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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...

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues DOJ to Protect Services for Crime Survivors
MAINE, October 1 - Back to current news. October 1, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues DOJ to Protect Services for Crime Survivors AUGUSTA – Maine...

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues DOJ to Protect Services for Crime Survivors
MAINE, October 1 - Back to current news. October 1, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov Attorney General Aaron M. Frey Sues DOJ to Protect Services for Crime Survivors AUGUSTA – Maine...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Illegal New Retroactive Condition on Public Safety and Victim Services Funding
OAKLAND — California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Justice’s (U.S. DOJ) new condition prohibiting recipients of various public safety and victim services...

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...

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...

Washington among states suing DOJ to protect services for crime survivors
Washington and 19 other states are suing the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to block new restrictions on federal funding that supports survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes, jeopardizing potentially hundreds of thousands of...

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues U.S. Department of Justice to Protect Services for Crime Survivors
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and 19 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit today against the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to block new restrictions on federal funding that supports survivors of domestic violence and other violent crimes. The...

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...

Attorney General James Leads Lawsuit Defending Critical Services for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Survivors
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing to block unlawful new restrictions on federal funding that supports survivors of domestic violence, sexual assault, and other violent...