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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Vermont Newsletter for 2026-10-03 ( 22 items )  
American Counseling Association: History Is Made - Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines (10)
ALEXANDRIA, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- The American Counseling Association issued the following news release: * * * History Is Made: Oklahoma Allows Counselors to Practice Across State Lines Alexandria, Va. (October 1, 2026) -- As part of the historic interstate Counseling Compact agreement, Oklahoma is the latest state that can now start granting privileges to licensed professional counselors to practice across state lines. Currently, other states that can grant these privileges include Arizona, Minnesota, Ohio, Louisiana, Georgia, Indiana, Arkans more PR

Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Histori more PR

Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 2 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brenna Bird Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement with Sandoz for Overcharging for Generic Drugs and Limiting Competition * DES MOINES - Attorney General Brenna Bird today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-runn more PR

Attorney General Clark Challenges Environmental Protection Agency Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Environmental Protection Agency Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed the 2024 Carbon Pollution Standards, more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's  more PR

Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Multistate Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of sixteen states and sovereign governments in a lawsuit filed against Indiana-based "EIDP," the chemical company historically known as DuPont, its parent company, Corteva, and a newly created entity called "Vylor." The States' lawsuit se more PR

Attorney General Clark Releases 'Know Your Rights' Guide for Vermonters Engaging in Protest (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Releases 'Know Your Rights' Guide for Vermonters Engaging in Protest * Attorney General Charity Clark today issued a guide to help Vermonters understand their rights while engaging in protest. The guide outlines First Amendment protections in various types of public forums, individuals' rights when interacting with law enforcement, and government restrictions permitted by law. "Protesting is an important an more PR

Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 1 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Seeks Court Approval for $358,000 Settlement with Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Attorney General Clark today joined a coalition with 42 other states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million multistate settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running co more PR

Attorney General James Challenges Federal Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 2 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Challenges Federal Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * October 2, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 25 other states, counties, and cities in suing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) for rolling back critical money-saving fuel economy standards for vehicles. Earlier this week, the Trump administration sharply reduced efficiency standards more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Leads Bipartisan Group Calling for Increased Security for Supreme Court Justices * RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson is leading a bipartisan coalition of 45 attorneys general urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request to help protect Supreme Court justices. Threats against the justices have escalated in volume, risk, and credibility to a lev more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging federal fuel economy standards rollbacks (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 2 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser joins lawsuit challenging federal fuel economy standards rollbacks * Oct. 2, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 27 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA's standar more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 2 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT CHALLENGING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ROLLBACK OF FUEL ECONOMY STANDARDS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, today filed a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule that weakens corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. In their lawsuit, Rao more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Fuel Economy Standards (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 2 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Trump Administration from Gutting Fuel Economy Standards * #Rollback would cost drivers nearly $220 billion at the pump Attorney General Dan Rayfield is taking action to stop a new Trump Administration rule that would roll back fuel efficiency standards and let automakers sell less fuel-efficient cars and trucks, a move that means Oregonians will pay more at the pump. "When gas prices are at more PR

Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 2 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Trump Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) challenging its final rule weakening corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light trucks. Historically, NHTSA more PR

HPU Students Make Connections with 100+ Employers at Career Summit (10)
HIGH POINT, North Carolina, Oct. 2 -- High Point University issued the following news release: * * * HPU Students Make Connections with 100+ Employers at Career Summit * HIGH POINT, N.C., Oct. 2, 2026 - High Point University(r) students met with recruiters from more than 100 national, regional and local employers during HPU's annual Life Skills Career Summit at the Nido and Mariana Qubein Arena and Conference Center. Students also received career advice from Teena Piccione, HPU's Data Expert in Residence, a former Google global transformat more PR

ICYMI: Crapo, U.S. Senate Honor Forensic Scientists (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Crapo, U.S. Senate Honor Forensic Scientists * Washington, D.C. -The U.S. Senate unanimously approved a Senate resolution designating September 20-26, 2026, as National Forensic Science Week. U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced the resolution to honor the role forensic science plays in administering justice, holding offenders accountable and exonerating the innocent. "Forensic science practitioners, researchers and administrators do imp more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 3 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration's Rollback of Fuel Economy Standards October 2, 2026 TRENTON - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 26 states, counties, and cities in filing a lawsuit against the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), challenging its final rule that weakens Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for new passenger cars and light more PR

Penobscot Bay Waterkeeper Urges EPA to Withdraw Draft Guidance on PFAS in Biosolids and Finalize Risk Assessment (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. September 29th, 2026 Lee Zeldin, Administrator U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, EPA Docket Center, WJC West Building, Room 3334, 1301 Constitution Avenue NW, Washington, DC 20004 Re: Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and Perfluorooctane Sulfonic Acid (PFOS) in Biosolids (EPA-HQ-OW-2026-2509; FRL-13318-01-OW) Dear Administrator Z more ST

Q&A With Molly Lawson: Landmark College Offers Opportunities For Everyone to Stay Active (10)
PUTNEY, Vermont, Oct. 3 -- Landmark College issued the following news: * * * October 1, 2026 Q&A with Molly Lawson: Landmark College Offers Opportunities For Everyone to Stay Active For Landmark College students attending this weekend's camping trip to Lonesome Lake Hut in Franconia Notch, New Hampshire, there is no singular right way to camp. "You get to choose your own adventure, is what I like to say," said Molly Lawson, assistant director of recreation and outdoor programs at the College. "Do you want to spend most of your time at the  more PR

REJECTED: New Hampshire Resident Sentenced for Accessory Aiding in Commission of Attempted Assault and Robbery (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 2 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Resident Sentenced for Accessory Aiding in Commission of Attempted Assault and Robbery * The Attorney General's Office announced that Jeffrey Mullins, 47, of Ringe, New Hampshire, was sentenced today on one felony count of accessory aiding in the commission of attempted assault and robbery. The charge brought against Mr. Mullins resulted from a criminal investigation by the Vermont State Police with assistance from th more PR

Sen. Sanders, Co-signers Issue Letter to HHS Secretary Kennedy (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vermont, issued the following letter with co-signers to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 1, 2026 The Honorable Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. Secretary U.S. Department of Health and Human Services 200 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, D.C., 20201 Dear Secretary Kennedy: As the cost of home heating skyrockets across the country due to the illegal and unconstitutional war in Iran, we urge you to request an emergency  more PR

WA joins coalition challenging federal fuel efficiency rollback (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 2 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA joins coalition challenging federal fuel efficiency rollback * The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is unlawfully weakening fuel economy standards for new passenger cars and light trucks, Washington Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition argued in a new lawsuit. Historically, the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards have reduced consumer costs by improving fuel efficiency  more PR