MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Action Taken by Governor Scott on Legislation - April 20, 2026 * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On April 20, Governor Scott signed bills of the following title: * H.84, An act relating to allowing telehealth appointments to be recorded with patient and provider consent * H.540, An act relating to the reco  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Americans for Tax Reform posted the following commentary on April 20, 2026, by John Kartch and Sean Rowen: * * * GOP Can Further Help Middle Class By Ending the Inflation Tax on Capital Gains Three-fourths of households with a capital gains filing make less than $200k * President Trump and House and Senate Republicans can further help middle class households by ending the inflation tax on capital gains. IRS data shows that 74% of households with a capital gains fili  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 [Category: Energy] -- The American Petroleum Institute posted the following news release: * * * API, AFPM Back Legislation to Halt State Laws and Lawsuits Targeting American Energy * WASHINGTON, April 20, 2026 -American Petroleum Institute (API) President and CEO Mike Sommers and American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers (AFPM) President and CEO Chet Thompson issued the following statement after Senator Ted Cruz and Rep. Harriet Hageman introduced legislation to addres  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 20 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Win Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 20 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS LAWSUIT PROTECTING GENDER AFFIRMING CARE; COURT ISSUES FINAL WRITTEN ORDER * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 22 states secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten health care providers who treat youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 20 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care * Update: Court Issues Final Written Order Attorney General Dan Rayfield led a coalition of 22 states today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 (TNSrep) -- The Center for American Progress issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * State Strategies for Protecting Higher Education Funding After the 'Big Beautiful Bill' Colleges and universities across the United States are facing a funding crisis thanks to the Trump administration's Big Beautiful Bill (BBB), enacted into law in July 2025. The BBB will slash $186 billion in food assistance and more than $1 trillion in health care spending over the   more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 20 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Court issues opinion and judgment in AG Brown case protecting youth gender-affirming care * AG Brown, along with the Attorneys General of Oregon and New York, lead a coalition of 22 states that secured a federal court order Saturday permanently blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers for treating youth with gender dysphoria.   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 22 states today secured a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump administration to threaten healthcare providers that provide care for youth with gender dysphoria. A federal district court issued a written opinion and  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 21 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on April 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Opposes CFPB Strategic Plan to Gut Agency and Strip its Fraud-Fighting Tools Multistate AG Coalition Sounds Alarm as Scams Continue to Hurt Consumers * Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and 23 attorneys general sent a letter opposing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's (CFPB) draft Strategic Plan, which would severely   more

WASHINGTON, April 15 -- The White House Office of Management and Budget issued the following statement of administration policy on joint resolutions (S.J.Res. 32 and S.J.Res. 138), which provides for congressional disapproval of proposed foreign military sales to Israel, which was introduced by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont: * * * The Administration strongly opposes passage of S.J. Res. 32 and S.J. Res. 138, joint resolutions that would block the sales of munitions and other defense articles   more

LYONS, Nebraska, April 21 [Category: Sociological] -- The Center for Rural Affairs posted the following news release: * * * Organizations call on Congress to support rural small businesses * LYONS, NEBRASKA - The Center for Rural Affairs and 22 organizations from across the country are asking Congress to support rural small businesses as lawmakers consider funding for 2027. On Monday, the groups, representing 17 states, sent a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Sen  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Cosponsors Bicameral 'Rehabilitation through Reading Act' to Reduce Recidivism, Encourage Successful Reintegration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, cosponsored the Rehabilitation through Reading Act, legislation led by U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) and U.S. Representative Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-05), to expand library resour  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Urges Vermont Small Businesses to Apply for Tariff Refunds, Get Relief from Trump's Trade War * Welch pushed for Trump to issue refunds after the Supreme Court blocked his reckless, global tariffs WASHINGTON, D.C.-U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today urged Vermont small businesses to apply for a refund from the U.S. government for President Trump'  more