Yvette Simpson, CEO. "We at DFA are thrilled that Tishaura was the top vote gett more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 28 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement: "With the FDA granting emergency use authorization for the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, we are one step closer to putting this pandemic behind us and building back stronger than before. "Given the limited supply of vaccine to date, Vermont's age-banded rollout strategy has relied on the data and science with the primary objective of preserving life. We have made important progress and are already more PR

COLCHESTER, Vermont, March 3 -- Saint Michael's College issued the following news: Jewish environmentalists are widely enthusiastic and optimistic in embracing technology to advance the cause, unlike many outside Judaism who might hold technology more suspect for being beyond immediate organic nature, said Alon Tal, a scholar, activist and policy official who spoke from Israel by Zoom for Monday afternoon's annual Rabbi Wall Lecture for Saint Michael's College. Tal's topic was "What is Jewish  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 4 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * Lt. Governor Molly Gray released the following statement in response to the COVID-19 outbreak at Northern State Correctional Facility: "This month marks one year since the first COVID-19 case was identified in Vermont and emergency health measures were put in place to help save lives and prevent community spread. I am deeply concerned to learn that 127 inmates and 10 staff at the Northern  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 6 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * Lt. Governor Gray, released the following statement honoring Judge Peter W. Hall of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit: "Today, I join lawyers and judges across Vermont and the nation in honoring Judge Peter W. Hall who, on Thursday, took senior status on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. I had the honor of serving as a law clerk in Judge Hall's chambers from 20 more PR

SAN DIEGO, California, March 4 -- The University of San Diego issued the following news release: The University of San Diego's Center for Restorative Justice has joined forces with the University of Vermont, Vermont Law School and the Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs to expand the work of the National Center of Restorative Justice. U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy, D-VT, recently announced the Vermont Law School received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Justice for th more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 5 (TNSJou) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Talking openly about sexual identities, needs, and desires may feel uncomfortable for some people; but for individuals on the autism spectrum, the topic can pose even more serious challenges. In the recently published report, "Straight Sex is Complicated Enough: The Lived Experiences of Autistics Who are Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, Asexual, or Other Sexual Orientations," professor Laura Lewis reveals that more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 4 (TNSRes) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Jon Porter describes the people under his care as heroes: They fight daily battles against debilitating backache, arthritis, fibromyalgia, systemic inflammatory conditions and chronic headaches, braving unrelenting pain to care for loved ones and manage their lives. For years, these individuals fought their pain with traditional medical weapons -- opioid medications, steroid injections, surgeries -- br more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced that the next phase of the State's vaccination efforts will begin on March 8 for Vermonters with certain high-risk conditions. With additional supply coming to the state, Governor Scott also unveiled a new track of the vaccine rollout starting next week to include school staff and childcare providers, as well as an expansion of the definition of fir more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 2, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today signed H.138, An act relating to fiscal year 2021 budget adjustments. This annual budget adjustment includes technical mid-year adjustments to the current fiscal year (FY21) budget, but also includes important funding for ongoing Coronavirus response and relief needs as well as other priorities, including education and modernization of policing. "I apprecia more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 5 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 4, 2021: Governor Phil Scott and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development today announced that Barry Callebaut U.S.A. LLC has received a workforce development grant of $204,266.40 through Department of Economic Development's (DED) Vermont Training Program (VTP). The St. Albans facility is a key part of Barry Callebaut's global organization, which is one of the world's leading chocolate more PR