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In its March 2, 2009 issue, BusinessWeek, using data from market researcher J. D. Power & Associates and the magazine itself, named KeyBank #11 and the top-named bank on its list of top 25 Customer Service Champs. In receiving this award, KeyBank joins a group of companies known for excellence in customer service, including Amazon.com, Lexus, Apple, LL Bean, JetBlue and Nordstrom.

Secretary of Administration Neale F Lunderville announced today that Vermont s General and Education Funds were above target and the Transportation Fund was below target for the March. General Fund revenues exceeded target for the month as compared to the consensus revenue target revised in mid-January.

It just got a little cheaper for Green Mountain Power customers to support new renewable energy. The Vermont Public Service Board approved GMP's request to lower the premium its customers voluntarily pay to support the development of renewable energy in Vermont.

Contrary to its motto - 'Freedom and Unity' - the state of Vermont is one step closer to tightening its current smoking ban by prohibiting the use of tobacco and other smoking products in all workplaces throughout the state.

The House vote overriding the governor s veto on same-sex marriage provided a stunning example of how much the debate on the subject has changed in the past nine years. To have 100 representatives vote to override is a remarkable demonstration of the sea change that has taken place.

Senator Shumlin today announced the development of a state of the art health care billing system. The system will include health care insurance cards, a health care payment card and an established network where providers and payers can connect via a central hub. This new structure will fix our broken and confusing collections system by

Senator Patrick Leahy, Senator Bernie Sanders and Congressman Peter Welch announced Thursday the release of $24 million in federal stimulus funds to Vermont.
The five grants were authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, which President Obama signed into law on February 17. Vermont is expected to receive more than $700 million from the ARRA.

Vermont Public Radio has been honored with the top regional Edward R. Murrow Award for Overall Excellence in broadcast journalism. VPR was honored in nine different categories, the most the station has ever received.

Rutland, VT--The public is invited to review and provide input on Vermont Electric Power Company s (VELCO) 2009 Vermont Long Range Transmission Plan Public Review Draft at a series of public forums around Vermont.

The Board of Directors of the High Meadows Fund has named Gaye Symington as its Executive Director. The Fund, a supporting foundation of the Vermont Community Foundation, has awarded grants since 2004 to improve the lives of Vermonters through a better environment.

Governor Douglas today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has awarded over $1.2 million in grants to the Vermont Homeland Security Unit to assist with increased interoperability and improvements to the state s emergency operations center.

Williston, VT Jeff Nick, president of NAI / J.L. Davis Realty, is pleased to announce that as of June, 2009, the United States Citizenship and Immigration Services will take occupancy of its new 25,450 SF building at 225 Harvest Lane in Williston. The building has been designed by Wiemann ¢Lamphere Architects as a LEED-certified project.