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December 16, 2019

Governor Phil Scott Announces Second Round of School Safety Grants

Governor Phil Scott today announced that 69 public, private and independent schools across Vermont have been awarded funds to make safety improvements to school infrastructure. The $1.4 million school safety grant program will allow the schools to complete a total of 150 projects to better secure facilities.

December 13, 2019

Governor Phil Scott Appoints Jessica Zaleski State's Attorney in Caledonia County

Governor Phil Scott today announced he’s appointed Jessica Zaleski as Caledonia County’s next state’s attorney.

Governor Phil Scott Touts Redevelopment Opportunity in Bellows Falls

Governor Phil Scott today attended a ribbon cutting ceremony at the former site of the Robertson Paper Mill. This ceremony marked the completion of an environmental clean-up effort between local, state, federal and private partners through the state Brownfield Economic Revitalization Alliance (BERA).

Governor Scott Highlights Success of Local General Store and Community Redevelopment Efforts in Brownsville

At his weekly press conference Friday, Governor Phil Scott joined the community of West Windsor to celebrate the success of the Brownsville Butcher & Pantry, which opened in November 2018. This collaborative redevelopment project began after the Brownsville General Store went out of business and the property was foreclosed in 2016.

December 9, 2019

State of Vermont Amends Medicaid Waiver

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approve general Medicaid match for Vermont’s Institutions for Mental Disease

Vermont the Nation's Healthiest State Once Again

Vermont is once again the healthiest state in the nation, according to the United Health Foundation’s newly released America’s Heath Rankings annual report. The state moved up three steps to reclaim the top spot in the Foundation’s 30th year documenting the nation’s health trends, challenges and opportunities.

December 5, 2019

Governor Phil Scott Selects William D. Cohen as Next Vermont Supreme Court Associate Justice

Governor Phil Scott has named Judge William “Bill” Cohen of Rutland to the Vermont Supreme Court after serving 20 years as a Superior Court judge with distinction.

December 4, 2019

Governor Phil Scott Announces up to $200,000 in Funding for Outdoor Recreation Community Grant Program

Governor Phil Scott today announced the availability of a new round of funding through the Vermont Outdoor Recreation Communities Grant Program to help Vermont communities use outdoor recreation opportunities to grow their local economies.

December 3, 2019

Department of Financial Regulation Reaches $1.8 Million Settlement in Student Health Insurance Matter

Today the Vermont Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) announced a $1.8 million settlement with Companion Life Insurance Company, of South Carolina, for selling unapproved and inadequate student health insurance policies to students at ten Vermont higher education institutions.

November 29, 2019

Governor Scott Celebrates the Season with Hand Cut Vermont Christmas Trees

Governor Phil Scott and Agriculture Secretary Anson Tebbetts visited the Werner Tree Farm in Middlebury today to celebrate the beginning of the Christmas season with the help of Vermont’s farmers.