Wednesday - September 9, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont

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$7.9 Million NSF Investment Includes Landmark College Researchers in Collaboration to Address 'Forever Chemical' Contamination
PUTNEY, Vermont, Sept. 5 -- Landmark College issued the following news: * * * $7.9 Million NSF Investment Includes Landmark College Researchers in Collaboration to Address 'Forever Chemical' Contamination The U.S. National Science Foundation has awarded $7.9 million to establish the PFAS Environmental Research Network (PERN), a four-year initiative bringing together Vermont researchers, educators, students, and state partners to better understand and address environmental chemical contaminati  more
Attorney General Bonta Secures Extended Block on Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 4 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Extended Block on Trump Administration's Attempt to Restrict Mail Voting * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today issued a statement in response to the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts granting the coalition's request for a preliminary  more
Federal Register: HUD Announces Over $255 Million in FY 2026 Housing Trust Fund Allocations for Affordable Housing
WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Housing Trust Fund: Fiscal Year 2026 Allocation Notice The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) established the Housing Trust Fund (HTF) to be administered by HUD. Pursuant to the Federal Housing Enterprises Financial Security and Soundness Act of 1992, as amended by HERA, eligible HTF grantees are the 50 states, the District of Columbia, t  more