MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 11 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - May 11, 2026 * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On May 11, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.410, An act relating to the calculation of recidivism and other related criminology measures * H.519, An act relating to Vermont State Employ more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, May 11 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Another Baseless Attempt by Trump Administration to Access Medical Records on Gender-Affirming Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief supporting a motion to quash the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s subpoena against Rhode Island Hospital (RIH) se more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark to Lead National Group of Attorneys General on Artificial Intelligence Committee * Clark joined by Arkansas Attorney General as co-chair Attorney General Charity Clark today announced she has been appointed co-chair of the National Association of Attorneys General's (NAAG's) "Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet Safety, Cyber Privacy and Security Committee more PR

BATON ROUGE, Louisiana, May 11 -- Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Liz Murrill leads bipartisan push to fix Medicare therapy payment rules * Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill led a bipartisan coalition of 11 attorneys general in urging the federal government to improve how Medicare pays for outpatient therapy services. In a letter to CMS Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz, the coalition supports a request for clearer rules on how a paym more PR

NEW YORK, May 12 -- The Catholic League for Religious and Civil Rights, an organization that defends the right of Catholics to participate in American public life without defamation or discrimination, issued the following commentary by President Bill Donohue: * * * WHY MENTAL HEALTH IS NOT GETTING BETTER If ever there were a decided secular bias that is evident in our culture, it's the way elites continue to address mental health and wellbeing. They just don't get it. Read the personal advic more PR

ALBANY, New York, May 11 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Hochul Announces $2 Million Loan to Combat Rising Insurance Costs for Affordable Housing * Governor Kathy Hochul today announced a $2 million loan to Milford Street, an insurance collective created, owned and operated by members of New York's affordable housing industry to combat rising liability insurance premiums. A captive is a form of self-insurance that can lower premiums, and Em more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- President Trump issued the following statement on May 10, 2026, on the anniversary of the capture of Fort Ticonderoga: * * * On May 10, 1775, a small band of American militiamen stunned the most powerful military in the world when they fearlessly wrestled Fort Ticonderoga from British control--delivering the first American offensive victory of the Revolutionary War and proving that the forces of liberty could triumph over the mightiest of empires. After the outbreak of t more PR

EAST LANSING, Michigan, May 11 -- Michigan State University posted the following news: * * * Researchers explore maple sap as hydration option during cancer treatment * This story is part of a series highlighting MSU AgBioResearch's work related to One Health, the concept that the health of humans, animals, plants and the environment is deeply related. MSU has created an initiative called One Team, One Health to promote university-wide efforts in this space. To view the full series, visit ag more PR

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement on May 11, 2026: * * * Sanders Statement on Upcoming U.S.-China AI Talks Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today released the following statement on upcoming talks between President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping. When I convened leading American and Chinese scientists at the U.S. Capitol, they warned that the world is woefully unprepared for the threats posed by the rapid and uncontrolled development of arti more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Vermont Resolves Allegations of Neglect and Overbilling Against Northeast Kingdom Human Services * The Attorney General's Office today announced a settlement with Northeast Kingdom Human Services, Inc. (NKHS), resolving allegations of neglect of a vulnerable adult and overbilling Vermont Medicaid. Under the settlement, the designated agency will pay the State of Vermont $65,335 and  more PR