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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for 2026-06-11 ( 22 items )  
AG Brown joins challenge to federal administration's culture war on contractors (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 10 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins challenge to federal administration's culture war on contractors * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition with 19 other attorneys general in suing the federal administration over the addition of new contract terms that-in the name of purging any "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) initiatives-impose unclear and confusing requirements on state agencies doing business with the federal governme more PR

AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates On Federal Contractors (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, June 10 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates On Federal Contractors * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requirements on cont more PR

Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back Against Trump Administration's Continued Efforts to Intimidate Providers of Medically Necessary Care for Minors (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Pushes Back Against Trump Administration's Continued Efforts to Intimidate Providers of Medically Necessary Care for Minors * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s attempt to obtain personal health information about patients who have received gender-affirming care more PR

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful, Confusing New Requirements for Federal Contractors (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, June 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful, Confusing New Requirements for Federal Contractors * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that -in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) -impose unclear and confusing requirements on federal contracto more PR

Attorney General Clark Brings a Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 10 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Brings a Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors * Coalition of 20 Attorneys General Join Multistate Effort Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contractin more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging unlawful Trump mandates on federal contractors (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging unlawful Trump mandates on federal contractors * June 10, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requirements on contract more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural Coloradans (10)
DENVER, Colorado, June 10 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural Coloradans * June 10, 2026 (DENVER) -Attorney General Phil Weiser today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. In a letter to congressional appropria more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MANDATES ON FEDERAL CONTRACTORS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS LAWSUIT CHALLENGING UNLAWFUL TRUMP ADMINISTRATION MANDATES ON FEDERAL CONTRACTORS Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit against the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity and inclusion" from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requirements on contr more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors (10)
SALEM, Oregon, June 10 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 19 other attorneys general today sued the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requirements on contractors that may d more PR

Attorney General Sunday leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural communities (10)
HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, June 10 -- Pennsylvania Attorney General David W. Sunday issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Sunday leads bipartisan coalition urging Congress to continue legal services for veterans, rural communities * HARRISBURG -Attorney General Dave Sunday today led a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation, the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. In a letter to congressional appropriations le more PR

Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 10 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors * Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requirements on contracto more PR

BLS Mid-Atlantic Region Issues Report on Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region May 2026 (10)
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, June 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Consumer Price Index, Northeast Region May 2026 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Mid-Atlantic Region * * * Area prices were up 0.8 percent over the past month, up 5.0 percent from a year ago - The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast Region advanced 0.8 percent in May, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported today. The all items less food and energy index increased 0.6 percent. (Data in this report are not seasonal more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Co-Leads Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Trump Administration Mandates on Federal Contractors Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that - in the name of purging "diversity, equity, and inclusion" (DEI) from federal contracting - impose unclear and confusing requ more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to continue funding the Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for low-income Americans. In a letter to congressional a more PR

Mohsen Mahdawi Appeals Retaliatory Ruling from Board of Immigration Appeals to Federal Appeals Court (10)
NEW YORK, June 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The American Civil Liberties Union, an organization that works to defend and preserve the individual rights and liberties guaranteed by the Constitution and laws of the U.S., posted the following news release: * * * Mohsen Mahdawi Appeals Retaliatory Ruling from Board of Immigration Appeals to Federal Appeals Court BOSTON - Mohsen Mahdawi, a graduate student at Columbia University, has appealed to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit a decision of the Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) fi more PR

N.H. Education Dept.: Pinkerton Academy Educator Named 2027 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 11 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * Pinkerton Academy Educator Named 2027 New Hampshire Teacher of the Year Christa Powers, a math teacher at Pinkerton Academy, was named New Hampshire's 2027 Teacher of the Year during a surprise celebration on Wednesday. "Congratulations to Christa Powers, New Hampshire's 2027 Teacher of the Year! Her dedication to student growth and use of innovative approaches to teach complex mathematical concepts demonstrate her dedicati more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Mandates on Federal Contractors (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * AG Davenport Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Mandates on Federal Contractors Federal Demands Complicate State Contracting Requirements in Latest Ideological Fight Against Diversity - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in suing the Trump Administration over the addition of new terms to federal contracts that impose unclear requirements on contractor more PR

Senator Welch Secures Commitment from Secretary Rollins on Deployment of More Than $30 Million in Disaster Aid Block Grant Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Welch Secures Commitment from Secretary Rollins on Deployment of More Than $30 Million in Disaster Aid Block Grant Funding * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, today pressed U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins about the Department's progress in delivering over $62 million in disaster aid relief to Vermo more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Joins Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 Racing to End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 11 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Multistate Effort Urging Formula 1 Racing to End Tobacco and Nicotine Product Sponsorships Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of attorneys general from 19 states and jurisdictions in calling on the Federation Internationale de l'Automobile (FIA) and Formula 1 to prohibit sponsorships involving tobacco and nicotine products, including nicotine pouches -- and to terminate more PR

Welch Statement for the Record on Celebrating the Haskell Free Library and Opera House (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement for the Record on Celebrating the Haskell Free Library and Opera House * DERBY LINE - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) submitted the following Statement for the Congressional Record commemorating the inauguration of a new entryway on the Canadian side of the Haskell Free Library and Opera House, a centuries-old community landmark that straddles the U.S.-Canada border. A representative from Senator Welch's office attended the opening  more PR

Welch Statement on New Inflation Numbers (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on New Inflation Numbers * Inflation hit 4.2% as Middle East war drags on Trump today in the Oval Office: "I love the inflation." WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement on new inflation data showing consumer prices are up for the third month, climbing to 4.2% as of today: "President Trump's reckless war with Iran and backwards economic poli more PR

Welch: "While the president isn't thinking about this affordability challenge, let me tell you who is, and it's Vermonters." (10)
WASHINGTON, June 10 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch: "While the president isn't thinking about this affordability challenge, let me tell you who is, and it's Vermonters." * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today delivered remarks from the Senate floor on how President Trump's illegal and unconstitutional war in Iran has created immense economic hardship for Americans already struggling to make ends meet. In his remarks, Senator Welch underscored how the president's unilater more PR