FRANKFORT, Kentucky, March 27 -- Gov. Andy Beshear, D-Kentucky, issued the following news: The co-chairs of the National Governors Association (NGA)'s Economic Recovery and Revitalization Task Force discussed the vital federal-state partnership on infrastructure during a meeting with fellow Governors as they demonstrate bipartisan leadership on a key issue to post-pandemic economic recovery. Governors Andy Beshear of Kentucky and Henry McMaster of South Carolina joined Maine Governor Janet Mil more PR

PUTNEY, Vermont, March 25 -- Landmark College issued the following news release on March 23, 2021: Landmark College announced it will present Al Roker with its LD Luminary award during the "Rising to the Challenge" online fundraiser, taking place on Thursday, April 29 at 8:15 p.m. Eastern Time. Roker, who will provide remarks during the event, is the Emmy Award-winning weather and feature anchor of NBC News' "TODAY Show," as well as the co-host of the third hour of "TODAY." He has written and  more PR

NEW YORK, March 26 (TNSRep) -- The New York University School of Law issued the following news: In her recent Harvard Law Review article, "The Prisoner Trade," Assistant Professor of Law Emma Kaufman asks readers to imagine a scenario in which two people are convicted of the same crime in their residential state of Vermont. Each is sentenced to serve 20 years in the same Vermont facility. But as the prison population increases, one is bussed more than 2,500 miles away to a correctional center i more PR

SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, March 26 (TNSops) -- The Vermont Law School issued the following news release: Vermont Law School (VLS) released an anti-racism statement that recognizes that "the law has too often neglected Black, Brown and Indigenous peoples, as well as members of the LGBTQ community, and has been used to legitimize the inhumane treatment of marginalized groups within these communities." The statement was drafted by the Office of Student Affairs and Diversity at VLS with input from  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on March 23, 2021: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today announced that Vermont joined a multistate settlement with Boston Scientific Corporation (Boston Scientific) to resolve allegations of deceptive marketing of its surgical mesh products for women. The settlement requires Boston Scientific to pay $188.6 million to 47 states and the District of Columbia to resolve allegations that it d more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 27 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 26, 2021: In an effort to provide an outlet for Vermont youth to share their pandemic experiences, Governor Phil Scott, the Vermont Department of Mental Health and Vermont Afterschool today held a virtual youth summit. The event asked students from across the state to share their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic, giving the Governor and his team the opportunity to learn more about th more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 23 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following news: This afternoon, Lt. Governor Gray hosted her fourth "Seat at the Table" on the topic of workforce development. The session highlighted some of the successful workforce and career development initiatives underway as well as opportunities to make strategic investments as businesses and communities recover from COVID-19. Panelists spoke to their efforts and some of the lessons learned from this pandemic. 70 more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 24 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on the Senate consideration of a "New Vermont Employee Incentive Program": * * * "Today, the Vermont Senate considered S. 62 an act intended to create a 'New Vermont Employee Incentive Program.' In relevant part, the Program would further create grants for qualifying expenses to employees relocating to Vermont of up to $5,000. Furthermore, enhanced grants of up to $7,500 would be available to indi more PR