PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * ACC Summer Preparedness Workshop 2025 Highlights Phoenix, Ariz. -- The Arizona Corporation Commission's Summer Preparedness Workshop is an important annual exercise, where state utility providers present their plans to the Commission regarding their capacity to meet peak demand during the extreme heat in the summer months. The Commission also ensures that regulated utili more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration For Threatening To Withhold Education Funding Over Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion Initiatives BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's threat to withhold federal funding from state and local age more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 25 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Funding Conditions on K-12 Schools LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit (PDF) challenging the U.S. Department of Education's threat to withhold federal funding from state and local agencies that refuse to abandon lawful programs and policies that promote  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 26 -- The Arizona Corporation Commission issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Chair Thompson and Vice Chair Myers Question Utilities Regarding Cholla and Springerville Coal-Fired Power Plants Phoenix, Ariz. -- During its annual Summer Preparedness Workshop on Thursday, April 24, 2025, the Arizona Corporation Commission heard presentations from electric utilities regarding their preparations for meeting summer peak demand. During Arizona Public S more PR

DES MOINES, Iowa, April 25 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Leads Charge for New WOTUS Rule that Protects Iowa Farmers and Landowners DES MOINES --Iowa Attorney General Bird today co-led a letter asking the Trump Administration's EPA to issue a new "Waters of the United States" ("WOTUS") rule that gives States control over their land and protects Iowa farmers, landowners, and builders from federal overreach. The recent Biden more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Amicus Brief Challenging the Trump Administration's Early Termination of Temporary Protected Status for Haitians OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Haitian Evangelical Clergy Association v. Trump in support of a challenge to the early termination o more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Funding for K-12 Schools $7.9 billion in federal financial assistance at risk in California LOS ANGELES - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's efforts to withhold federal funding from sta more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 25 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Funding for K-12 Schools Over $100 million in federal financial assistance at risk in Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's threat to withhold federal funding from state and local agencies more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues Trump Administration Over Moves to Cut Billions in State Education Funding April 25, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 18 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration over its unprecedented and unlawful requirement for states to end diversity, equity, and inclusion practices in schools, putting  more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, April 25 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Platkin Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Critical Federal Funding for K-12 Schools For Immediate Release: April 25, 2025 Office of the Attorney General - Matthew J. Platkin, Attorney General TRENTON - New Jersey Attorney General Platkin announced today that he and a coalition of 18 other attorneys general have filed a lawsuit ch more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CO-LEADS COALITION OF ATTORNEYS GENERAL IN SUPPORT OF LAW FIRM TARGETED BY TRUMP EXECUTIVE ORDER Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in support of the law firm Susman Godfrey, which is challenging an unconstitutional executive order issued as retribution against the firm for representing cli more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 25 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION DEFENDING FUNDING FOR K-12 SCHOOLS AGs File Lawsuit Against Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Education Funding Chicago -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul today co-led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit seeking to stop the U.S. Department of Education from withholding federal funding from state and loca more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Joins Coalition Supporting Susman Godfrey, Law Firm Attacked by Unconstitutional Executive Order (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined 20 attorneys general in an amicus brief in support of law firm Susman Godfrey, which is challenging an unconstitutional presidential order issued as retribution against the firm for representing clien more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 25 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Funding for K-12 Schools (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's threat to withhold federal funding from state and local agencies that refuse to abandon lawful programs and polic more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 25 -- Gov. Kathy Hochul, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Audio & Rush Transcript: Governor Hochul is a Guest on NewsChannel 9's 'Newsmakers With Andrew Donovan' Earlier today, Governor Kathy Hochul appeared as a guest on NewsChannel 9's "Newsmakers with Andrew Donovan." The Governor spoke on ongoing Budget negotiations -- including her proposals for bell-to-bell distraction-free schools and changes in discovery reform -- her efforts to recover and  more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 26 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Funding for K-12 Schools Hundreds of millions in federal financial assistance at risk in Maryland BALTIMORE, MD (April 25, 2025) - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's threat to withhold  more PR

ST. PAUL, Minnesota, April 26 -- The Minnesota House Democratic-Farmer-Labor Caucus issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * House Passes Public Safety and Judiciary Budget Bill SAINT PAUL, Minn. - Today, the Minnesota House passed HF 2432, the Public Safety and Judiciary budget bill. The bill reflects the bipartisan agreements between the House DFL and GOP caucuses. It includes $50 million in additional ongoing funding per biennium for the Public Safety portion and $30 mill more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 26 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions On Funding For K-12 Schools Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's threat to withhold federal funding from state and local agencies that refuse to abandon lawful programs and po more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 26 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on April 25, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha sues Trump Administration over threat to withhold $116 million in funding for R.I. K-12 Schools PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Attorney General Neronha today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's threat to withhold federal funding from state and local agencies that re more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 25 -- Gov. Maura Healey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Terminates $1 Million in Grants to Address Asthma in Western Mass Boston -- The Healey-Driscoll Administration is condemning a recent move by President Trump to terminate nearly $1 million in funding from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to the Department of Public Health (DPH) to address asthma in Western Massachusetts. The funding was intended to supp more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 25 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington State Sues Trump Administration Over Unlawful Conditions on Funding for K-12 Schools $1.4 billion in federal financial assistance at risk in Washington SEATTLE -- Washington State Attorney General Nick Brown today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Education's threat to withhold federal funding from more PR