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Biden-Harris Administration to End Online Junk Fees for Low-Income Families Paying for School Meals
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2024 – Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today announced that students eligible for free and reduced price school meals must not be charged junk fees along with the cost of a meal served through the School Breakfast Program and...

USDA and Reinvestment Fund Invest Nearly $6 Million to Increase Equitable Access to Healthy Foods Across Country
As Part of President Biden’s American Rescue Plan, Funding Will Help Grocers, Markets and Other Organizations Provide Healthy Food Options to Underserved Communities WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 2024 – U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Deputy Secretary...

Attorney General Tong Wins Lawsuit Blocking Trump Administration from Imposing Worldwide Tariffs
Press Releases 05/28/2025 Attorney General Tong Wins Lawsuit Blocking Trump Administration from Imposing Worldwide Tariffs (Hartford, CT) — Attorney General Tong today released the following statement after the United States Court of International...

Attorney General James Urges New Yorkers to Claim Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 49 other attorneys general in urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation as part of a $39.1 million settlement they secured with generic...

VIVE Collision Promotes Justin Kundrat to Senior Vice President of Business Development, M&A
M&A Veteran to Spearhead VIVE Collision’s Expansion and Strategic Growth Initiatives ALBANY, NY, UNITED STATES, April 8, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- VIVE Collision, a leading multi-site operator in the collision repair industry, is proud to share...

Apple Cider Vinegar Market to Reach USD1.6 Billion by 2031, Driven by Wellness Trends and Online Retail Expansion | TMR
The Apple Cider Vinegar market is experiencing growth due to increasing consumer demand for natural health products and wellness trends. WILMINGTON, DE, UNITED STATES, December 16, 2024 /EINPresswire.com/ -- The global apple cider vinegar market...

Attorneys general oppose Trump ban on transgender military service
SEATTLE — The president’s discriminatory ban on transgender military service members undermines state and national security, attorneys general in 20 states argued in a brief filed in the Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit on Friday. The brief...

RTDNA Awards 81 Regional Edward R. Murrow Awards to 38 Gray Television Stations
ATLANTA, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Gray Media announced today that the Radio Television Digital News Association (RTDNA) awarded a combined 81 regional Edward R. Murrow awards for excellence in journalism to 38 of Gray’s local stations, led...

Nationwide Coalition Unites in “Operation Coast to Coast” to Combat Human Trafficking
Des Moines, Iowa, May 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Operation “Coast to Coast”, a coalition of over 150 law enforcement agencies and organizations including the Human Trafficking Training Center, Safe House Project, Our Rescue, the Rotary Action...

Governor Phil Scott Announces Retirement of Health Commissioner Mark A. Levine, MD
Media Contact: Kyle Casteel │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ [email protected] GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNONCES RETIREMENT OF HEALTH COMMISSIONER MARK A. LEVINE, MD MONTPELIER, VT. – Governor Phil Scott today announced Commissioner of Health Mark...

VT Helplink Expands Alcohol and Drug Treatment Referral Services to 24/7 Operation
For Immediate Release: January 22, 2025 Media Contact: Kyle Casteel Communication Office │ Department of Health 802-863-7280 │ [email protected] VT Helplink Expands Alcohol and Drug Treatment Referral Services to 24/7 Operation The service is also...

USDA Celebrates New School Meals Options as New School Year Begins
WASHINGTON, August 29, 2024 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture today joined the U.S. Department of Education along with education, parent, and school meal partner organizations to host a virtual pep rally to celebrate the back-to-school season...

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield Comments on Court Victory Striking Down Illegal Tariffs
Today, the U.S. Court of International Trade struck down the tariffs imposed by President Trump’s executive orders under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA). The decision was made in a multi-state lawsuit led by Oregon Attorney...

Working Lands Enterprise Initiative Opens Business Enhancement Grant Applications
$620k available for farm, forest, and food businesses October 25, 2024 | Montpelier, VT - The Working Lands Enterprise Initiative (WLEI) is opening applications for the Business Enhancement Grant. This grant is open to Vermont working lands...

Exodus Launches XO Pay: Direct Crypto Purchasing Service for U.S. Mobile Customers
OMAHA, Neb., May 26, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Exodus announces the launch of XO Pay, a new service that allows customers to buy and sell cryptocurrency directly within the Exodus Mobile wallet. Developed by Exodus and powered by Coinme’s...

Attorney General Platkin Urges NJ Residents to Check Eligibility for Compensation for Inflated Generic Drug Prices
View Settlement TRENTON – Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin is urging consumers to check their eligibility for compensation for certain generic drug purchases as New Jersey joins 50 states and territories in seeking preliminary approval for a...

Orleans County Horse Tests Positive for Eastern Equine Encephalitis
Positive test is second equine case of EEE in Vermont this year. Horse owners encouraged to vaccinate. Montpelier, VT — The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food and Markets received confirmation this week of a positive Eastern equine encephalitis...

Alta Equipment Group Announces Common Stock Dividend
LIVONIA, Mich., Feb. 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Alta Equipment Group Inc. (NYSE: ALTG) (“Alta” or "the Company"), a leading provider of premium material handling, construction and environmental processing equipment and related services, today...

Sunnyside Farms of Cayuga County Selected for New York AEM-Leopol...
New York State Agriculture Commissioner Richard A. Ball today joined the Sand County Foundation to announce that Sunnyside Farms of Scipio Center has been selected for the New York Agricultural Environmental Management (AEM)-Leopold Conservation...

For First Time, Australian Submariner Earns US Dolphins
James earned the warfare device, or “dolphins”, while embarked aboard the Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) during a deployment to the U.S. 7th Fleet area of operations, demonstrating another significant milestone for the...