MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 5 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On June 4, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.614, An act relating to land improvement fraud and timber trespass * H.661, An act relating to child abuse and neglect investigation and substantiation standards and procedures * H.704, An act relating to disclosure of compensation in job a  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gave HHS the authority to add 10 states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration program every two years, starting with the 10 being announced today Note to editors and reporters: Video b-roll of a CCBHC and an explainer video "What is a CCBHC?" are available for download and use in reporting, courtesy of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Th  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 4 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act gave HHS the authority to add 10 states to the CCBHC Medicaid Demonstration program every two years, starting with the 10 being announced today The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in partnership with the Substance Abuse and  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics issued the following document on June 3, 2024, from Economics Daily: * * * Unemployment rates were lower in April in 5 states, higher in 2 states, and stable in 43 states and the District of Columbia. Thirty states had jobless rate increases from a year earlier, 1 state had a decrease, and 19 states and the District had little change. The national unemployment rate changed little at 3.9 percent but was 0.5  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, May 30 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 13 attorneys general today urged the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster. Mr. Foster was protesting racial injustice when he was shot and killed by Daniel Perry in Austin, Texas. A jury found Mr. Perry guilty of murder in April 2023. However, earlier this mon  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 4 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release: The Attorney General's Office announced that it has filed civil enforcement actions against two Vermont Medicaid providers for fraud. The lawsuits, currently pending in Vermont Superior Court, Chittenden Unit, Civil Division, were investigated and brought by the Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud and Residential Abuse Unit (MFRAU) and allege separate violations of the Vermont False Claims Act  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 5 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) today announced an award of $6.8 million to the Vermont Bond Bank. This American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding will launch the Small System Capacity and Resiliency Program. The Vermont Bond Bank will provide small, primarily rural municipalities with awards to restore flood-impacted and repair other drinking wat  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 5 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 4, 2024: Governor Phil Scott today announced the appointment of Aliena Gerhard as state's attorney for Lamoille County, replacing former state's attorney, Todd Shove. "As acting states attorney, Aliena has demonstrated a commitment to seeking justice in order to make our communities safer," said Governor Phil Scott. "With her experience it's my belief she will serve the people of Lamoille Count  more