News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors
AG Brown protects homeland security funding from politically motivated cuts as federal government drops appeal
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown protects homeland security funding from politically motivated cuts as federal government drops appeal
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition have successfully resolved a lawsuit stopping the Trump administration from unlawfully taking homeland security funding away from states that would not comply with the administration's political agenda.
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AG Brown wins tariffs lawsuit against Trump administration
OLYMPIA, Washington, May 7 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown wins tariffs lawsuit against Trump administration
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Attorney General Nick Brown today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses.
A federal court - ruling on a challenge brought by a coalition of 24 states - struck down those tariffs and specifically enjoined thei
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American Clean Power Association Names Brett White as Vice President of Markets and Transmission
WASHINGTON, May 7 [Category: Energy] -- The American Clean Power Association posted the following news release:
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American Clean Power Association Names Brett White as Vice President of Markets and Transmission
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The American Clean Power Association (ACP) today announced that Brett White has been named Vice President of Markets and Transmission. In this role, White will lead ACP's efforts on electricity markets, transmission planning, generator interconnection, and broader regulatory ini
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Ariz. A.G. Mayes Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
PHOENIX, Arizona, May 8 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:
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Attorney General Mayes Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
Attorney General Kris Mayes today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by American consumers and businesses. A federal court granted summary judgment to a coalition of 24 states, striking down those tariffs.
"President T
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Attorney General Bonta Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cut
SACRAMENTO, California, May 7 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cut
Trump Administration drops appeal of final order, permanently and fully resolving case in California's favor
OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced the successful resolution of a multistate lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully allocating f
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Attorney General Clark Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's New Illegal Tariffs
MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's New Illegal Tariffs
Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy
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Attorney General Charity Clark today secured a court order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products p
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Attorney General James Successfully Protects Critical Counterterrorism Funding
ALBANY, New York, May 7 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Successfully Protects Critical Counterterrorism Funding
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a final victory in her lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully cutting critical public safety funding to New York and other states. Attorney General James and 11 other attorneys general sued the U.S. Department of Homeland Secur
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Credit Card Companies to Block Illegal Vape Sales
RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 7 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Jeff Jackson Urges Credit Card Companies to Block Illegal Vape Sales
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RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general in urging nine major credit card companies and payment processors ( American Express, Capital One, Citigroup, Mastercard, Visa, PayPal, Stripe, Sezzle, and Block ) to take stronger action to stop
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS CRITICAL HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUT
CHICAGO, Illinois, May 7 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL PROTECTS CRITICAL HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FROM POLITICALLY MOTIVATED CUT
Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced the successful resolution of his lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding to and from states based on their compliance with the administration's political agenda.
In December, the U.S.
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Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
SALEM, Oregon, May 7 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Rayfield Wins Lawsuit Against Trump Administration's Illegal Tariffs
Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs that are Increasing Prices and Inflicting Chaos on the American Economy
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Attorney General Dan Rayfield today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by Amer
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Attorney General's Office Settles Environmental Enforcement Case with Long Falls Paperboard
MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 7 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General's Office Settles Environmental Enforcement Case with Long Falls Paperboard
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Paper Plant to pay civil penalties of $145,000 and implement corrective actions
Attorney General Charity Clark today announced a settlement with Long Falls Paperboard to resolve a lawsuit alleging water quality, solid waste, and hazardous waste violations at the Long Falls Paperboard plant
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Balint, Welch Host Roundtable on Election Integrity with Vermont Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas and Vermont Town Clerks
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Balint, Welch Host Roundtable on Election Integrity with Vermont Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas and Vermont Town Clerks
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SHELBURNE, VT - U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, alongside U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees, today hosted a roundtable discussion at the Shelburne Town Office
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Del. A.G. Jennings Leads Coalition to Oppose Postal Service's Guns-by-mail Schemme
DOVER, Delaware, May 8 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:
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AG Jennings leads coalition to oppose Postal Service's guns-by-mail schemme
Attorney General Kathy Jennings on Monday co-led a multistate comment letter signed by 24 states opposing an unlawful proposal by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) to allow a flood of prohibited weapons across state borders by mail.
Since 1927, federal law--passed by a Republican Congress and signed
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Governor Phil Scott Announces Overdose Deaths Decline for Third Consecutive Year
MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 7 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Governor Phil Scott Announces Overdose Deaths Decline for Third Consecutive Year
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Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott and the Vermont Department of Health today announced deaths from drug overdose continue to decline in Vermont, according to new data from the Department of Health. The newly released 2025 Fatal Overdose Report shows that 170 Vermonters died from a drug overdose in 2025 which
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Hooper, Lundy and Bookman Issues Commentary: FSMB Sharpens Regulator Focus on Corporate Influence and Oversight of Clinical Decision Making - What Physicians, MSOs, and Investors Need to Know
LOS ANGELES, California, May 8 -- Hooper, Lundy and Bookman, a law firm, issued the following commentary on May 7, 2026, by partner Eric M. Fish:
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FSMB Sharpens Regulator Focus on Corporate Influence and Oversight of Clinical Decision Making: What Physicians, MSOs, and Investors Need to Know
On May 2, 2026, the Federation of State Medical Boards ("FSMB") approved the Report and Recommendations of the Workgroup on the Oversight of Clinical Decision Making ("The FSMB Report"). The FSMB Rep
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Mass. AG Campbell Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding From Politically Motivated Cut
BOSTON, Massachusetts, May 7 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release:
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AG Campbell Protects Critical Homeland Security Funding From Politically Motivated Cut
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BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell announced the successful resolution of a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from unlawfully allocating federal homeland security funding based on states' willingness to divert public safety resources to carry out the a
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N.J. A.G. Davenport: Court Agrees That Trump Tariffs Are Illegal
TRENTON, New Jersey, May 8 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on May 7, 2026:
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AG Davenport: Court Agrees That Trump Tariffs Are Illegal
Court of International Trade Rules in Favor of 24 States, Invalidating Tariffs That Are Making Life More Unaffordable for New Jerseyans
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Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today secured an order invalidating President Trump's latest efforts to impose illegal tariffs on products purchased by New Jersey
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Welch Leads Eleven Colleagues in Demanding Answers about U.S. and Israeli Military's Adherence to International Law in the Middle East
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Leads Eleven Colleagues in Demanding Answers about U.S. and Israeli Military's Adherence to International Law in the Middle East
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A dozen Senate Dems, led by Welch, ask U.S. Central Command whether American forces have provided support to Israel's forced displacement of 1,000,000 civilians in Lebanon
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) led eleven colleagues in requesting answers
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Welch Statement on FEMA Review Council's Report
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Statement on FEMA Review Council's Report
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BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) released the following statement on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council's recently-released recommendations to slash the agency in half :
"FEMA is essential in the aftermath of a disaster, but there's no question the long-term recovery processes within the agency are too slow,
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Welch, Balint Host Roundtable on Election Integrity with Vermont Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas and Vermont Town Clerks
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch, Balint Host Roundtable on Election Integrity with Vermont Secretary of State Copeland Hanzas and Vermont Town Clerks
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SHELBURNE, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary and Rules Committees, alongside U.S. Representative Becca Balint (D-VT-AL), Vice Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, today hosted a roundtable discussion at the Shelburne Town Offices
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Welch, Kim Urge DHS Secretary Mullin to Improve FEMA, Protect Agency from Staffing Cuts, and Deliver Meaningful Reform
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch, Kim Urge DHS Secretary Mullin to Improve FEMA, Protect Agency from Staffing Cuts, and Deliver Meaningful Reform
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Senators: "As the agency turns a new page, under your leadership, we write to outline several priorities that we hope to advance together."
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a letter sent this week, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, alongside U.S. Se
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Welch, Min Launch Bicameral Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons Amid Corruption Concerns
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch, Min Launch Bicameral Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons Amid Corruption Concerns
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, alongside U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' Anti-Cor
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