MONTPELIER, Vermont, May 27 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - May 27, 2026 * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On May 27, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.635, An act relating to eliminating Department of Corrections supervisory fees * H.778, An act relating to dam safety To view a complete li  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Weaken Discrimination Protections for LGBTQ+ Americans in Federally Funded Programs * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)'s proposed changes that could incentivize re  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, May 27 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Pushes for Crackdown on Deceptive Food Delivery Fees that Drive Up Costs for Consumers * Attorney General Jeff Jackson is calling on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to crackdown on deceptive food delivery fees that get tacked on to customers' bills to squeeze more money out of them. "People should know upfront how much they'll pay for som  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 [Category: Computer Technology] -- The Computer and Communications Industry Association issued the following news release: * * * CCIA Urges Veto of Vermont H 816, Citing Overbroad Regulation of AI Wellness and Support Tools * Washington - The Computer & Communications Industry Association and a coalition of industry trade groups are calling on Governor Phil Scott to veto H 816, citing concerns that the bill's broad and ambiguous definitions could unintentionally capture a   more

DALLAS, Texas, May 27 [Category: Health Care] -- The American Heart Association posted the following news release: * * * Did heart health impact the risk of severe COVID-19 infection during the pandemic? * Research Highlights: * The risk of being hospitalized or dying from COVID-19 infection was lower among adults with better heart health scores. * Adults without cardiovascular disease and with the best levels of heart health, as indexed by the American Heart Association's Life's Essen  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * Vermont becomes first state in the nation to ban Parkinson's pesticide paraquat EWG urges New Jersey, New York and Pennsylvania to act next to prohibit dangerous weedkiller - The Environmental Working Group praised Vermont for today becoming the first state in the nation to ban the use and sale of paraquat, one of the most toxic herbicides in the U.S., and one that's linked to Park  more

TOPEKA, Kansas, May 27 -- Gov. Laura Kelly, D-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kelly Joins Multistate Coalition Urging Court to Uphold Block on Unlawful National Guard Deployment in Washington, D.C. * Governor Laura Kelly on Tuesday joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general and 2 governors in filing an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, urging the court to deny the Trump administration's appeal and uphold a lower  more

HONOLULU, Hawaii, May 28 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL LOPEZ LEADS COALITION OPPOSING KIDS ACT, SUPPORTS STRONGER ONLINE PROTECTIONS FOR CHILDREN Attorney General Anne Lopez today announced that Hawaii and three other states are leading a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, May 26 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children * HARRISBURG - Attorney General Sunday announced today Pennsylvania has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children   more

MILPITAS, California, May 27 -- SEMI, an association serving the manufacturing supply chain for the electronics industry, posted the following news release on May 26, 2026: * * * SEMI Foundation and the U.S. National Science Foundation Launch First Four Regional Nodes of the National Network for Microelectronics Education (NNME) National Workforce Infrastructure Initiative Activates More Than 325 Organizations Across the United States to Accelerate America's Microelectronics Talent Pipeline   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on May 27, 2026: * * * Sanders, 34 Senators Demand McMahon Reverse Failed Policies, Protect Students from Discrimination and Harassment After the Trump administration tried to fire more than half of the investigators tasked with protecting the civil rights of students and left students nationwide without protection from alleged   more

WASHINGTON, May 28 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on May 27, 2026: * * * Sanders, 34 Senators Demand McMahon Reverse Failed Policies, Protect Students from Discrimination and Harassment After the Trump administration tried to fire more than half of the investigators tasked with protecting the civil rights of students and left students nationwide without protection from alleged civil rights violations, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Sen  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, May 26 -- Tennessee Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti issued the following news: * * * Tennessee Attorney General Skrmetti Joins Coalition Opposing KIDS Act, Supports Stronger Online Protections for Children * Today, Attorney General Skrmetti announced Tennessee has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general opposing the federal Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act ("KIDS Act"), H.R. 7757, arguing the bill would weaken states' ability to protect children online  more

SACRAMENTO, California, May 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Unlawful, Unconstitutional, and Undemocratic: Attorney General Bonta Stands with D.C. Residents Who Want National Guard Troops Off Their Streets * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a multistate amicus brief (https://oag.ca.gov/system/files/attachments/press-docs/2026-05-26%20-%20Multistate%20Amicus%20Brief%20ISO%20DC%20National%20Guard%20Appeal%20%280  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, May 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Advocates for Stronger Guardrails Around Internet Safety Joins coalition of Attorneys General in letter opposing bill that would weaken digital safety for Virginia's children - Today, Attorney General Jay Jones joined a coalition of Attorneys General writing in opposition to the Kids Internet and Digital Safety Act (KIDS Act), H.R. 7757. Despite its name, th  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Bill to Increase Tax on Stock Buybacks as Major Oil and Gas Companies Profit Off Trump's War in Iran * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, cosponsored the Taxing Buybacks from Big Oil Windfalls Act, legislation led by Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Senator M  more