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News Tipoffs - Vermont Editors Newsletter for Tuesday October 29, 2024 ( 2 items )  

Agricultural Marketing Service: USDA Launches $15 Million Program to Promote Organic Dairy Products in Schools and Youth Programs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Agricultural Marketing Service issued the following news release: VERNON, Vt., Oct. 28, 2024 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) today announced the launch of the Organic Dairy Product Promotion (ODPP) program, allocating $15 million to expand access to organic dairy products in educational institutions and youth programs. The initiative was announced today by USDA Under Secretary for Marke  more

Calif. A.G. Bonta Joins Multistate Coalition in Support of LGBTQ+ Americans' Rights in Workplace
OAKLAND, California, Oct. 29 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2024: * * * California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined 20 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief pushing back on an effort to undermine civil rights protections for LGBTQ+ Americans in the workplace. The case, McMahon v. World Vision, Inc., arose when World Vision, Inc. rescinded a job offer to Aubry McMahon upon discovering that she was in a same-sex marriage. In to  more