MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 3 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * Lt. Governor Gray released the following statement on the announcement of Speaker Krowinski to table the proposed pension plan: "I applaud Speaker Krowinski for her announcement today that a Pension Task Force will be created to bring stakeholders to the table to address Vermont's unfunded pension liabilities crisis as well as the decision to change the structure of the Vermont Pension Invest more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on April 1, 2021: * * * Jason Maulucci, press secretary for Governor Phil Scott, today issued the following statement to clarify the State's residency definition as it relates to college students and others: "The Governor has repeatedly said he hopes and expects to make vaccines available to all people in Vermont, including all college students. "It is important to note that registration for Vermont re more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, March 30 (TNSPol) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: "This isn't a typical classroom," said Anthony "Jack" Gierzynski, director of the Vermont Legislative Research Service (VLRS) -- a hands-on class and policy research shop serving Vermont's civic legislators -- "and students don't do typical research papers." Chair of the Political Science Department at UVM, Gierzynski created the course in 1998 in response to a request for student assistance on polic more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, April 1 (TNSJou) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: Last year, a team of computer scientists from the University of Vermont and biologists from Tufts University created novel, tiny self-healing biological machines from frog cells called "Xenobots" that could move around, push a payload, and even exhibit collective behavior in the presence of a swarm of other Xenobots. Get ready for Xenobots 2.0. The same team has now created life forms that self-assem more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 2 -- The Vermont Democratic Party issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced Tuesday that Vermont college students from out-of-state are not eligible to receive the Covid-19 vaccine. Recently, Covid-19 cases have been surging in young people across the state more than any other group. This is the latest in a series of vaccine distribution decisions by the Governor that have received widespread criticism for their effect on Vermonters who are affe more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on March 31, 2021: Vermont law enforcement and public health leaders today joined together to urge Vermonters to call 9-1-1 if an overdose occurs to save people's lives. Vermont's Good Samaritan Law provides protections from criminal liability for those who call for help from the scene of an overdose. A recent report from the Vermont Department of Health (VDH) found that, based on preli more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 30 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release: Attorney General T.J. Donovan, the Association of Africans Living in Vermont (AALV), Vermont Racial Justice Alliance, and the Vermont Institute for Community and International Involvement (VICII) today announced The People's Law School--a series of free, virtual presentations on contemporary topics impacting the lives of Vermonters. The series, which begins on April 7, 2021, will provi more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on April 2, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced that he has appointed 168 Vermonters to State boards and commissions since January 1. Boards and commissions serve an important role in our government, giving Vermonters numerous opportunities to serve their state and communities. The Governor's Office is currently soliciting applications to fill vacancies and upcoming term expirations. All those i more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 30 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: Governor Phil Scott announced today that he has appointed James Pepper of Montpelier, Julie Hulburd of Colchester and Kyle Harris of Montpelier to the Cannabis Control Board (CCB). "The Board will play a critical role in ensuring public safety, equity and fairness while implementing this new market," said Governor Phil Scott. "James, Julie and Kyle bring diverse and relevant experi more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 30 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 29, 2021: Governor Phil Scott, the Vermont Agency of Transportation (AOT) and the Agency of Commerce and Community Development (ACCD) today announced that $262,500 has been awarded to the towns of Bethel, Lyndon and Poultney through the Better Connections Grant Program, which seeks to help cities and towns build stronger communities that are more livable and walkable. "Vermont's downtowns an more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 29 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on March 27, 2021: * * * Lt. Governor Gray released the following statement in support of Vermont teachers and state employees: "The pension proposal that was made public on March 24, 2021, impacts the hard-earned retirement benefits of 10,000 Vermont teachers and 9,000 state employees who have committed their careers to service to our state and communities. While I have not been at the negotiatio more PR