WASHINGTON, March 22 -- The Campaign for Tobacco-Free Kids issued the following statement on March 21, 2024, by John Bowman, executive vice president, U.S. programs: * * * Gov. Scott Should Sign Bill Into Law * * * The Vermont Legislature today has taken bold and necessary action to protect kids from tobacco addiction and save lives by giving final approval to legislation that cracks down on the sale of flavored tobacco products, including all flavored e-cigarettes and menthol-flavored tobac  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Public Knowledge issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, the U.S. Department of Justice and states including California, New York, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Arizona, and Vermont filed an antitrust lawsuit against Apple. The suit argues that Apple has abused its market power in the smartphone market through a series of anticompetitive actions, such as blocking third-party apps from working, suppressing cloud services for high quality games and services,   more

GREENVILLE, South Carolina, March 23 -- The U.S. Endowment for Forestry and Communities issued the following news release: New products from a centuries-old industry are making their way to the marketplace. This is thanks to a five-year initiative designed to generate market demand for sustainably sourced wood from the Northern Forest of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York. The Future Forest Economy Initiative (FFEI) funded 13 projects that generated substantial economic development opp  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 22 -- Vermont Conservation Voters posted the following news release on March 21, 2024: Today, the Vermont House of Representatives passed H.289, to modernize Vermont's Renewable Energy Standard. The bill would put Vermont on track to achieve 100% renewable electricity across all the state's utilities by 2035, which would make Vermont only the second state to meet that critical benchmark, and would significantly increase the requirements for Vermont utilities to suppor  more

BRATTLEBORO, Vermont, March 19 -- World Learning issued the following news release: * * * Foster Professional Collaboration * * * World Learning won an award worth approximately $24 million over the course of three years to administer the International Visitor Leadership Program (IVLP), a flagship global exchange that brings current and emerging leaders to the U.S. for professional study tours. The funding, which began in January, will cover administrative and program costs through December   more

BRATTLEBORO, Vermont, March 22 -- World Learning issued the following news release on March 21, 2024: Celebrating its 60th anniversary in 2024, School for International Training (SIT) is kicking off a series of events spotlighting the institution's unique history and its dynamic future as a 21st-century global university. SIT was officially established in 1964, 32 years after the launch of World Learning's foundational youth exchange program, The Experiment in International Living. When Presid  more