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State Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Sunday February 16, 2025 ( 15 items )  

Attorney General Bonta, Coalition of Attorneys General Secure Preliminary Injunction in Birthright Citizenship Case
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta, Coalition of Attorneys General Secure Preliminary Injunction in Birthright Citizenship Case OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with the attorneys general of New Jersey, Massachusetts, Delaware, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New York, and Vermont, and the City and County of San Francisco, issued a  more

Attorney General Clark Stands With Federal Workers in 'Fork in The Road' Federal Buyout Challenge
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 9, 2025: * * * Attorney General Clark Stands with Federal Workers in 'Fork in The Road' Federal Buyout Challenge Coalition Files 'Friend of the Court' Brief in Unions' Case Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 21 state attorneys general, standing with the nation's federal employees in a challenge to the Trump administration's federal "buyout" plan. The so-cal  more

Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2025: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research Coalition of 22 Attorneys General Challenge NIH Funding Cuts for Universities and Research Institutions Attorney General Charity Clark and 21 other state attorneys general today sued the Trump Administration, the Department of Health and Human Services, and  more

Attorney General Clark Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration From Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 11 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Temporarily Blocks Trump Administration from Defunding Medical and Public Health Innovation Research Federal Judge Issues Temporary Restraining Order against NIH's Directive to Slash Funding for Cutting-Edge Medical Research at Every U.S. Research Institution MONTPELIER, Vt. - Following the filing of Attorney General Charity Clark's lawsuit earlier today, a   more

Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and 13 Attorneys General Release Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case Led By New Jersey
TRENTON, New Jersey, Feb. 13 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and 13 Attorneys General Release Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case Led By New Jersey For Immediate Release: February 13, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General Preliminary Injunction TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined th  more

Attorney General Tong Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Feb. 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined the attorneys general of New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Delaware, Colorado, Hawaii, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Nevada, New York, Vermont, and the City of San Francisco in releasing the following statement in response  more

Governor Phil Scott Announces $4.7M in Community Development Block Grants to Benefit 15 Transformative Projects
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Governor Phil Scott Announces $4.7M in Community Development Block Grants to Benefit 15 Transformative Projects Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) today announced $4,764,010 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding to benefit 15 projects in 14 communities. Projects include supporting the creation of t  more

Governor Phil Scott Announces Departure of Tax Commissioner Craig Bolio, Appoints Bill Shouldice as Tax Commissioner
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 13 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Governor Phil Scott Announces Departure of Tax Commissioner Craig Bolio, Appoints Bill Shouldice as Tax Commissioner Montpelier, Vt - Governor Phil Scott today announced Commissioner Craig Bolio will be leaving his role leading the Department of Taxes at the end of the week and has named Bill Shouldice as the new commissioner of the Department of Taxes. Bolio joined the Tax D  more

HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ AND 13 OTHER ATTORNEYS GENERAL RELEASE STATEMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ISSUED IN BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CASE
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Feb. 14 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ AND 13 OTHER ATTORNEYS GENERAL RELEASE STATEMENT ON PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION ISSUED IN BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP CASE HONOLULU - A federal judge has granted a preliminary injunction against President Trump's unconstitutional executive order terminating birthright citizenship, drawing praise from Hawai'i Attorney General Anne Lopez and attorneys general from 13 other st  more

Md. A.G. Brown and Coalition of Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Feb. 14 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Attorney General Brown and Coalition of Attorneys General Release Joint Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case BALTIMORE, MD (February 13, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined the attorneys general of New Jersey, California, Massachusetts, Delaware, Colorado, Connecticut, Hawaii, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, New Y  more

Vt. A.G. Clark and Coalition of 12 Attorneys General Release Statement on DOGE Access to Sensitive Personal Information
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in releasing the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of the Treasury granting Elon Musk and his so-called "Department of Government Efficiency" (DOGE) staffers access to sensitive payment systems containing Americans' personally identifiable information: "In the past week, the   more

Vt. A.G. Clark and Coalition of 13 Attorneys General Release Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition of 13 Attorneys General Release Statement on Preliminary Injunction Issued in Birthright Citizenship Case Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 13 state attorneys general in releasing the following statement in response to a preliminary injunction being granted by a federal judge against President Trump's unc  more

Vt. A.G. Clark Announces Settlement With Hearing At Home, LLC for Alleged Violations of the Consumer Protection Act
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2025: Attorney General Charity Clark announced a settlement with Hearing At Home, LLC partially resolving a dispute over alleged violations of Vermont's Consumer Protection Act, which prohibits unfair methods in commerce and deceptive acts and practices relating to the sale of over-the-counter hearing aids. Hearing At Home, LLC, which also operates under the brand Nano Hearing Aid  more

Vt. A.G. Clark Files Landmark Multistate Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk's Unconstitutional Power Grab
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 14 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2025: * * * Attorney General Clark Files Landmark Multistate Lawsuit to Stop Elon Musk's Unconstitutional Power Grab Attorney General Charity Clark today, along with 13 other state attorneys general, announced the filing of a lawsuit challenging the unlawful delegation of executive power to Elon Musk. The lawsuit argues that President Trump has violated the Appointments Clause   more

Vt. A.G. Clark Joins Multistate Coalition in Suing to Stop Elon Musk and DOGE's Attacks on Americans
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Feb. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark issued the following news release: Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration to stop the unauthorized disclosure of Americans' private information and sensitive data. The lawsuit asserts that the Trump administration illegally provided Elon Musk and the so-called "Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)" unauthorized access to   more