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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for 2026-01-22 ( 7 items )  
Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit (10)
CARSON CITY, Nevada, Jan. 20 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ford Applauds Decision in TRIO Funding Lawsuit * Attorney General Ford co-led a group of 22 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief to support access to education for low-income students Carson City, NV -Today, Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced that on Friday, Jan. 16, the District Court for the District of Columbia granted a motion for prelimina more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Jan. 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL JOINS EFFORT TO UPHOLD BLOCK ON TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ATTEMPT TO UNLAWFULLY BAN INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS FROM ATTENDING HARVARD * Coalition Argues the Trump Administration's Attacks on International Students and Universities Threatens State's Economic Prosperity and Global Competitiveness Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys gener more PR

Broad, Diverse Coalition Backs New People-First Model Chatbot Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 [Category: Consumer Services] -- The Consumer Federation of America posted the following news release: * * * Broad, Diverse Coalition Backs New People-First Model Chatbot Bill The Consumer Federation of America (CFA), the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), and Fairplay released the People-First Model Chatbot Bill, a comprehensive, common-sense framework to protect individuals as chatbots become increasingly embedded into everyday life. More than 70 organizations more PR

House Passes the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act to Protect Pregnancy Centers Receiving TANF Funds (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * House passes the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act to protect pregnancy centers receiving TANF funds Smith debates on the House floor in support of pregnancy care centers * Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation to clarify that pregnancy centers can receive Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) block grant funding from states.  more PR

Rep. Chris Smith Debates on the House Floor in Support of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Rep. Chris Smith debates on the House floor in support of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act Protecting and supporting vital pregnancy care centers * Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Pro-Life Caucus, today debated on the House floor in support of the Supporting Pregnant and Parenting Women and Families Act (HR 6945), legislation he  more PR

Welch Joins Colleagues in Demanding Noem Halt Workforce Cuts at FEMA Amidst Critical Staffing Shortage (10)
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Joins Colleagues in Demanding Noem Halt Workforce Cuts at FEMA Amidst Critical Staffing Shortage Senators: "FEMA has long struggled to recruit and train enough skilled workers, a problem that the current Administration's policies and decisions has exacerbated."  * U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit,  more PR

Yale Law School: Housing Clinic Argues Before Vermont Supreme Court (10)
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut, Jan. 22 -- Yale Law School issued the following news: * * * Housing Clinic Argues Before Vermont Supreme Court On Dec. 4, 2025, the Vermont Supreme Court denied rehearing in Bank of New York Mellon v. Quinn, affirming its Nov. 7 decision requiring mortgage servicers to show that they have a legal right to foreclose at the start of foreclosure proceedings. The Court's decision sided with arguments advanced in an amicus brief by the Housing Clinic at Yale Law School's Je more PR