PRESS RELEASE: Data Privacy Week Event Highlights Need for Upcoming Consumer Privacy Bills

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Monday, January 27th, 2025 For more information: Rep. Monique Priestley, mpriestley@leg.state.vt.us, 802-449-2042; Zach Tomanelli, VPIRG, ztomanelli@vpirg.org, 802-262-3744 Data Privacy Week event highlights need for upcoming consumer privacy bills MONTPELIER – To celebrate the beginning of International Data Privacy Week, Rep. Monique Priestley and VPIRG held a press conference at the State House […]

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PRESS RELEASE: Vermont Representatives Priestley & Cina Sign Onto Multi-State-Authored Artificial Intelligence Op-Ed

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Vermont Representatives Priestley & Cina Sign Onto Multi-State-Authored Artificial Intelligence Op-Ed: Today, State Representative Monique Priestley (D-Bradford) and State Representative Brian Cina (P/D-Burlington) signed onto the published multi-state-authored op-ed pushing passage of Artificial Intelligence (AI) regulations. The article emphasizes the growing need for comprehensive legislation to address the ethical, social, and economic challenges posed by […]

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Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley to Receive CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley to Receive CSG 20 Under 40 Leadership Award – 20 up-and-coming elected and appointed state officials to be awarded at the 2024 CSG National Conference LEXINGTON, Ky. (Nov. 20, 2024) — The Council of State Governments has selected Vermont State Representative Monique Priestley as one of 20 […]

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POLITICO: Teaming Up In Vermont

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TEAMING UP IN VERMONT — A band of state lawmakers are taking a unique approach to the tech industry’s lobbying efforts — they want to hold a hearing to show just how pervasive and influential it is. Vermont’s House Committee on Commerce and Economic Development has invited lawmakers from six states for a hearing to discuss […]

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US PIRG: Lawmakers from across U.S. to expose how tech lobbyists hurt your ability to keep data private

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ADVISORY: Lawmakers from across U.S. to expose how tech lobbyists hurt your ability to keep data private (Link to original story.) By R.J. Cross, Director, Don’t Sell My Data Campaign, U.S. PIRG Education Fund APRIL 24, 2024 WHAT: A bipartisan group of lawmakers from six states will testify Friday about the impacts of tech industry […]

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Opinion: ‘Every breath you take, every move you make…’

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This commentary is by Rep. Monique Priestley, D-Bradford. She serves on the House Committee on Commerce & Economic Development. Read the feature at VTDigger. Of the 20 largest economies in the world, the U.S. is the only country that lacks a comprehensive framework establishing rights and protections for the collection, use, and sharing of data. […]

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VTDigger: Disagreement and lobbying threaten passage of Vermont’s landmark data privacy bill

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The following is a brief excerpt of an article written by Sarah Mearhoff on April 17, 2024. Read the full story at VTDigger… This was supposed to be the year that Vermont legislators took on Big Tech in a sweeping data privacy bill years in the making. With mere weeks left in the session, that’s […]

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STATEMENT FROM VERMONT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, HOUSE LEADERSHIP, BILL SPONSORS ON CROSSOVER LEGISLATION

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For Immediate Release: March 26, 2024 Media Contact: Conor Kennedy, Office of the Speaker, ckennedy@leg.state.vt.us STATEMENT FROM VERMONT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, HOUSE LEADERSHIP, BILL SPONSORS ON CROSSOVER LEGISLATION Montpelier, Vt. –Today, House Speaker Jill Krowinski, House leadership and bill sponsors provided an update on a few pieces of key legislation following crossover, a key […]

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REPORT: Vermont closer to passing 2nd-strongest privacy law in nation

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For Release: March 22, 2024 Contact: Zach Tomanelli, VPIRG, Consumer Protection Advocate, ztomanelli@vpirg.org, 802-262-3744 Caitriona Fitzgerald, EPIC, Deputy Director, fitzgerald@epic.org, 202-483-1140 x105 REPORT: Vermont closer to passing 2nd-strongest privacy law in nation The Vermont Data Privacy Act would be a meaningful win for consumers, says watchdog groups MONTPELIER – The Vermont House of Representatives unanimously passed legislation that, if […]

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STATEMENT FROM VERMONT SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, CHAIR OF HOUSE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY, AND CO-SPONSOR REP. SMALL FOLLOWING TRI-PARTISAN VOTE ON “SHIELD BILL”

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Montpelier, Vt. – Today, the House gave final approval to H. 89, known as the “Shield Bill.” The bill provides protections for patients and providers from prosecutions and investigations by states that have criminalized reproductive and gender-affirming care that is legal in Vermont. Following today’s 130-13 roll-call vote, the bill will now move to the […]

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