Wednesday - June 24, 2026

News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors

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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistan  more
American College of Cardiology: Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- The American College of Cardiology posted the following news release: * * * Inaugural Cohort Selected for Fuster Prevention Forum Participants will become experts in primordial prevention and gain skills to lead a culture of prevention in their local communities - Honoring the legacy of Valentin Fuster, MD, PhD, MACC, president of Mount Sinai Fuster Heart Hospital in New York, forty-seven clinicians were selected to participate in the American College of Cardiology's   more
An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lemmon v. Trump, which challenges the Trump Administration's plans to construct a monumental arch in the District of Columbia without o  more
Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s attempt to obtain personal health information about adolescents who have rec  more
Documentary featuring UB's ice sheet research wins Emmy
BUFFALO, New York, June 16 -- The University at Buffalo (State University of New York) posted the following news release: * * * Documentary featuring UB's ice sheet research wins Emmy A camerawoman sits on ice with a mounted camera. 'The Memory of Darkness, Light, and Ice' highlights ancient frozen sediment stored at UB for many years and still being studied by UB scientists By Tom Dinki A documentary film that features University at Buffalo research on ancient sediment from below the G  more
Littler Issues Commentary: July is the New January - 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist: * * * July is the New January - 2026 Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new Ja  more
Making American Communities Healthy and Lead-Safe: EPA Reaches Settlement Agreement with Vermont-based Construction Company
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Making American Communities Healthy and Lead-Safe: EPA Reaches Settlement Agreement with Vermont-based Construction Company * BOSTON (June 16, 2026) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a settlement agreement with the South, Burlington, Vermont-based construction company ReArch Company Inc. ("ReArch"), resolving alleged violations of the Toxic Substances Control Act ("TSCA")   more
Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutriti  more
Sen. Warren Issues Letter to EXIM Bank
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following letter to the Export-Import Bank of the U.S.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 12, 2026 The Honorable John Jovanovic President and Chairman Export-Import Bank of the United States 811 Vermont Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20571 Dear President Jovanovic: I write today to request that you immediately revise and re  more
Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $16 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $16 Million for Economic Development Projects Across Maine * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Susan Collins and Angus King announced that 19 Maine organizations will receive a total of $16,201,188 to support important development projects. The funding comes from the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) Fiscal Year 2026 Catalyst, Timber for Transit,  more
Va. A.G. Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 16, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans - Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assis  more
Welch, Padilla Lead Bicameral "Land of the Free Act" to Repeal Trump Deportation Provision Targeting First Amendment Right to Free Speech
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Padilla Lead Bicameral "Land of the Free Act" to Repeal Trump Deportation Provision Targeting First Amendment Right to Free Speech * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today. U.S. Senator Peters Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, together with U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Im  more