SACRAMENTO, California, April 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Joins Coalition Challenging Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in supporting two commissioners, Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), who are challenging the illegal decision by President Trump to terminate them without caus more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Joins Coalition Challenging Illegal Firing of FTC Commissioners Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general in supporting two commissioners of the Federal Trade Commission who are challenging the illegal decision by President Trump to fire them without cause. For more than 100 years, the FTC has played an important role i more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 18 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Joins Coalition Supporting Law Firms Targeted for Retribution by Trump Administration LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing two amicus briefs (PDF) supporting law firms challenging unconstitutional executive orders imposing severe sanctions on the firms in retaliation for doing work disfavored b more PR

DENVER, Colorado, April 18 -- Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colorado, issued the following news release: * * * Colorado Lt. Governor Primavera Urges Congress to Protect AmeriCorps and Critical Services Across the State DENVER -- Today, Lt. Governor Dianne Primavera expressed deep concern over the Trump administration demobilizing AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) teams and placing 85% of the AmeriCorps federal agency staff on administrative leave -- moves that would immediately impact more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 17 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Newsom responds to DOGE's dismantling of AmeriCorps: 'Middle finger to volunteers. We will sue' SACRAMENTO - Today, Governor Gavin Newsom announced that as the Trump Administration dismantles the AmeriCorps service program, California will both challenge the illegal action in court and accelerate recruitment for the California Service Corps program -- already the largest serv more PR