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Stay Safe as Summer Heats Up in Vermont
For Immediate Release: June 20, 2025 Media Contact: Kyle Casteel Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ [email protected] National Weather Service Burlington – 802-658-0150 Vermont Emergency Management – 802-244-8721 Stay Safe...
Vermont State Police announces next round of recruiting pop-up tests
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE Vermont State Police announces next round of recruiting pop-up tests WATERBURY, Vermont (Monday, April 28, 2025) — The Vermont State Police’s next two pop-up tests for potential new...
Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
Press Releases 06/26/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Multi-State Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law Attorney General Tong Reaffirms Commitment to Protecting Access to...
Vermont State Police investigates suspicious death in Barre
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE Vermont State Police investigates suspicious death in Barre BARRE, Vermont (Friday, April 25, 2025) — The Vermont State Police has taken the lead role in investigating a shooting...
Vermont Slauson Women’s Business Center Supports Local Entrepreneurs Through Free Business Services And Personal Support
From Fashion to Finance, the Vermont Slauson WBC Nurtures Both the Hustle and the Human Behind It LOS ANGELES, CA, UNITED STATES, April 22, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Call it “mind, business, and spirit” – for Tulani Watkins, Director of the...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson to NC Hospitals: The Law Requires You to Provide Emergency Reproductive Care
RALEIGH – Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 21 other attorneys general urged hospitals nationwide to renew their commitment to existing federal law and continue providing life-saving emergency abortion care to patients. “Hospitals in North...
Attorney General James Affirms Hospitals Must Provide Access to Emergency Abortion Care
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James co-led 21 other attorneys general in a letter reminding hospitals of their obligation to provide emergency abortion care under the Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA). In a...
On Third Anniversary of Dobbs Decision, Attorney General Bonta Co-leads Letter Reminding Hospitals of Their Obligation to Provide Emergency Abortion Care
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 22 attorneys general in sending a letter to the American Hospital Association reminding hospitals of their ongoing obligation to comply with the federal Emergency Medical...
Update No. 1: Vermont State Police identifies man who drowned in Lake Champlain
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE Vermont State Police identifies man who drowned in Lake Champlain FERRISBURGH, Vermont (Wednesday, June 25, 2025) — The Vermont State Police is able to identify the victim in this...
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Letter Reaffirming Hospitals’ Duty to Provide Emergency Abortion Care Under Federal Law
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general sent a letter to the American Hospital Association reaffirming that hospitals across the country are legally obligated to provide emergency abortion care under the...
Vermont State Police investigates death of man in South Hero
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE Vermont State Police investigates death of man in South Hero SOUTH HERO, Vermont (Sunday, April 20, 2025) — The Vermont State Police is investigating after a man’s body was found...
Attorney General Bird Announces $37.8 Million Opioid Settlement from Purdue Pharma
DES MOINES -- Attorney General Brenna Bird today announced that Iowa has agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. The settlement would resolve litigation against Purdue and the Sacklers...
Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues USDA for Withholding More than $230 Million in Monthly Food Assistance to North Carolinians, Including 600,000 Children
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, October 28, 2025 Email: nahmed@ncdoj.gov Phone: 919-538-2809 RALEIGH – Attorney General Jeff Jackson is suing the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Office of Management and Budget for refusing to fund the...
Attorney General James Announces Every State Has Joined $7.4 Billion Settlement with Purdue Pharma and the Sackler Family
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today announced that 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to a $7.4 billion settlement in principle with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler...
Washington state will receive up to $105.6 million from national settlement with Purdue Pharma
SEATTLE – Attorney General Nick Brown today announced that all 55 attorneys general, representing all eligible states and U.S. territories, agreed to sign on to a $7.4 billion settlement with Purdue Pharma and its owners, the Sackler family. This...
Vermont Allocates Moose Hunting Permits for 2025
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board voted on April 9 to have 80 either-sex moose hunting permits and 100 antlerless moose hunting permits available this year for a hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern...
Vermont Allocates Moose Hunting Permits for 2025
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Board voted on April 9 to have 80 either-sex moose hunting permits and 100 antlerless moose hunting permits available this year for a hunt limited to Vermont’s Wildlife Management Unit (WMU) E in the northeastern...
Vermont State Police investigates death of two people at a residence in Eden
STATE OF VERMONT DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC SAFETY VERMONT STATE POLICE Vermont State Police investigates the deaths of two people at a residence in Eden Eden, Vermont (Wednesday, April 9, 2025) — The Vermont State Police is investigating the deaths of...
Vermont Organics Recycling Summit Returns to Randolph to Celebrate Sustainable Communities
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – April 2, 2025 Media Contacts: Natasha Duarte, Director Composting Association of Vermont 802-373-6499, Natasha@CompostingVermont.org Shannon Choquette, Environmental Analyst Department of Environmental...
Vermont DEC Seeks Lake Ice Observations from the Public
PRESS RELEASE For Immediate Release – March 18, 2025 Contact: Mark Mitchell, Limnologist Department of Environmental Conservation 802-490-6126, Mark.Mitchell@Partner.Vermont.gov Vermont DEC Seeks Lake Ice Observations from the Public Montpelier,...