News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors
Attorney General Ford Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Defending Diversity Initiatives Against Unfounded Attacks
CARSON CITY, Nevada, June 21 -- Nevada Attorney General Aaron D. Ford issued the following news release on June 20, 2024:
Today, Attorney General Aaron Ford announced he has joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general led by Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul in issuing a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA), Fortune 100 company CEOs and other leaders to refute baseless attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) efforts and programs.
"The ongoing, unwarranted attacks on DEI ini
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ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL DEFENDING DIVERSITY INITIATIVES AGAINST UNFOUNDED ATTACKS
CHICAGO, Illinois, June 21 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release on June 20, 2024:
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, issued a letter (https://ilag-dev.dotcms.cloud/dA/94031f5c-1c55-4aca-a4c1-5900457f736a/fileAsset/June%2020%202024%20AG%20Letter%20to%20ABA%20and%20Fortune%20100%20Companies.pdf) to the American Bar Association (ABA), Fortune 100 company CEOs and other leaders to refute baseless attacks on diversity, equ
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Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition of Attorneys General Defending Diversity Initiatives Against Unfounded Attacks
HARTFORD, Connecticut, June 21 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release on June 20, 2024:
Attorney General William Tong, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, issued a letter to the American Bar Association (ABA), Fortune 100 company CEOs and other leaders (https://portal.ct.gov/-/media/ag/press_releases/2024/june-20-2024-ag-letter-to-aba-and-fortune-100-companies.pdf) to refute baseless attacks on diversity, equity and inclusion efforts and progr
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BLS - Southwest Region Issues Report Entitled 'xEmployer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - March 2024'
DALLAS, Texas, June 21 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Southwest Regional Information Office issued the following report on June 20, 2024, entitled "Employer Costs for Employee Compensation for the Regions - March 2024":
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Private industry employer costs for employee compensation among the four regions of the country ranged from $39.04 per hour in the South to $52.91 in the Northeast in March 2024, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today.
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Governor Phil Scott Explains Impact of Legislature's Veto Overrides
MONTPELIER, Vermont, June 20 -- Gov. Phil Scott, R-Vermont, issued the following news release on June 19, 2024:
At his weekly press conference Wednesday, Governor Phil Scott discussed the impact the Legislature's veto overrides will have on Vermont taxpayers, workers and families and their ability to afford to live in the state.
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Good afternoon. Yesterday, the Legislature voted to override six of my vetoes. As you might remember, after the last week of a chaotic end of the session,
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