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News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors Newsletter for Wednesday April 17, 2024 ( 5 items )  

Conn. A.G. Tong Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 17 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General William Tong announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement strengthens and streamlines how the Office of the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer  more

HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ JOINS COALITION DEFENDING VOTING RIGHTS ACT FROM ATTACK IN GEORGIA REDISTRICING CASE
HONOLULU, Hawaii, April 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Lopez today joined a group of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases, the attorneys general arg  more

ILL. A.G. RAOUL DEFENDS VOTING RIGHTS ACT IN GEORGIA REDISTRICTING CASE
CHICAGO, Illinois, April 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act against radical challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In their amicus brief (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/ff0a8e4e48/23-13914_13916_13921--Brief%20for%20DC%20NY%20et%20al%20as%20Amici%20Curiae%20for%20Pls-Ap  more

Mich. A.G. Nessel Announces Airline Passenger Protection Partnership With U.S. Department of Transportation
LANSING, Michigan, April 17 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to review and resolve consumer complaints against airlines and ticket agents. The agreement streamlines how the Attorney General and DOT will work together to review consumer complaints and identify violations of federal aviation consumer protection requirements  more

N.Y. A.G. James Leads Multistate Coalition to Defend the Voting Rights Act
NEW YORK, April 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release on April 16, 2024: New York Attorney General Letitia James today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general defending Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act of 1965--a key protection against racial discrimination in elections--against challenges raised in a Georgia redistricting lawsuit. In an amicus brief filed in Pendergrass v. Secretary of State of Georgia and two other consolidated cases (https://ag.  more