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State Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday August 25, 2024 ( 9 items )  

ESPN Unveils Men's Collegiate Soccer Schedule for the 2024-25 Season
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Aug. 23 -- ESPN, a sports media company, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: * * * * ESPN+ to stream 1,000 games live, highlighted by 60 conference championship matches * ESPN's Men's College Soccer Play by Play Dalen Cuff teams up with Analyst Devon Kerr as lead match commentators * * * ESPN platforms - ESPNU, ACC Network and ESPN+- will present more than 1,000 men's college soccer matches this season, beginning Thursday, Aug. 22 at 5:30 p.m. ET when N  more

Governor Phil Scott Appoints DaShawn Groves Commissioner of the Department of Vermont Health Access
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 23 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 2024: Governor Phil Scott and Human Services Secretary Jenney Samuelson today announced the appointment of DaShawn Groves as the new commissioner of the Department of Vermont Health Access (DVHA), effective September 3, 2024. "DaShawn brings a tremendous amount of expertise and experience to this role," said Governor Phil Scott. "I believe his outside perspective and strong leadership skil  more

Nationally Recognized Public Policy Expert Appointed Director at Vermont Law and Graduate School
SOUTH ROYALTON, Vermont, Aug. 21 (TNSres) -- The Vermont Law and Graduate School issued the following news release: Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) has announced the appointment of Stephen Pimpare, PhD, as the director of its newly launched Master of Public Policy program. He will also teach various courses on public policy. Pimpare brings more than two decades of experience and expertise in public policy, social work and education to his new role. His academic background includes teach  more

New Mexico Joins Nine Other Additional States in the Justice Department's Suit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for Monopolizing Markets Across the Live Concert Industry
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Aug. 20 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Albuquerque, NM -- Today, Attorney General Raul Torrez and fellow Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Mississippi, Nebraska, Louisiana, South Dakota, Utah and Vermont joined a civil antitrust lawsuit filed by the Justice Department, 29 other states and the District of Columbia against Live Nation-Ticketmaster for monopolization and other unlawful conduct in violat  more

President Biden Approves Governor Scott's Major Disaster Declaration Request
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2024: President Joseph Biden today approved Governor Phil Scott's request for a FEMA major disaster declaration for Vermont to assist individuals and communities in recovering from flooding that occurred from July 9 to 11, 2024. "The impact of this storm on communities and individuals has been significant, and while these federal resources won't alleviate all of those burdens, this financi  more

Statement From Governor Phil Scott on the Passing of Senator Bill Doyle
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 21 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following statement on Aug. 20, 2024: * * * Governor Phil Scott today issued the following statement: "Senator Doyle was an institution. A beloved teacher to decades of Vermont students and mentor to hundreds of legislators, including me. Serving Washington County with Bill was a real privilege. "I remember when I was first running for the Senate, he was absolutely everywhere. I couldn't believe the number of events he we  more

TN AG Welcomes Additional Ten States to Historic Bipartisan Lawsuit Against Ticketmaster
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 20 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news on Aug. 19, 2024: Today, Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti joined the United States Department of Justice in welcoming the Attorneys General of Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Nebraska, New Mexico, South Dakota, Utah, and Vermont to our historic lawsuit against Ticketmaster-Live Nation. These additional states bring the total number of plaintiffs in the lawsuit to 41  more

Vermont Joins Lawsuit Against Live Nation-Ticketmaster
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Aug. 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2024: Attorney General Charity Clark today announced that she has joined an antitrust lawsuit against Live Nation-Ticketmaster. The lawsuit, initially filed by the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and state partners, alleges that Live Nation and its subsidiary, Ticketmaster, formed an illegal monopoly and engaged in anti-competitive conduct to maintain that monopoly. Attorney Gen  more

Virginia Tech research team uses AI, satellite imagery to detail Debby's damage
BLACKSBURG, Virginia, Aug. 19 -- Virginia Tech issued the following news: On the morning of Aug. 5, Category 1 Hurricane Debby made landfall near Steinhatchee, Florida, then moved up the East Coast. The storm flooded nearly 2,200 square kilometers, or 850 square miles, between Florida and New York, according to new findings from Virginia Tech's Earth Observation and Innovation Lab. By Aug. 9, more than 35 million people from South Carolina to Vermont were under flood alerts. Berkeley County, S  more