MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 3 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: On May 2, Governor Phil Scott returned without signature and vetoed S.286 and sent the following letter to the General Assembly: * * * The Honorable John Bloomer, Jr. Secretary of the Senate 115 State House Montpelier, VT 05633-5401 Dear Mr. Bloomer: Pursuant to Chapter II, Section 11 of the Vermont Constitution, I am returning S.286, An act relating to amending various public pension and other p more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 5 -- 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 3, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.629, An act relating to access to adoption records * S.72, An act relating to the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children * S.265, An act relating to expanding criminal threatening to include threats to third persons * S.171, An act  more PR

BURLINGTON, Vermont, May 5 (TNSRes) -- The University of Vermont issued the following news: * * * Class of 2026 will be most academically qualified in university's history * * * The University of Vermont, for the first time in its history, received more than 30,000 applications for undergraduate admission, leading the university to be even more selective and setting the stage for the Class of 2026 to be the highest-achieving incoming class ever. "The quality of the Class of 2026 speaks to a more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 4 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on May 3, 2022: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement in response to the draft Supreme Court opinion which indicates it may overturn Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey: "I know many Vermonters are very concerned about reports the Supreme Court may overturn Roe. Although no one can know for sure that this draft will be the final opinion, I want Vermonters to be a more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 5 (TNStalk) -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on May 4, 2022: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement following Treasurer Pearce's announcement that she will not seek another term: "Treasurer Pearce has been a steadfast public servant, deeply committed to Vermont. "For the past twelve years, serving together as statewide officials, I have enjoyed our collaborative relationship. "Regardless of our differences, we h more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 6 -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement on May 5, 2022: * * * This afternoon, Lt. Governor Molly Gray released the following statement in response to Attorney General TJ Donovan's announcement that he will not seek re-election in 2022: "Today, I want to recognize the nearly two decades of public service of my former boss and now colleague Attorney General TJ Donovan. "I had the pleasure of working as an Assistant Attorney General under Att more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 4 (TNStalk) -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * This morning, Lt. Governor Molly Gray released the following statement on the reported, leaked draft Supreme Court opinion seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade: "Should the Supreme Court's opinion seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade be accurate, we are in the fight of our lives across Vermont and this country. "Our work here in Vermont to enshrine reproductive liberty as a fundamental right i more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 5 (TNStalk) -- Lt. Gov. Molly Gray, D-Vermont, issued the following statement: * * * This morning, Lt. Governor Molly Gray released the following statement in response to Treasurer Beth Pearce's announcement that she will not seek re-election in 2022: "After decades of public service, it is hard to imagine not having Treasurer Pearce leading the state with her expertise in government finance. "With nearly 20 years of service to Vermont, she has served as Deputy Treas more PR

SANTA CRUZ, California, May 3 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: By Scott Hernandez-Jason The UC Santa Cruz women's water polo club won the Collegiate Water Polo Association Women's Division III Club Championship in Middlebury, Vermont, on Sunday. With a score of 8-6, the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs defeated the Bears of Washington University in St. Louis. Selma Malkic and Emma Adams both scored two goals, while Emma Laszlo, Sophia Sussman, Olivia Mart more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 5 -- Vermont Attorney General Thomas J. Donovan issued the following news release on May 4, 2022: Attorney General T.J. Donovan today announced a settlement with TurboTax, Intuit Inc. (Intuit), for deceiving Vermont consumers into paying for tax services that should have been free. As a result of a multistate agreement, Intuit will pay $141 million in restitution to millions of consumers across the nation who were unfairly charged. In addition, Intuit must suspend Turbo more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 4 (TNSRes) -- The Vermont Agency of Education issued the following news release: The Vermont Agency of Education (AOE) has released an updated version of the Annual Snapshot. The Annual Snapshot is an online tool that presents quantitative data about Vermont schools. Vermonters can see how their school, Supervisory Union/District or the state as a whole is doing based on multiple measures. The Annual Snapshot can be found at schoolsnapshot.vermont.gov. The Annual Snaps more PR