MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 13 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - May 13, 2026 * Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly.  On May 13, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.762, An act relating to the County and Regional Governance Study Committee * H.940, An act relating to miscellaneous public utility subjects To view a complete l more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 13 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General's Office Settles Environmental Enforcement Case with Dairy and Soy Processing Facility * Franklin Foods agrees to pay civil penalties of $265,000 and implement corrective actions Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a settlement with Franklin Foods, Inc. over alleged violations at its dairy and soy processing facility in Enosburg Falls, Vermont. The Stat more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF12601) by education policy specialist Rebecca R. Skinner. Here are excerpts: * * * ESEA: Charter Schools Program Charter schools are public schools of choice that are created in accordance with state laws and are publicly funded and tuition-free. They are operated according to the terms of charters or contracts granted by a charter authorizer (e.g., local educational agency [LE more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Amanda Grappone Osmer, president and chief vision officer of Grappone Automotive, Bow, New Hampshire, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity": * * * Dear Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, On behalf of the 235 team members at Grappone Automotive in Bow, and Conco more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, May 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Urges Trump Administration Not to Open the Door to Addictive Flavored Vapes New Jersey Asks FDA to Continue Scrutinizing Vapes That Appeal to Kids * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport announced today that she joined a bipartisan coalition of 21 attorneys general urging the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to abandon draft guidance that w more PR

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has announced the speakers for the inaugural Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass.  The New England FAC is being sponsored by the United State more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * NEWS: Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals * WASHINGTON, May 13 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -r more PR

CHARLESTON, Illinois, May 14 -- Eastern Illinois University issued the following news release: * * * PR majors in EIU's School of Communication & Journalism earn scholarships, awards Eight EIU students received distinctions as high performers in EIU's Public Relations major program * Eastern Illinois University has awarded eight students with end-of-academic-year distinctions for their contributions to EIU and to the Charleston, Illinois-based University's premier Public Relations program. more PR

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Sanders, Omar, More Than 100 Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Child Hunger Through Universal School Meals Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) today introduced legislation to end child hunger in the United States. The Universal School Meals Program Act of 2026 would offer free breakfast, lunch, dinner, and a snack to every student in America -- regardless  more PR

SYRACUSE, New York, May 14 -- Syracuse University issued the following news: * * * Syracuse University Welcomes Two New Members to the Board of Trustees Four new student representatives--representing undergraduate, graduate and law students--also join the board for the 2026-27 academic year. Eileen Korey Syracuse University has announced the appointment of two new members of the Board of Trustees. The newest members, David S. Klein '93 and Sean C. O'Keefe G'78, are both alumni who have earn more PR

STORRS, Connecticut, May 13 -- The University of Connecticut posted the following news: * * * UConn Nursing Celebrates Class of 2026 at Commencement Ceremony * The UConn Elisabeth DeLuca School of Nursing held its commencement ceremony at the Jorgensen Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, May 9, 2026. The school celebrated 266 graduates with friends and families gathering from all over to congratulate their loved ones. Dean Victoria Vaughan Dickson, Ph.D., RN, FAHA, FHFSA, FAAN, ope more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Announces Over $20 Million in FEMA Funding to Help Vermont Rebuild and Recover from 2023 Floods * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), today announced the delivery of $20.83 million in federal funding, administered by the Federal Emer more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Congressional Delegation Announces Over $20 Million in FEMA Funding to Help Vermont Rebuild and Recover from 2023 Floods * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Vermont Congressional Delegation, U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), and U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), today announced the delivery of $20.83 million in federal funding, administered by the Federal Eme more PR

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch: "We are in a crisis in American agriculture." * WASHINGTON, D.C. -At a Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee hearing this week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, emphasized how growing market consolidation in the agricultural industry has blocked small farmers from profits and raised c more PR