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News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors Newsletter for Tuesday March 18, 2025 ( 7 items )  

2025 Vermont Barn Preservation Grants Fund 23 Projects
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on March 17, 2025: * * * 2025 Vermont Barn Preservation Grants Fund 23 Projects Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott, the Vermont Division for Historic Preservation (DHP) and the Vermont Advisory Council on Historic Preservation today announced the 2025 Barn Preservation Grant awardees. The program is awarding $373,026 in matching grants to 23 preservation projects across eleven Vermont counties. T  more

AG Campbell Urges Trump Administration To Oppose Changes To New Passport Application Rule Harming Transgender Individuals
BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 17 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Urges Trump Administration To Oppose Changes To New Passport Application Rule Harming Transgender Individuals BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing proposed changes to the passport application process that would pr  more

AGs warn against potential new passport application rules targeting trans individuals
OLYMPIA, Washington, March 17 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AGs warn against potential new passport application rules targeting trans individuals OLYMPIA -- Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing proposed changes to the passport application process that would prevent transgender individuals from obtaining a passport  more

Attorney General Bonta Defends Rule to Stop the Flood of Robocalls
SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Defends Rule to Stop the Flood of Robocalls Continues fight against annoying and illegal robocalls and robotexts OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Bonta today joined 28 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief in Insurance Marketing Coalition v. FCC, in support of a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule which would limit unwanted roboca  more

Attorney General Bonta Opposes the U.S. Department of State's Proposal to Remove Gender Markers from Passport Applications
SACRAMENTO, California, March 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes the U.S. Department of State's Proposal to Remove Gender Markers from Passport Applications OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of State's proposal to eliminate the option of "X" as a marker for gender on U.S. passports for indivi  more

Attorney General James Leads Coalition Opposing Changes to New Federal Passport Rule Harming Transgender Individuals
ALBANY, New York, March 17 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Coalition Opposing Changes to New Federal Passport Rule Harming Transgender Individuals March 17, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 11 other attorneys general in opposing the U.S. Department of State's proposed changes to passport application requirements, which would prevent transgender and non-binary indi  more

Event: Attorney General Clark Hosts Town Hall in Montpelier on 3/18 at 5:30 PM
MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Event: Attorney General Clark Hosts Town Hall in Montpelier on 3/18 at 5:30 PM Attorney General Charity Clark will host a Town Hall on Tuesday, March 18 at 5:30 PM in Montpelier. More information is available here. For those unable to attend in-person, the event will be livestreamed by ORCA Media here. *** Original text here: https://ago.vermont.gov/blog/2025/03/18/event-attorne  more