Wednesday - September 9, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont

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'I Have No Fogging Clue!' Registration is open for MSU Extension's workshop on using ULV applications and biorationals in the greenhouse
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Aug. 24 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * 'I Have No Fogging Clue!' Registration is open for MSU Extension's workshop on using ULV applications and biorationals in the greenhouse * Commercial greenhouse growers are invited to join Michigan State University Extension on Oct. 1 for a hands-on workshop exploring ultra-low volume (ULV) application technologies, fogging systems, worker safety consider  more
American Farm Bureau Federation, 263 Co-signers Issue Letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Leadership
NASHVILLE, Tennessee, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following letter with 263 co-signers to the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee leadership: * * * Here is the text of the letter: August 6, 2026 The Honorable John Boozman, Chair, Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, United States Senate, 555 Dirksen Senate Office Building, Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar, Ranking Member, Senate Committee on A  more
American Museum of Natural History to Repatriate Funerary Object to Stockbridge Munsee Community in Wisconsin
WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 (TNSFR) -- The American Museum of Natural History, New York, intends to repatriate an unassociated funerary object to the Stockbridge Munsee Community, Wisconsin, based on a determination that the item has a cultural connection to the community. According to a notice published by the U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service, the item is a ceramic smoking pipe depicting a human face that was collected at Lake Champlain, Vermont. Andrew Ellicott Douglass donated t  more
Art, Technology, and Human Presence: Jordan Vinyard Earns Elite Vermont Residency
CHICKASHA, Oklahoma, Aug. 24 -- The University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma posted the following news: * * * Art, Technology, and Human Presence: Jordan Vinyard Earns Elite Vermont Residency * Kinetic installation artist Jordan Vinyard, professor of art at the University of Science of Arts of Oklahoma and Director of Art Wrecker Studios has been selected for a prestigious artist residency at the Vermont Studio Center - joining a select few of Oklahoma's finest creators to be chosen in the  more
Class of 2030 Arrives, Fall Semester Begins
ONEONTA, New York, Aug. 24 -- The State University of New York Oneonta campus posted the following news: * * * Class of 2030 Arrives, Fall Semester Begins * SUNY Oneonta is buzzing with life once again, celebrating the arrival of more than 1,000 new students and the return of nearly 4,000 undergraduate and graduate students for the Fall 2026 semester. On Wednesday and Thursday, a crew of staff and student volunteers in "Red's Squad" T-shirts welcomed members of the Class of 2030, arriving i  more
Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Attempt to Weaken Environmental Reviews
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing Nuclear Regulatory Commission's Attempt to Weaken Environmental Reviews Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 14 attorneys general and Harris County, Texas, in a comment letter opposing a proposal by the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) that would unlawfully ignore foreseeable enviro  more
Md. A.G. Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Aug. 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Urges Supreme Court to Uphold Colorado Civil Rights Protections for Universal Preschool Coalition Files Amicus Brief Arguing States Can Require Private Providers Receiving Public Funding to Comply with Nondiscrimination Laws - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in   more
National Park Service: Monument Trail Invites Visitors to Walk the Ground Where Federal Soldiers Lost the Battle But Helped Win the War
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service issued the following news release: * * * New Monument Trail Invites Visitors to Walk the Ground Where Federal Soldiers Lost the Battle but Helped Win the War FREDERICK, Md. - Monocacy National Battlefield is marking America in Motion Monday and the 2026 National Park Week with the opening of a new one-mile Monument Trail at Thomas Farm. The trail gives visitors another way to explore the landscape where some of t  more
Sen. Sanders Issues Dear Democratic Colleague Letter on Opposition to Fast-Tracking Social Security Cuts
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following Dear Democratic Colleague letter to Members of Congress: * * * August 3, 2026 Dear Democratic Colleague: Last month, the Social Security Administration released a report finding that by 2032 the Social Security Trust Fund will be able to cover just 78 percent of the benefits of more than 70 million Americans who have earned them. In other words, if Congress does not act within the next six years, Social   more