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March 6, 2019

Dustin Degree: The Need For More Workers & Taxpayers

By Dustin Degree, Executive Director of the State Workforce Development Board and a Special Assistant to Governor Phil Scott

February 28, 2019

AMAZON TO HIRE VERMONTERS FOR VIRTUAL CUSTOMER SERVICE PROGRAM

Online-retailer Amazon has announced plans to begin hiring several dozen Vermonters later this year for new part-time positions in Virtual Customer Service, a program that offers flexible work-from-home arrangements for customer service agents.

February 22, 2019

GOVERNOR SCOTT WELCOMES CHILD CARE ADVOCATES JENNIFER GARNER AND MARK SHRIVER TO VERMONT

Governor Phil Scott, House Speaker Mitzi Johnson and Senate President Pro Tem Tim Ashe today hosted Jennifer Garner and Mark K. Shriver, CEO of Save the Children Action Network (SCAN), at the Robin’s Nest Child Care Center in Burlington to highlight the educational and economic impacts of increasing access to high-quality, affordable child care.

February 20, 2019

GOVERNOR SCOTT ANNOUNCES CYBERSECURITY COMPETITION FOR VERMONT STUDENTS

Governor Scott today announced that Vermont will partner with the SANS Institute to bring the Girls Go CyberStart challenge to Vermont for a second year, providing high school girls with cybersecurity skills and career exploration opportunities.

February 14, 2019

VERMONT LAUNCHES “SEE SOMETHING, SAY SOMETHING” PSA CONTEST

Governor Phil Scott and Vermont-NEA (VT-NEA) President Don Tinney today announced a joint initiative inviting Vermont middle and high school students to create a “See Something, Say Something” video public service announcement (PSA), which will be used by the Agency of Education (AOE) and VT-NEA to promote awareness and reporting of school safety

February 13, 2019

STATE AWARDS $400,000 TO NINE VERMONT TOWNS AND ORGANIZATIONS TO INSTALL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS

Governor Phil Scott today announced $400,000 in Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE) Grant Program awards to nine towns and organizations across Vermont to install electric vehicle (EV) charging stations.

February 12, 2019

GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT APPOINTS LISA A. HANGO TO REPRESENT THE FRANKLIN-5 DISTRICT IN THE VERMONT HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

– Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Lisa Hango as Representative for the Franklin-5 district serving Highgate, Franklin, Berkshire, and Richford in the House of Representatives.

February 11, 2019

VERMONT CYBERPATRIOT TEAMS COMPLETE THIS YEAR’S COMPETITION

Governor Phil Scott today recognized eight Vermont high school teams who participated in this year’s CyberPatriot XI competition, part of the nation’s largest youth cyber education program.

WORKERS’ COMPENSATION INSURANCE SEES THIRD STRAIGHT RATE DECREASE

Governor Phil Scott today announced that workers’ compensation insurance will continue to cost less for most Vermont employers when new rates approved by the Department of Financial Regulation (DFR) become effective on April 1, 2019

February 7, 2019

GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT, OPIOID COORDINATION COUNCIL RELEASE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROGRESS ON ADDRESSING OPIOID CRISIS

The Governor and Administration highlight activities already underway