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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for 2026-06-16 ( 8 items )  
A.G. Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 16 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on June 15, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Announces New Jersey Has Joined $36.5 Million Settlement With CVS Pharmacy Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Office of the Insurance Fraud Prosecutor (OIFP) announced that New Jersey joined a bipartisan coalition of 36 other attorneys general and the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) in securing $36.5 million from CVS Pharmacy, Inc. (CVS) for fraudulently overbil more PR

Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - June 15, 2026 (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 15 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Action Taken by Governor Phil Scott on Legislation - June 15, 2026 * Montpelier, Vt. - Governor Phil Scott announced action on the following bills, passed by the General Assembly. On June 15, Governor Scott signed bills of the following titles: * H.527, An act relating to extending the sunset of 30 V.S.A. SS 248a * H.542, An act relating to testing of schools in Vermont for polychlorinated biphenyls * H.567, An act relating to unc more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Action on Microplastics in Our Drinking Water (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, June 15 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Fights for Action on Microplastics in Our Drinking Water * RALEIGH -Attorney General Jeff Jackson is applauding the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for researching microplastics found in drinking water but is pushing the agency to require monitoring of microplastics to better understand the risks they pose to our communities. "Everyone deserves clean drinking water," said Attorney Gene more PR

BLS Northeast Region Issues Report on Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington May 2025 (10)
NEW YORK, June 15 (TNSLrpt) -- Occupational Employment and Wages in Burlington-South Burlington May 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Northeast Region * * * Workers in the Burlington-South Burlington, VT Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $35.75 in May 2025, compared to the nationwide average of $33.54, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that higher paying major occupational groups included management ($65.06), leg more PR

Historic Montpelier Federal Building Goes to Auction (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- The General Services Administration issued the following news release: * * * Historic Montpelier Federal Building Goes to Auction * Bidding to begin on property with prime development potential MONTPELIER, Vt. - Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced the public auction of the Montpelier Federal Building in Vermont. This listing represents a strategic step in GSA's campaign to strengthen the federal real estate portfolio, reduce costs for American taxpayers, and enhance space for agencies to  more PR

No Labels Issues Commentary: Locked Out of Democracy (10)
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- No Labels, a political organization that advocates for centrism and bipartisanship, issued the following commentary on June 15, 2026, by senior policy analyst Peyton Lofton: * * * Locked Out of Democracy With fewer competitive House races and a new redistricting arms race underway, voters need more choices - not fewer. - According to the Cook Political Report, only 35 of this year's 435 House races are considered competitive. In the other 400, the general election is merely a formality. These 92% of districts are so  more PR

VHB Earns Seven ACEC Awards in Rhode Island and Vermont (10)
WATERTOWN, Massachusetts, June 16 [Category: BizEngineering] -- Vanasse Hangen Brustlin Inc., a provider of transportation planning, engineering, design, land development and environmental services, posted the following news: * * * VHB Earns Seven ACEC Awards in Rhode Island and Vermont * VHB has received seven 2026 Engineering Excellence Awards from the American Council of Engineering Companies (ACEC) of Rhode Island and Vermont, recognizing the firm's innovative, community-focused transportation solutions across the region. In Rhode Is more PR

Welch, Min Escalate Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons, Demand Preservation of Clemency Records (10)
WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Min Escalate Oversight Investigation into Trump Pardons, Demand Preservation of Clemency Records * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, alongside U.S. Representative Dave Min (D-CA-47), Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and Chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus' Anti-Corruption Task Force, escalated the lawmak more PR