Tuesday - September 15, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont

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AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 8 -- Idaho Attorney General Raul R. Labrador issued the following news release: * * * AG Labrador Secures Major Legal Victory against New York's Climate Change Superfund Act * BOISE, ID - Attorney General Raul Labrador announced today the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York struck down New York's Climate Change Superfund Act, declaring the law unenforceable. The law aimed to impose $75 billion in fines to energy producers for prior lawful energy prod  more
Ariz. A.G. Mayes Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government's Attack on Fair Housing Protections
PHOENIX, Arizona, Sept. 9 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Secures Full Victory in Lawsuit Challenging the Federal Government's Attack on Fair Housing Protections PHOENIX -- As part of a coalition of 16 attorneys general, Attorney General Mayes announced that the coalition has secured relief from unlawful conditions the federal government attempted to place on Fair Housing Assistance Program (FHAP) funding. Administered by   more
ATF, HSTF Partners Investigation Leads to Guilty Plea by Mexican National for Alien Smuggling Conspiracy Using Underground Tunnel
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- The U.S. Department of Justice Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives issued the following news release: * * * ATF, HSTF partners investigation leads to guilty plea by Mexican national for alien smuggling conspiracy using underground tunnel Case brought as part of Homeland Security Task Force initiative established by President Trump WASHINGTON --A Mexican national, Luis Carlos Davalos-Lopez, 29, pleaded guilty today in El Paso, Texas, to conspiracy to bri  more
Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposal to Loosen Safeguards for Weapons Made for Federal Government Contracts
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 8 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes ATF Proposal to Loosen Safeguards for Weapons Made for Federal Government Contracts * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 17 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) to withdraw a proposal that could allow more machine guns, silencers, and destructive device  more
ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities
SAN FRANCISCO, California, Sept. 9 -- The Immigrant Legal Resource Center issued the following news release: * * * ILRC's Updated State-by-State Immigration Enforcement Map Shows Urgent Need for State Officials to Do More to Protect Immigrant Communities (San Francisco, CA)--As DHS continues its campaign to deport millions of people, the role of state and local law enforcement agencies remains central to its mass detention and deportation project. Years ago, involvement with ICE was primarily  more
Maryland Delegation Submits Items for Congressional Time Capsule in Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Maryland, issued the following news release: * * * Maryland Delegation Submits Items for Congressional Time Capsule in Celebration of America's 250th Anniversary * WASHINGTON - In honor of America's 250th anniversary, this summer, the full Maryland Congressional Delegation - U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks and U.S. Representatives Steny Hoyer, Kweisi Mfume, Andy Harris, Jamie Raskin, Glenn Ivey, Sarah Elfreth, April McClain Delan  more
Sanders, Takano Reintroduce Bill to Move Toward 32-Hour Workweek, Ensure America's Workers Benefit From AI and Automation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, ranking minority member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, issued the following news on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * Sanders, Takano Reintroduce Bill to Move Toward 32-Hour Workweek, Ensure America's Workers Benefit from AI and Automation Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) today announced that they will re  more
Sanders, Takano Reintroduce Bill to Move Toward 32-Hour Workweek, Ensure America's Workers Benefit From AI and Automation
WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2026: * * * Sanders, Takano Reintroduce Bill to Move Toward 32-Hour Workweek, Ensure America's Workers Benefit from AI and Automation WASHINGTON - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), and Rep. Mark Takano (D-Calif.) today announced that they will reintroduce legislation to establish a standard 32-hour workweek in   more
Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Executive Director Lauf Testifies Before House Natural Resources Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Federal Lands released the following written testimony by Robbie Lauf, executive director of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library, from a Sept. 2, 2026, hearing on the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Act (S. 675): * * * Chairman Tiffany, Ranking Member Neguse, Chairman Westerman, and members of the Subcommittee -- thank you for the opportunity to testify in support of S. 675, the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential L  more