| Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for Wednesday March 04, 2026 ( 15 items ) |
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AG Nessel Demands GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Deceptive Web Pages
LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Demands GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Deceptive Web Pages
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LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter (PDF) to GoFundMe, after reports that GoFundMe created unauthorized and deceptive donation pages without the consent of charities. In the letter, the coalition shares its grave concerns abou
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition in Opposing Federal Rule That Would Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers
LANSING, Michigan, March 3 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Joins Coalition in Opposing Federal Rule That Would Limit Student Loan Access for Healthcare Workers
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (H.R. 1) by the United States Department of Education (Department)
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Demanding GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Plagiarized Web Pages Using Charities' Information
SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Bipartisan Coalition in Demanding GoFundMe Prove Removal of All Plagiarized Web Pages Using Charities' Information
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe following reports that the platform plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide wi
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine State and Local Laws Following Declared Disasters
SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Leads Multistate Coalition Opposing Trump Administration's Effort to Undermine State and Local Laws Following Declared Disasters
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a comment letter strongly objecting to the U.S. Small Business Administration's (SBA) interim final rule that seeks to preemp
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal to Exclude Healthcare Professionals from Necessary Student Loans
SACRAMENTO, California, March 3 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Proposal to Exclude Healthcare Professionals from Necessary Student Loans
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Proposal will discourage potential healthcare workers from entering the field at a critical time when more professionals with these skills are needed
OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 24 attorneys general an
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Attorney General James Demands Transparency from GoFundMe on Unauthorized Fundraising Campaigns
ALBANY, New York, March 3 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Demands Transparency from GoFundMe on Unauthorized Fundraising Campaigns
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March 3, 2026
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 19 other attorneys general and charitable regulators in sending a letter to GoFundMe raising grave concerns about the company's creation of more than 1.4 million donation web pages f
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEMANDS GoFundMe PROVE REMOVAL OF ALL PLAGIARIZED CHARITIES' WEB PAGES
CHICAGO, Illinois, March 3 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEMANDS GoFundMe PROVE REMOVAL OF ALL PLAGIARIZED CHARITIES' WEB PAGES
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, along with 21 attorneys general and charitable regulators, sent a letter to GoFundMe after reports the company plagiarized donation web pages for charities nationwide without those charities' prior knowledge or consent.
In the letter, Raoul an
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FEC Announces Adjusted Expenditure Limits, Lobbyist Bundling Thresholds
WASHINGTON, March 4 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Election Commission issued a notice regarding inflation adjustments for coordinated party expenditure limits and lobbyist bundling disclosure thresholds. These updates ensure that political spending caps and disclosure requirements keep pace with economic shifts as measured by the consumer price index.
The FEC is required to adjust these limits annually based on price index certifications provided by the Secretary of Labor. For the 2026 election cycle,
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Justice Department Receives Notifications From Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium for Membership Changes
WASHINGTON, March 3 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Antitrust Division received notifications from the Undersea Technology Innovation Consortium disclosing updates to its membership with the addition of 15 parties and the withdrawal of three entities.
These filings were submitted to the Attorney General and the Federal Trade Commission in accordance with section 6(a) of the National Cooperative Research and Production Act of 1993. The purpose of these notifications is to invoke the pr
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National Center for Science Education Endorses FFRF Action Fund's Model Legislation
MADISON, Wisconsin, March 4 -- FFRF Action Fund, an organization that says it develops and advocates for legislation, regulations and government programs to preserve the constitutional principle of separation between state and church, posted the following news:
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National Center for Science Education endorses FFRF Action Fund's model legislation
FFRF Action Fund is delighted to announce that the National Center for Science Education has endorsed its model legislation to keep religious pro
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Sen. Sanders: U.S. Senate Must Be Clear - No War With Iran
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following statement after the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Iran:
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President Trump, along with his right-wing extremist Israeli ally Benjamin Netanyahu, has begun an illegal, premeditated and unconstitutional war. Tragically, Trump is gambling with American lives and treasure to fulfill Netanyahu's decades-long ambition of dragging the United States into armed conflict with Iran.
The U.S. Constitution is clear. It is
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VHB Steps into Leadership Roles Across Local WTS Chapters
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, March 2 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news:
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VHB Steps into Leadership Roles Across Local WTS Chapters
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This year, 16 VHB team members have stepped into key leadership positions within their local WTS chapters. In doing so, they are advancing VHB's commitment to supporting and promoting professional women
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Welch Condemns Trump's Reckless Attack on Iran from the Senate Floor: "America does not want this war."
WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Condemns Trump's Reckless Attack on Iran from the Senate Floor: "America does not want this war."
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Welch: "There is absolutely no coherent rationale that the president has offered for the end game of this war against Iran."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) tonight spoke on the Senate floor to condemn President Trump's reckless war of regime change in the Middle East. In hi
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Welch Grills Secretary Noem on DHS Abuses and Mismanagement: "Let's get serious."
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Grills Secretary Noem on DHS Abuses and Mismanagement: "Let's get serious."
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Welch secures commitment from Noem to provide answers about compensation her "special advisor" may have received as a result of taxpayer-funded DHS contracts
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today grilled Department of Homel
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Welch Slams Secretary Noem for Inhumane and Incompetent Leadership at DHS During Judiciary Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Slams Secretary Noem for Inhumane and Incompetent Leadership at DHS During Judiciary Committee Hearing
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, today grilled Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem about how her mismanagement of taxpayer dollars and poor leadership over DHS have led to a c
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