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ACC Report Finds In-house Counsel Population Nearly Doubled Since 2008, Growing at a Rate Far Exceeding Law Firm and Government Sectors
Washington, DC, Oct. 01, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC), the premier global organization serving the professional and business interests of in-house counsel, today released new findings highlighting a dramatic...

WA and other states win temporary block on politically motivated cuts to homeland security funding
A federal judge has temporarily blocked the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the administration’s political agenda, a day after a coalition of...

Attorney General Tong Files Emergency Lawsuit to Protect Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cuts
Press Releases 09/30/2025 Attorney General Tong Files Emergency Lawsuit to Protect Critical Homeland Security Funding from Politically Motivated Cuts (Hartford, CT) -- Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general,...

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration’s Proposed Rule to Restrict Length of International Student Visas
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) proposal to limit international students to a fixed four-year visa period and restrict...

WA joins a coalition of states suing DHS, FEMA over unlawfully reallocating security funding for political purposes
Attorney General Nick Brown, as part of a coalition of 12 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from unlawfully reallocating federal homeland security funding away from states based on their compliance with the...

Vermont’s Archery Deer Season Starts Wednesday, Oct. 1
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says hunters are looking forward to Vermont’s upcoming October 1- November 14 and December 1-15 archery deer hunting season. Deer hunting regulation changes made earlier this year will not go into effect...

Vermont’s Archery Deer Season Starts Wednesday, Oct. 1
The Vermont Fish and Wildlife Department says hunters are looking forward to Vermont’s upcoming October 1- November 14 and December 1-15 archery deer hunting season. Deer hunting regulation changes made earlier this year will not go into effect...

Governor Phil Scott Takes Action to Ensure Access to COVID-19 Vaccines for Vermonters
For Immediate Release Thursday, September 18, 2025 Contact Amanda Wheeler, Press Secretary Office of the Governor [email protected] GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT TAKES ACTION TO ENSURE ACCESS TO COVID-19 VACCINES FOR VERMONTERS Montpelier, Vt. – Governor...

Member of Vast International Alien Smuggling Organization Extradited from Mexico
A Mexican man made his initial appearance in court in Del Rio today after being extradited to Texas from Mexico to face charges relating to his role in an international alien smuggling organization. In September 2023, a federal grand jury in the...

Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul Announces Plan for the $1 Billion Sustainable Future Program Supporting Climate Action and Jobs
Earlier today, Governor Hochul, while participating in the U.S Climate Alliance’s roundtable, announced the next steps for her landmark $1 billion Sustainable Future Program to accelerate capital projects in New York's transition to a cleaner,...

Vermont Announces Campaign to Open Up Plug-In “Portable” Solar to Every Household
Following Utah’s bipartisan success, advocates push for deregulatory legislation to expand affordable solar access in Vermont MONTPELIER, VT, UNITED STATES, September 17, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Today, State Senator Anne Watson, the balcony...

Attorney General James and Coalition Urge Colleges and Universities to Ensure Diverse Student Bodies
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James, together with Connecticut Attorney General William Tong, Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings, Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul, Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison, New Jersey...

Washington joins state and local governments opposing EPA’s unsupported attempt to deny that greenhouse gases endanger public health
Washington, along with a coalition of other states and local governments, is opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to undo its landmark 2009 finding that greenhouse gas emissions endanger public health and welfare by...

Governor Phil Scott Announces Leadership Appointments
For Immediate Release Friday, September 12, 2025 Contact Amanda Wheeler, Press Secretary Office of the Governor [email protected] GOVERNOR PHIL SCOTT ANNOUNCES LEADERSHIP APPOINTMENTS Montpelier, Vt – Governor Phil Scott today announced leadership...

Charles Vermont Highlights Timeless European Women’s Fashion Collections for the UK Market
MANCHESTER, UNITED KINGDOM, September 19, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Charles Vermont, a UK-based fashion retailer specialising in European women’s clothing, continues to showcase a carefully curated range of premium brands that emphasise...

Justice Department Files Motion for Summary Judgment in Challenge to Vermont’s “Climate Superfund” Law
Note: View motion here. The Justice Department’s Environment and Natural Resources Division (ENRD) yesterday filed a motion for summary judgment in its challenge to the State of Vermont’s “climate superfund” law, which imposes what will likely be...

B-roll, Video, Audio, Photos & Rush Transcript: Safer Streets: Governor Hochul Highlights Continued Investments in Northern Border Security and Law Enforcement Technology in the North County
Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul updated New Yorkers on the State’s efforts to enhance New York’s Northern Border security and prevent transnational criminal organizations from trafficking guns, drugs and people. During a visit with New York...

Youth and Novice Weekend Hunters Encouraged to Bring Their Deer to Biological Check Stations Oct. 25, 26
Hunters who harvest a deer during Vermont’s October 25 and 26 youth and novice deer hunting weekend are encouraged to bring their deer to one of 18 biological reporting stations to help state wildlife biologists gather data on the health of...

Youth and Novice Weekend Hunters Encouraged to Bring Their Deer to Biological Check Stations Oct. 25, 26
Hunters who harvest a deer during Vermont’s October 25 and 26 youth and novice deer hunting weekend are encouraged to bring their deer to one of 18 biological reporting stations to help state wildlife biologists gather data on the health of...

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Celebrates Key Victory in Multi-State Lawsuit on Victims of Crime Act Grants
MAINE, October 6 - Back to current news. October 6, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Celebrates Key Victory in Multi-State Lawsuit on Victims of Crime Act...