MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 22 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On May 20, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.421, An act relating to animal cruelty investigation response and training * S.1, An act relating to extending the baseload renewable power portfolio requirement * S.66, An act relating to electric bicycles * S.102, An act relating t more PR

CASTLETON, Vermont, May 18 (TNSPro) -- Castleton University issued the following news: Loren Sapphire Kelly '96 has been teaching in a Nursing program at the University of New Mexico College of Nursing for more than nine years, focusing on public health and community engagement. "I love teaching and working with students while fostering their aspirations to become future nurses," she said. "I see myself as more of a facilitator of learning in partnership with the students so that we are learni more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 18 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: Democracy for America (DFA) has hired veteran political strategist Christopher Scott to serve in the newly created position of Chief Political Officer where he will oversee the organization's electoral, political and communications departments. The former national political director for The Collective PAC and Detroit native will also work closely with DFA CEO Yvette Simpson strategically to capitalize on the more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 19 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * Lt. Governor Gray released the following statement on the Senate's passage of S.15, an act relating to correcting defective ballots: "S.15 is an historic and important step in expanding voting rights here in Vermont by making universal vote-by-mail a permanent feature of future general elections. Today, I want to applaud the Vermont Legislature, Secretary of State Jim Condos, the Vermont Publ more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on May 19, 2021: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today filed an amicus brief in support of the Koffee Kup, et al. Emergency Motion to Compel Receiver to Pay Urgent Payroll Deductions. At issue is the refusal of Koffee Kup's court-appointed receiver and Key Bank to pay $797,568.17 in accrued paid time off (PTO) obligations to employees after the business closed in April. In its brief, the  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 22 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 21, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced that when 80% of Vermont's eligible population - those age 12 and older - have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, the state will enter Step 4 of the Vermont Forward plan - currently slated for July 4 - and remove its remaining restrictions. On May 14, Vermont moved into the penultimate step of the Vermont Forward plan after hitting  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 20 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: On May 18, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.108, An act relating to Vermont standards for issuing a Clean Water Act section 401 certification * S.20, An act relating to restrictions on perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances and other chemicals of concern in consumer products On May 18, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles and issued the statement,  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 18 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following news: Lt. Governor Gray hosted her seventh and final "Seat at the Table" of this legislative session on "Caregiving During COVID-19 & Paid Family and Medical Leave." Over the last four months, Lt. Governor Gray has welcomed more than five hundred Vermonters to the State House virtually as part of and "Seat at the Table" speaker series to amplify the experiences and voices of community, business and non-profit l more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 22 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * Lt. Governor Gray released the following statement on the Senate's Adjournment of the 2021 legislative session: "Nothing about this session has been normal or easy. Vermonters have, and continue to, struggle as have Senators who have suffered great personal loss. Despite these challenges, personal loss and struggle, this body demonstrated the resilience, endurance, adaptability, and strength  more PR