Thursday - August 20, 2026

News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors

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Ariz. A.G. Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 21 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes and Coalition Win Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Attorney General Mayes today announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling Friday declaring that the Trump Administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars in federal funding that Congress had set aside for crucial stat  more
EPA Announces New Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Announces New Members to the Farm, Ranch and Rural Communities Advisory Committee * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the appointment of 21 new members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (FR RCC). The FRRCC provides independent policy advice and recommendations to the Administrator on crucial enviro  more
Md. A.G. Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 21 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown announced that a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling declaring that the Trump administration cannot terminate previously issued grants for crucial  more
Rep. Balint Cosponsors Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Cosponsors Legislation to Break Up Meatpacking Monopolies, Drive Down Grocery Costs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Becca Balint (VT-AL), founding member of the Monopoly Busters Caucus and member of the House Judiciary Subcommittee on Antitrust, cosponsored legislation introduced by Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Chris Deluzio (PA-17), and Pat Ryan (NY-18), co-chairs of the Monopoly B  more
Senator Marshall: I Want the Next Generation to Have the Same Shot at the American Dream I Had
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall: I Want the Next Generation to Have the Same Shot at the American Dream I Had * Senator Marshall Joins 13 th & Park Podcast Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined Adam Goodman on the 13 th & Park Podcast to discuss his 10 th statewide tour of Kansas and what he is doing to address the issues Kansans are facing, what bipartisanship looks like in Washingt  more
Va. A.G. Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach
RICHMOND, Virginia, July 21 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 20, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jones Secures Multistate Settlement of Bankruptcy Claims Against 23andMe over Genetic Data Breach Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 42 attorneys general announcing a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe, resolving allegations stemming from a 2023 data breach that compromised the genetic data of nearly 7 million custom  more
Wash. Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Becomes NASS President and New Executive Board Sworn In
OLYMPIA, Washington, July 21 -- The Washington Secretary of State issued the following news: * * * Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs Becomes NASS President and New Executive Board Sworn In Rapid City, South Dakota -- Washington Secretary of State Steve Hobbs has been selected President of the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS), the nation's oldest, nonpartisan professional organization for public officials. Hobbs was sworn in July 17 at the conclusion of the NASS 2026  more
Welch Joins King, 37 Senators in Renewing Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency Following Killings in Maine and Texas
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins King, 37 Senators in Renewing Demands to DHS for Civilian Protections, Greater Transparency Following Killings in Maine and Texas * Following tragic killings in Maine and Texas last week, Senators call for reforms, body-worn camera deployment, and independent investigations WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today joined U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) and 37 Senators  more
Welch Reintroduces Bills to Protect Small-Scale Farms and Support Farmworkers
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Reintroduces Bills to Protect Small-Scale Farms and Support Farmworkers * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Livestock, Dairy, Poultry, and Food Safety, led Senate colleagues in reintroducing the Fairness for Small-Scale Farmers & Ranchers Act and Agricultural Worker Justice Act, a pair of bills to support workers in the agricul  more
Welch Statement on Trump's New Tariffs on Canada
WASHINGTON, July 20 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump's New Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the Trump Administration imposing new 50% tariffs on Canadian goods: "These new tariff threats against Canada are an extreme escalation of President Trump's reckless and irresponsible trade war. The White House's en  more