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News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors Newsletter for Wednesday March 19, 2025 ( 8 items )  

AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Support FCC's One-to-One Consent Rule to Combat Illegal Robocalls
LANSING, Michigan, March 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition to Support FCC's One-to-One Consent Rule to Combat Illegal Robocalls LANSING - Yesterday, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in support of the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) One-to-One Consent Rule. The coalition argues the rule is a critical measure designed to curb the   more

Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect New Yorkers from Robocalls
ALBANY, New York, March 18 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Takes Action to Protect New Yorkers from Robocalls March 18, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James took action to protect New Yorkers from unwanted robocalls. Together with a bipartisan coalition of 27 other attorneys general, Attorney General James filed an amicus brief to support and defend a rule by the Federal Communications Commission (  more

Attorney General Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition Backing FCC Rule that Protects Consumers from Robocalls
PHOENIX, Arizona, March 18 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Multistate Coalition Backing FCC Rule that Protects Consumers from Robocalls PHOENIX - Yesterday, Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 28 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the Federal Communications Commissions' (FCC) One-to-One Consent Rule. The coalition argues the rule is a critical measure designed to curb the   more

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO OPPOSE CHANGES TO PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCESS THAT HARM TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY INDIVIDUALS
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION TO OPPOSE CHANGES TO PASSPORT APPLICATION PROCESS THAT HARM TRANSGENDER AND NONBINARY INDIVIDUALS Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, today submitted a comment letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing proposed changes to the passport application process that would prevent trans  more

Attorney General Tong Opposes Changes to New Passport Application Rule Harming Transgender People
HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 18 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Opposes Changes to New Passport Application Rule Harming Transgender People # Proposed Changes Conflict with State Laws, Create Confusion, Increase Costs, and Harm Transgender Americans (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter to the U.S. Department of State opposing p  more

N.Y. DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review
ALBANY, New York, March 18 -- The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation issued the following news release: * * * DEC Forest Rangers - Week in Review New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC) Forest Rangers respond to search and rescue incidents statewide. Working with other state agencies, local emergency response organizations, and volunteer search and rescue groups, Forest Rangers locate, and extract lost, injured, or distressed people from across New Y  more

USS Vermont Returns Home From First Western Pacific Deployment
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, March 19 -- The U.S. Navy issued the following news story: * * * USS Vermont Returns Home From First Western Pacific Deployment From Petty Officer 1st Class Scott Barnes The Virginia-class fast-attack submarine USS Vermont (SSN 792) returned to Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam March 16, following a seven-month deployment, the submarine's first deployment to the Western Pacific. 104 Sailors assigned to Vermont earned their first Sea Service Deployment Rib  more

White House: President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief
WASHINGTON, March 18 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * President Trump Is Delivering Needed Economic Relief Americans are continuing to see the benefits as the economic agenda of President Donald J. Trump and his administration comes into focus. After years of soaring prices and economic pain, the Trump Administration's focus on cutting regulations and unleashing American energy is leading to stability for Americans' bottom lines. EGGS: The average wholesale price of eggs   more