BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell, Western New England University School of Law, Host Community Conversation On Initiatives To Protect LGBTQ+ Rights SPRINGFIELD -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell, in partnership with Western New England University School of Law (WNE University School of Law)'s Center for Social Justice, yesterday hosted a panel discussion with legal expe more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Multistate Coalition Opposing Drastic Staffing Cuts to Social Security Administration LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief (PDF) in AAPD, et al. v. Dudek, et al. The coalition is supporting a challenge to the Trump Administration's attempt to dramatically slash the Social Security Admin more PR

COLUMBIA, South Carolina, April 16 -- South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson issued the following news: * * * Attorney General Alan Wilson defends President Trump's authority to restructure federal workforce and return control of education to the states (COLUMBIA, S.C.) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson joined a multistate friend-of-the-court brief defending President Trump and Secretary Linda McMahon in New York v. McMahon. The case arises from a challenge by several Democra more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Challenges Trump Administration's Impairment of Social Security Administration, Harming Millions of Disabled and Older Americans Whether by foot, phone, or website, the Trump Administration has made it harder for Americans to access SSA OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicu more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Continues in the United Fight Against Human Trafficking, Joins Bipartisan Letter to Trump Administration OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a bipartisan, multistate letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary, Robert Kennedy, Jr., advocating that the National Human Trafficking Hotline grant be awarded to an org more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Defends Social Security Benefits for Millions of Americans April 16, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in fighting back against the unlawful layoffs and chaotic mismanagement at the Social Security Administration (SSA) that has threatened Americans' ability to access their Social Security  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Brief to Defend Social Security from Erratic and Unlawful Management PHOENIX - Attorney General Kris Mayes joined a coalition of 20 other states filing an amicus brief supporting an injunction to block erratic and unlawful layoffs and mismanagement at the Social Security Administration by acting administrator Leland Dudek and the Department of Government Effi more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Brief to Defend Social Security from Erratic and Unlawful Mismanagement (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong led a coalition of 20 states filing an amicus brief supporting an injunction to block erratic and unlawful layoffs and mismanagement at the Social Security Administration by acting administrator Leland Dudek and the Department of Go more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 16 -- Gov. Glenn Youngkin, R-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Glenn Youngkin Announces Availability of Economic Injury Disaster Loans for January Water Emergency RICHMOND, VA - Governor Glenn Youngkin announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration has made Economic Injury Disaster Loans available to those impacted by the January 2025 severe winter storms that resulted in power and water outages and boil water advisories. These  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 16 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom files lawsuit to end President Trump's tariffs SACRAMENTO - Governor Gavin Newsom and California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit in federal court challenging President Trump's use of emergency powers to enact broad-sweeping tariffs that hurt states, consumers, and businesses. The lawsuit argues that President Trump lacks the authority to unilaterally i more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 16 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Polis and Northern Colorado Manufacturers Discuss Devastating Impacts of Trump Tariff Tax LOVELAND - Today, Governor Polis met with manufacturers in Northern Colorado at a roundtable hosted by the Northern Colorado Manufacturing Sector Partnership, to discuss the devastating impacts of Trump's tariff taxes on the industry and economy. The Governor was joined by more than 35 manufactur more PR

AUGUSTA, Maine, April 17 -- Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Aaron M. Frey's Statement on Federal Lawsuit Against Maine DOE The Attorney General issued the following statement in regards to AG Bondi's announcement that the administration will be suing Maine over the interpretation of Title IX: After being targeted by the Trump administration for months, today's announcement is no surprise. Ultimately, this matter is about the protect more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Brief to Defend Social Security from Erratic and Unlawful Mismanagement BALTIMORE, MD (April 16, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 21 states filing an amicus brief supporting a preliminary injunction to block erratic and unlawful mass layoffs, closing of offices, and dismantling of the Social Security Administration (SS more PR

JACKSON, Mississippi, April 17 -- The Mississippi Department of Agriculture and Commerce issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Commissioner Gipson Joins National Ag Leaders in Push for Stronger Support of U.S. Farmers JACKSON, Miss. - Commissioner of Agriculture and Commerce Andy Gipson released a statement in support of federal policies to advance the interests of American and Mississippi farmers and our rural communities: "America needs the Farmers First Agenda to ensu more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 17 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on April 16, 2025: * * * Governor Kotek Convenes Oregon Business Roundtable to Discuss Tariffs, Trade, and the Economy Food, beverage, shipping, agriculture, and apparel industries talk about the impacts of tariffs in Oregon; Business Oregon launches survey to hear from more businesses Today, Governor Tina Kotek convened Oregon businesses to discuss the potential impacts of President Trump's U.S. tariffs  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Doj Federal Oversight Efforts Protecting Over $1.6 Billion In Funding During First 3 Months Of Trump Administration Ensuring Oregonians maintain access to critical services like food assistance, public safety, healthcare, education and medical research Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced this week that the Oregon Department of Justice has protected more than $1.6 billion in cri more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Protecting the World's 5th Largest Economy: Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom Sue Trump Administration Over Unlawful Imposition of Tariffs Tariffs threaten California's economy, people, small businesses STANISLAUS COUNTY -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta and Governor Gavin Newsom today filed a lawsuit challenging President Trump's unlawful use of power to impose ta more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 16 -- The Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship issued the following news: * * * Secretary Naig Writes EPA, Congressional Leaders in Support of Nationwide E15 Access # Iowa's Ag Secretary asks EPA for emergency waiver for nationwide summer E15 sales, asks bi-partisan Congressional leaders to pass legislation that would authorize permanent nationwide E15 sales WAUCOMA, Iowa (April 16, 2025) - Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig announced today that h more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 16 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Cancels $90 Million in Disaster Prevention Aid for Massachusetts Communities Boston -- Governor Maura Healey is criticizing the Trump Administration's cancellation of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities grant program, also known as BRIC, which provides disaster prevention aid to municipalities across Massachusetts. This action revokes $90 milli more PR