Tuesday - September 15, 2026

Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont

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AG Brown, coalition block federal cuts to AmeriCorps' community service programs
OLYMPIA, Washington, Sept. 10 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown, coalition block federal cuts to AmeriCorps' community service programs * Attorney General Nick Brown and a coalition of two dozen states have reached a settlement that stops the Trump administration's most recent attempt to dismantle AmeriCorps, a widely popular program that funds and places volunteers in urban and rural communities to address critical service need  more
AG Campbell Secures Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Sept. 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Secures Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts * Boston -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump Administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit brought b  more
Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Win as First Circuit Rejects Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Disrupt Mail Voting
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Another Win as First Circuit Rejects Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Disrupt Mail Voting * OAKLAND -Co-leading a coalition of 24 attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania, California Attorney General Rob Bonta today secured another victory for voters after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit denied the Trump Administra  more
Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement to Protect AmeriCorps
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Settlement to Protect AmeriCorps * Settlement ensures funding will flow without interruption for FY26-27 OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, co-leading a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, announced a settlement that stops the Trump Administration from again attempting to dismantle AmeriCorps without warning. A  more
Attorney General Clark and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Sept. 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark and Coalition Obtain Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts * Attorney General Charity Clark, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that stops the Trump Administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit brought in response to the   more
Attorney General Phil Weiser helps reach settlement blocking Trump administration from repeating AmeriCorps cuts
DENVER, Colorado, Sept. 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser helps reach settlement blocking Trump administration from repeating AmeriCorps cuts * Sept. 10, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors in reaching a settlement that stops the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The deal resolves a lawsuit brought in resp  more
Attorney General Tong Secures Agreement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Sept. 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Secures Agreement Blocking Trump Administration from Repeating AmeriCorps Cuts * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors today announced an agreement to stop the Trump administration from dismantling AmeriCorps again without warning. The settlement resolves a multista  more
BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region August 2026
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region August 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region - Sept. 11, 2026 * * * Area prices were up 0.1 percent over the past month, up 3.9 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region increased 0.1 percent in August, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food an  more
Gov. Shapiro Administration and Multi-State Coalition Secure Settlement Blocking Trump Administration From Future Efforts to Dismantle AmeriCorps
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, Sept. 12 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on Sept. 11, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration and Multi-State Coalition Secure Settlement Blocking Trump Administration from Future Efforts to Dismantle AmeriCorps Today's settlement protects approximately $16 million in critical funding Pennsylvania relies on each year to respond to natural disasters, teach our children and support our seniors. - Harrisburg, PA - Governor Josh Shapi  more
Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for Reelection and Dan Koh for Election to U.S. House
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release: * * * Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for Reelection and Dan Koh for Election to U.S. House * AFGE says Healy and Koh will fight for all government workers BRIDGETON, N.J. -The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsements of Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey for reelection and Dan Koh for e  more
N.J. A.G. Davenport Welcomes Resolution of AmeriCorps Lawsuit
TRENTON, New Jersey, Sept. 12 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Welcomes Resolution of AmeriCorps Lawsuit TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport, as part of a coalition of 23 attorneys general and two governors, has reached a settlement that bars the Trump Administration from seeking to cut almost all funding from the AmeriCorps program again without warning. The deal resolves a 2025 lawsuit filed in response to the  more
Prominent American Historian Teams Up with Northwood University to Explore Founders' Intellectual Legacy
MIDLAND, Michigan, Sept. 11 -- Northwood University posted the following news: * * * Prominent American Historian Teams Up with Northwood University to Explore Founders' Intellectual Legacy * Northwood Senior Vice President Emeritus Timothy G. Nash co-authors an expanded edition of Books and the Founding Fathers with George H. Nash; volume features a foreword by President Kent MacDonald and an endorsement from former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence. A new edition of Books and the Founding Fa  more
Protect Our Care Statement: Trump Administration Lies to Vermonters After Gutting Rural Health Care
WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Protect Our Care issued the following news on Sept. 10, 2026: * * * STATEMENT: Trump Administration Lies to Vermonters After Gutting Rural Health Care Washington, D.C. -- Today, the Trump administration announced misleading "rural health investments" in Vermont, conveniently leaving out any mention of the catastrophic health care cuts Donald Trump and Republicans made that have ravaged Vermont's health care system and left rural communities in the dust. Last year, Dona  more
Utah A.G. Brown Pushes FCC to Strengthen 'Know Your Upstream Provider' Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, Sept. 12 -- Utah Attorney General Derek Brown issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Brown pushes FCC to strengthen "Know Your Upstream Provider" rules to combat illegal robocalls SALT LAKE CITY, Utah -- Attorney General Derek Brown and a bipartisan coalition of 48 other attorneys general are urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to strengthen its "Know Your Upstream Provider" (KYUP) requirements to keep scammers from using the U.S. phone network   more