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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday August 02, 2020 ( 3 items )  

Military Officers Association: State Tax Update - The Status on 5 Key States
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- The Military Officers Association of America issued the following news: Is your state still fully taxing retirement pay? MOAA National serves in an advisory capacity for state-specific issues such as income tax exemption. Please contact your local MOAA council as state legislation must originate at the state level. Advocates in two states have pledged to keep pushing to exempt military retiree pay from state income tax after the COVID-19 pandemic halted efforts. Propose  more

Organization for Competitive Markets: Department of Justice Files Amicus Brief in Dairy Farmers of America Lawsuit
LINCOLN, Nebraska, July 30 -- The Organization for Competitive Markets issued the following news release: On July 27th, 2020, the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) filed an amicus brief in a lawsuit against Dairy Farmers of America, the United States' largest dairy cooperative. The lawsuit, filed in Vermont U.S. District Court, alleges that DFA and other cooperatives agreed not to compete for each other's farmer-members, conspired to share payment information in order to discourage comp  more

Vanderbilt University Medical Center: Memory Complaints Linked to Changes in Brain Structure in Postmenopausal Women
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, July 31 -- Vanderbilt University Medical Center issued the following news: Memory complaints in younger postmenopausal women are associated with differences in brain structure and may serve as an early marker for risk of future cognitive decline, according to a study published June 22 in Menopause by Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers. The study, conducted in collaboration with the University of Vermont, looked at the impact of self-reported memory and atten  more