Wednesday - September 9, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont

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20 State Attorneys General Urge CMS To Revise Medicaid Work Requirement Rule Over Narrow Medical Frailty Definition And Coverage Loss Concerns
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. ROB BONTA ATTORNEY GENERAL ANDREA JOY CAMPBELL ATTORNEY GENERAL JENNIFER DAVENPORT ATTORNEY GENERAL July 31, 2026 Via Federal eRulemaking Portal The Honorable Dr. Mehmet Oz Administrator Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services 7500 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 The Honorable Robert F  more
America's Credit Unions, 47 Co-Signers Issues Letter to Senate Leadership
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 (TNSletter) -- America's Credit Unions, with 47 co-signers issued the following letter to the Senate leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: July 21, 2026 The Honorable John Thune Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - The Honorable Charles Schumer Minority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC 20510 - Re: Senate Consideration of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act of 2025 Dear Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On  more
American Academy of Pediatrics Urges CMS to Revise Medicaid Community Engagement Rule to Protect Children and Families
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. AAP Headquarters 345 Park Blvd Itasca, IL 60143 Phone: 630/626-6000 Fax: 847/434-8000 E-mail: kidsdocs@aap.org www.aap.org Reply to AAP Washington Office 601 13th St NW, Suite 400N Washington, DC 20005 Phone: 202/347-8600 E-mail: kids1st@aap.org Executive Committee President Andrew D. Racine, MD, PhD, FAAP President-Elect T  more
DNP Student Stefanie McGowan Selected for Vermont Governor's AI Task Force
NEW LONDON, New Hampshire, Aug. 17 -- Colby-Sawyer College issued the following news: * * * DNP Student Stefanie McGowan Selected for Vermont Governor's AI Task Force * Colby-Sawyer College Doctor of Nursing Practice student Stefanie McGowan is one of 18 people appointed by Vermont Governor Phil Scott to the Vermont Artificial Intelligence (AI) Economic Taskforce. The task force members have backgrounds in business, nonprofit, education, healthcare, government, technology and energy, among   more
Earthjustice: Interior Faces Widespread Backlash Over Effort to Weaken Wilderness Protections Across Millions of Acres of Public Lands
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Aug. 18 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release: * * * Interior Faces Widespread Backlash Over Effort to Weaken Wilderness Protections Across Millions of Acres of Public Lands Public comments urge the administration to abandon its review and preserve longstanding safeguards for America's public lands - Washington, D.C. -- The public was forced to navigate five separate comment processes across three federal agencies as the Department of the Interior laun  more
More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 17 [Category: Medical] -- The American College of Physicians posted the following news release: * * * More than 210 leading medical, health and patient advocacy groups oppose recent Executive Order on childhood vaccines * "Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing and spa  more
More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines
ARLINGTON, Virginia, Aug. 17 [Category: Psychiatry/Psychology] -- The American Psychiatric Association issued the following news release: * * * More than 210 Leading Medical, Health and Patient Advocacy Groups Oppose Recent Executive Order on Childhood Vaccines * Our organizations, representing physicians, nurses, medical professionals, scientists, pharmacists, public health, patients and families, are alarmed by the recent White House Executive Order that advises, without evidence, reducing  more
Sanders to Introduce Bill to Stop Trump From Garnishing Social Security Checks of Seniors With Student Debt
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Sanders to Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Garnishing Social Security Checks of Seniors with Student Debt BURLINGTON, Vt., - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced he will introduce the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act -- legislation to prevent seniors from having their Social Security payments withheld by t  more
Sanders to Introduce Bill to Stop Trump From Garnishing Social Security Checks of Seniors With Student Debt
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news: * * * Sanders to Introduce Bill to Stop Trump from Garnishing Social Security Checks of Seniors with Student Debt BURLINGTON, Vt., - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, announced he will introduce the Stop Social Security Garnishment Act -- legisla  more
Vermont Leaders Raise Freedom & Unity Income Eligibility to $85,000, Expanding Free Tuition to More Students
JOHNSON, Vermont, Aug. 17 -- Northern Vermont University issued the following news: * * * Vermont Leaders Raise Freedom & Unity Income Eligibility to $85,000, Expanding Free Tuition to More Students * VSAC and Vermont State offer associate and bachelor's degrees to more families under the higher eligibility threshold Winooski, Vermont-Now more Vermont students can earn a two- or four-year college degree at Vermont State University (Vermont State)-tuition-free. Freedom & Unity, a program m  more
Vermont Leaders Raise Freedom & Unity Income Eligibility to $85,000, Expanding Free Tuition to More Students
RANDOLPH CENTER, Vermont, Aug. 17 -- Vermont Technical College issued the following news release: * * * Vermont Leaders Raise Freedom & Unity Income Eligibility to $85,000, Expanding Free Tuition to More Students * VSAC and Vermont State offer associate and bachelor's degrees to more families under the higher eligibility threshold Winooski, Vermont-Now more Vermont students can earn a two- or four-year college degree at Vermont State University (Vermont State)-tuition-free. Freedom & Unit  more
Vermont Mountain Bike Association Warns Proposed Federal Financial Assistance Rule Threatens Rural Trail Projects and Small Nonprofits
WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Public Comment on Docket OMB-2026-0034 Regulation for Federal Financial Assistance (Proposed Rule, 91 FR, May 29, 2026) Submitted by: Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) Nick Bennette, Executive Director, Vermont Mountain Bike Association July 9th, 2026 The Vermont Mountain Bike Association (VMBA) is a 501(c)(3) nonp  more
Welch, Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Pushing for Answers on Violent U.S. Joint Counternarcotics Operation with Ecuadorian Military
WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Shaheen Lead Colleagues in Pushing for Answers on Violent U.S. Joint Counternarcotics Operation with Ecuadorian Military * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, led their colleagues in pressing for answers about the sharp discrepancy between the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD)   more