BURLINGTON, Vermont, Aug. 27 -- Democracy for America issued the following news release: Ahead of the 2022 election cycle, Democracy for America (DFA) endorses progressive House challenger Rana Abdelhamid in New York's 12th Congressional district. Abdelhamid, a New York native entrepreneur, seeks to oust millionaire and establishment Democrat Rep. Carolyn Maloney. NY-12 has one of the highest levels of income inequality in the state and in the country and has suffered greatly in the midst of C more PR

NEW YORK, Aug. 24 -- Simon and Schuster, a subsidiary of ViacomCBS, issued the following news on Aug. 23, 2021: Today Simon & Schuster announced that it will publish THE ROAD TAKEN, a memoir by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt), in April of 2022. The last of Congress's "Watergate Babies," Leahy was elected to the United States Senate in 1974 and is currently its most senior member. Leahy was born in Montpelier, Vermont, and grew up blocks from the State House. He is currently the President Pro Tempo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 28 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on Aug. 27, 2021: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today filed a brief to appear in bankruptcy court in support of Koffee Kup Bakery. At issue is an involuntary bankruptcy petition filed by several creditors of Koffee Kup, which has resulted in a delay of paying former employees' their collective balance of paid-time-off (PTO) amounting to $838,299 in total. In its brief, the State argues t more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 26 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott and members of his administration came together with local officials to recognize the 10-year anniversary of Tropical Storm Irene (which is Saturday, August 28) and highlight Vermont's recovery from the storm. "This is a somber anniversary as we reflect on the damage done, lost homes, and worst of all, the seven people who died during and in the immediate aftermath of the storm,"  more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 27 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2021: Governor Phil Scott today announced the Department of Disabilities, Aging and Independent Living (DAIL) is distributing $5 million to Vermont adult day centers to provide financial stability after an extended shut down due to COVID-19. This investment is made with funds from the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) State Fiscal Recovery fund, allocated by the Legislature in the Fiscal Year more PR