Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont
Amtrak and Partners Open New Brattleboro Station with Platform Upgrades
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Amtrak (National Railroad Passenger Corp.) issued the following news:
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Amtrak and Partners Open New Brattleboro Station with Platform Upgrades
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Brand new-station and first-ever full length level platform in the state enhances customer experience
BRATTLEBORO, Vt. - Amtrak, in conjunction with the town of Brattleboro, state of Vermont, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), New England Central Railroad (NECR) and the Vermont Agency of Transportation (VTrans), off
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Joins Federal Partners in National Health Care Fraud Takedown 2026
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the California Department of Justice's (California DOJ) participation in the 2026 National Health Care Fraud Takedown, a coordinated law enforcement operation that resulted in criminal charges against 455 defendants nationwide with o
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Increased Oil and Gas Development on Alaska's Coastal Plain
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Opposes Increased Oil and Gas Development on Alaska's Coastal Plain
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OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in filing amicus briefs supporting three lawsuits challenging the Trump administration's decision to authorize an oil and gas program that would maximize development of the Coastal Plain of th
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
SACRAMENTO, California, June 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key
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Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales, Following Call for Action
SACRAMENTO, California, June 23 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales, Following Call for Action
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OAKLAND -Co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta and the City of New York today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The decision is a dire
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Attorney General Clark Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release:
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Attorney General Clark Secures Major Victory, Court Strikes Down Trump's March 2025 Elections Executive Order
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Attorney General Charity Clark and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general today announced a victory after the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granted the coalition's motion for a permanent injunction and blocked key provisions of Executive Order N
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT REVIEW OF MANUFACTURED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CORRUPT USE OF LEGAL SYSTEM IN TRUMP v. IRS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 23 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES COURT REVIEW OF MANUFACTURED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT, CORRUPT USE OF LEGAL SYSTEM IN TRUMP v. IRS
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Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general, today filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to carefully scrutinize the parties' conduct and claimed settlement agreement
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Attorney General Tong Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 23 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Condemns Unprecedented Misuse of Legal System in Trump v. IRS
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(Hartford, CT) -Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Florida to scrutinize the parties' conduct and purported "settlement" agreement in Trump v. IR
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Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Tong Welcomes Shopify Ban on All E-Cigarette Sales Following Call for Action
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(Hartford, CT) -As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of New York, Attorney General William Tong today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of all vaping products, such as e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The dec
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Environmental Working Group: Pennsylvania Moves One Step Closer to Becoming Second State to Ban Parkinson's Pesticide
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Environmental Working Group issued the following news release:
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Pennsylvania moves one step closer to becoming second state to ban Parkinson's pesticide
In a victory for public health, today a bill to ban the use of the highly toxic herbicide paraquat in Pennsylvania moved one step closer to becoming law.
The Pennsylvania House Consumer Protection, Technology and Utilities Committee voted to advance the bill, which would rid the state of a chemical linked to
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FiscalNote Appoints Key Compton as President and Chief Executive Officer
WASHINGTON, June 25 [Category: BizComputer Technology] -- FiscalNote, a technology company, posted the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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FiscalNote Appoints Key Compton as President and Chief Executive Officer
Investor since 2020 and board member since 2021 tapped to lead company's return to growth
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FiscalNote Holdings, Inc. (OTC: NOTE), a global leader in AI-driven policy and regulatory intelligence, today announced that Key Compton has been appointed President and Chief Exec
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HAWAII A.G. LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION
HONOLULU, Hawaii, June 25 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNE LOPEZ WELCOMES SHOPIFY BAN ON ALL E-CIGARETTE SALES, FOLLOWING CALL FOR ACTION
As part of a bipartisan coalition of 25 attorneys general and the City of
New York, Attorney General Lopez today welcomed Shopify's decision to ban the sale of
all vaping products, including e-cigarettes, through its e-commerce platform. The
decision is a direct respo
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Jayapal, Menendez Introduce Bill to Eliminate Xenophobic Barriers to Healthcare, Nutrition Assistance, and Other Support Programs for Lawful Immigrants
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Pramila Jayapal, D-Washington, issued the following news:
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Jayapal, Menendez Introduce Bill to Eliminate Xenophobic Barriers to Healthcare, Nutrition Assistance, and Other Support Programs for Lawful Immigrants
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WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) and Rob Menendez (NJ-08) led 99 lawmakers today in introducing the Lifting Immigrant Families Through Benefits Access Restoration (LIFT the BAR) Act, which would remove unnecessary barrie
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Option Care to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release:
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Option Care to Pay $50,000 in EEOC Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit
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Settles federal suit charging that provider of infusion therapy services failed to accommodate pregnant nurse
NEW YORK -Option Care Enterprises, Inc., a Bannockburn, Illinois-based chain of infusion therapy services providers across the nation, will pay $50,000 and furnish other relief to settle a pregnancy discrim
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Padilla, Peters, Schumer Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding USPS Abandon Plan to Carry Out Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Padilla, Peters, Schumer Lead Senate Democrats in Demanding USPS Abandon Plan to Carry Out Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
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Under draft rule USPS would not deliver mail ballots in states that resist Trump Administration's unlawful demands for voter lists
WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Rules and Administration Commi
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Polaris and the National Forest Foundation Announce Recipients of the 2026 Polaris Fund for Outdoor Recreation Grants
MEDINA, Minnesota, June 25 -- Polaris Industries, a manufacturer of snowmobiles, all terrain vehicles, midsize and heavyweight motorcycles, issued the following news release on June 24, 2026:
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Polaris and the National Forest Foundation Announce Recipients of the 2026 Polaris Fund for Outdoor Recreation Grants
Permanent endowment now fully established, securing long term stewardship and continued outdoor recreation access across America's National Forests
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MINNEAPOLIS - Today, Polaris
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Ranking Member Welch Calls Out Trump for Turning America's 250th Anniversary into a Self-Promoting, Moneymaking Spectacle
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Ranking Member Welch Calls Out Trump for Turning America's 250th Anniversary into a Self-Promoting, Moneymaking Spectacle
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Welch: "It's a bitter irony that President Trump is honoring our nation's anniversary by embracing many of the practices that the Founders rejected."
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitut
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Schiff Joins Padilla, Peters, Schumer in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Adam Schiff, D-California, issued the following news release:
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Schiff Joins Padilla, Peters, Schumer in Demanding USPS Abandon Proposed Rule to Carry Out President Trump's Illegal Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail
U.S. Senator Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), and Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) in demanding the United States Postal Service (USPS) abandon its proposed rule to implement
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Study: Teacher unions remain powerful, but influence is slipping
EAST LANSING, Michigan, June 24 (TNSrpt) -- Michigan State University posted the following news:
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Study: Teacher unions remain powerful, but influence is slipping
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Teacher unions have long played a key role in not just classrooms but also in local, state and national politics. The strength of their influence does vary by state, combined with legal rulings and challenges resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Researchers last evaluated teacher union strength in 2012; now, over a decade
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Subcommittee Member Balint Issues Opening Statement at Hearing on Competition, Regulation in U.S. Airline Industry
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, ranking member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on the Administrative State, Regulatory Reform and Antitrust, issued the following opening statement on June 24, 2026, at a hearing entitled "The 30,000 Foot View: Competition and Regulation in the U.S. Airline Industry":
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Subcommittee Member Balint's Opening Statement at Hearing on Airline Consolidation and Trump's Iran War Driving Higher Prices for Americans
Today, Rep. Becca Balint,
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THURSDAY: Welch, Courtney to Host Press Conference Calling on Congress to Pass Bicameral Student Loan Interest Elimination Act
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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THURSDAY: Welch, Courtney to Host Press Conference Calling on Congress to Pass Bicameral Student Loan Interest Elimination Act
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Lawmakers' bicameral bill would eliminate interest rates on all federal student loans and cap future interest rates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On Thursday, June 25 th at 12:00 PM EDT, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and U.S. Representat
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Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases
WASHINGTON, June 24 [Category: Energy] -- The Institute for Energy Research posted the following commentary:
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Trump Buys Back Four More Offshore Wind Leases
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Key Takeaways
1 The Trump administration is completing its third deal on offshore wind leases sold during the Biden administration, when lucrative subsidies were available to developers.
2 The administration will return $765 million to energy developer Invenergy, somewhat less than the cost of its four wind leases, to terminate
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U.S. Department of Education Approves Vermont's Returning Education to the States Waiver
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- The U.S. Department of Education issued the following news release:
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U.S. Department of Education Approves Vermont's Returning Education to the States Waiver
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Today, the U.S. Department of Education (the Department) approved Vermont's Returning Education to the States Waiver, empowering state education officials with greater discretion over their federal education dollars and allowing them to focus resources on initiatives that improve student academic achievemen
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UL Solutions Honors Code Authorities with Inaugural Leadership Awards at NFPA Conference in Las Vegas
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, June 25 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release:
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UL Solutions Honors Code Authorities with Inaugural Leadership Awards at NFPA Conference in Las Vegas
* Recognizes leaders whose work advances public safety and community resilience
* Highlights leadership that strengthens code adoption
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Welch Statement Four Years After SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release:
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Welch Statement Four Years After SCOTUS Overturned Roe v. Wade
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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, today released the following statement on the state of abortion care and reproductive rights in America, four years after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade:
"The erosion of reproductive freedom in America didn't h
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