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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for 2026-07-02 ( 12 items )  
AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Implementation of Medicaid Work Requirements for Medically Frail Individuals As part of a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors, Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has filed a lawsuit over the Trump administration's unlawful implementation of new Medicaid work requirements included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Specifically, the lawsuit challenges provisions of an  more PR

Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Air Pollution Permitting Program (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition Opposing Rollback of Air Pollution Permitting Program * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposal to allow construction to begin at major sources of air pollution without first obtaining a New Source Review (NSR) permit. An NSR permit is a pre-construction air pollution permit that ensures ind more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL BLOCKS WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 21 other attorneys general won their case challenging a new rule from the U.S. Department of Education that unlawfully restricted eligibility for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have their federal student loans forgiven after 10 year more PR

Attorney General Tong Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Wins Case Protecting Billions of Dollars for States to Fight Homelessness Attorney General William Tong and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general and the governors of Kentucky and Pennsylvania today won their case challenging the Trump administration's illegal conditions on billions of dollars in funding that community organizations across the country rely on to provide housing and services for familie more PR

Capital Research Center Issues Commentary: Enemies of Energy - 350.org (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSrpt) -- The Capital Research Center issued the following excerpts of a commentary on July 1, 2026, by Managing Editor and Director of Content Ken Braun to the Enemies of Energy: * * * Enemies of Energy: 350.org 350.org has been pushing weather dependent wind and solar electricity on Africa ... where hundreds of millions still live with functionally zero power. Editor's note: The following is an excerpt from Enemies of Energy (https://capitalresearch.org/article/enemies-of-energy/), a research report created for the Ca more PR

Earthjustice: U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds New York's All-Electric Building Act (10)
SAN FRANCISCO, California, July 2 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on June 30, 2026: * * * U.S. Court of Appeals Upholds New York's All-Electric Building Act Victory -- Decision marks the first court of appeals to confirm that states and cities have the power to enact building electrification laws, which are critical to clean energy transition; Saves New Yorkers money and cuts harmful indoor air pollution and climate-heating combustion - Albany, N.Y. -- Today, the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit issue more PR

Pediatric Oncology Outreach Programs Research Coordinator Mostert Testifies Before Senate Homeland Security Subcommittee (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released the following testimony by Saskia Mostert, research coordinator of global health and pediatric oncology outreach programs in Indonesia and Kenya, from a June 3, 2026, hearing entitled "Plausible Mechanisms of COVID-19 Injections Causing Cancer and Attacks on Scientific Publications and Research": * * * My name is Dr. Saskia Mostert. I worked as research coordinator of global health and pediatric oncology outreach progr more PR

Rep. Balint Reintroduces Sweeping Legislation to Take on the Affordable Housing Crisis Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Balint Reintroduces Sweeping Legislation to Take on the Affordable Housing Crisis Nationwide * More photos from the announcement event in Burlington can be found here. Rep. Balint's remarks at the event can be viewed here. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL) has re-introduced the Community Housing Act, her sweeping legislation to address our nation's housing crisis. The legislation would invest $500 billion in federal programs, fun more PR

Rep. Balint, 75 Co-Signers Issue Letter to State Dept. (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, with 75 co-signers issued the following letter to the U.S Department of State: * * * Here is the text of the letter: June 26, 2026 The Honorable Marco Rubio Secretary U.S Department of State 2201 C St NW Washington, DC 20520 Dear Secretary Rubio: We write with concern regarding the Israeli military's engagement in Lebanon and to express alarm that the ceasefire the Trump administration helped negotiate is deteriorating into the occupation of southern Lebanon. As you impl more PR

Samford University: How America's Founding Helped Shape the Mission of Higher Education (10)
BIRMINGHAM, Alabama, June 30 -- Samford University issued the following news release: * * * How America's Founding Helped Shape the Mission of Higher Education * As we celebrate America's 250th birthday this week, most citizens will acknowledge the significance of the country's founding political document, the Declaration of Independence. The Declaration points us towards the type of government we have-limited and representative, with equally divided branches. But behind these pragmatic political elements were deep-rooted ideas that would n more PR

Welch Hosts 'Common Grounds with Senator Welch' Listening Session in Bennington County (10)
WASHINGTON, July 2 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Hosts 'Common Grounds with Senator Welch' Listening Session in Bennington County Welch highlights how President Trump has raised costs for average Vermont households by more than $2,000  BENNINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today hosted a 'Common Grounds with Senator Welch' listening session at Bennington College's Purple Carrot Farm. The Senator heard from Vermonters about how Washington can work better for Bennington County fami more PR

Welch Statement on the Future of the USMCA Trade Agreement and U.S.-Canada Trade Relations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 1 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on the Future of the USMCA Trade Agreement and U.S.-Canada Trade Relations * The United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) was negotiated and signed by President Trump in 2018 BURLINGTON, VT - U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Member of the Senate Finance Committee, today released the following statement on the Trump Administration's refusal to extend the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement, which was negotiated  more PR