News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors
Amidst Conservative Attacks on Title IX's Final Rule, Calif. A.G. Bonta Leads 16 Attorneys General in Support of Increased Protections for All Students
OAKLAND, California, June 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on May 31, 2024:
California Attorney General Rob Bonta, New Jersey Attorney General Mathew J. Platkin, and Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle A. Henry today led a coalition of 16 attorneys general in filing a multistate amicus brief in support of the U.S. Department of Education's 2024 Title IX Final Rule amidst several lawsuits filed by conservative states and groups seeking to undermine
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Maine Agriculture Dept.: Maine Hosts 2024 NEASDA Annual Regional Meeting in Freeport
AUGUSTA, Maine, June 1 -- The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry issued the following news:
The Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry (DACF) is hosting the 2024 regional meeting of the Northeast Association of State Departments of Agriculture (NEASDA) from June 2 to 5 in Freeport. DACF Commissioner and current NEASDA President Amanda Beal expressed enthusiasm about returning this influential agricultural conference to Maine, which last hosted it in 2
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N.J. A.G. Platkin Co-Leads Effort to Defend Title IX's Protections Against Sex Discrimination in Education
TRENTON, New Jersey, June 1 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on May 31, 2024:
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that, together with California and Pennsylvania, they have filed the first of several amicus briefs defending Title IX, the landmark law prohibiting sex-based discrimination in education, from yet another federal court challenge that threatens the rights of students in schools a
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Nev. A.G. Ford, 13 Attorneys General Calling for DOJ Investigation Into Murder of Garrett Foster Following Texas Pardon
CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 1 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release dated May 29, 2024:
Today, Attorney General Aaron D. Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 13 other attorneys general in urging the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to open a civil rights investigation into the July 2020 murder of Garrett Foster who was protesting racial injustice when he was shot and killed by Daniel Perry in Austin, Texas. While a jury found Mr. Perry guilty of murder
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President Biden Announces Key Appointments to Boards and Commissions
WASHINGTON, June 1 -- The White House issued the following news release on May 31, 2024:
Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles:
* Brian Bryant, to be a Member of the President's Export Council
* Shawn P. Fain, to be a Member of the President's Export Council
* Mariano-Florentino Cuellar, to be a Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory Board
* Ronald S. Moultrie, to be a Member of the President's Intelligence Advisory B
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