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Tipoffs: President Trump & States Newsletter for 2025-07-17 ( 19 items )  
AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration For Unlawfully Cutting Billions In Disaster Preparedness Funding (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 16 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration For Unlawfully Cutting Billions In Disaster Preparedness Funding * BOSTON -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today co-led a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructu more PR

Attorney General Bird Joins President Trump for HALT Fentanyl Bill Signing (10)
DES MOINES, Iowa, July 16 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bird Joins President Trump for HALT Fentanyl Bill Signing * DES MOINES--Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird today attended the bill signing for the HALT Fentanyl Act at the White House. Attorney General Bird has been a strong advocate for addressing the fentanyl crisis and protecting Iowa communities and led a 25-state coalition along with Virginia asking the Senate to swift more PR

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Shutting Down Longstanding Disaster Prevention Program (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, July 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Shutting Down Longstanding Disaster Prevention Program * Over a billion in funding potentially at stake for California projects to address flooding, wildfires, landslides, drought, and earthquakes OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta today filed a lawsuit challenging the unlawful termination of the Federa more PR

Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Over $5 Million in Disaster Mitigation Funding for Vermont Communities (10)
MONTPELIER, Vermont, July 16 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Over $5 Million in Disaster Mitigation Funding for Vermont Communities * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure a more PR

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (10)
SALEM, Oregon, July 16 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 20 states sued the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, designed  more PR

Attorney General James Sues FEMA for Cutting Bipartisan Funding for Natural Disasters (10)
ALBANY, New York, July 16 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues FEMA for Cutting Bipartisan Funding for Natural Disasters * July 16, 2025 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 19 other states in suing the Trump administration over its deadly decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communi more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over $200 Million in Cuts to Water, Sewer, and Flood Protections (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 16 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues Over $200 Million in Cuts to Water, Sewer, and Flood Protections * Bipartisan State and Federal Leaders Call to Protect Critical North Carolina Disaster Funds RALEIGH - Today, Attorney General Jeff Jackson sued the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA) over its decision to cancel a program that provides over $200 million t more PR

Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into Food Company Mars for Deceptive and Illegal Practices (10)
AUSTIN, Texas, July 16 -- Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Ken Paxton Announces Investigation into Food Company Mars for Deceptive and Illegal Practices * Attorney General Ken Paxton is announcing an investigation into Mars, Incorporated ("Mars"), which makes M&M's and Skittles, for deceptive trade practices that violate Texas consumers' rights. In 2016, Mars publicly pledged to "remove all artificial colors from its human food pro more PR

Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (10)
PHOENIX, Arizona, July 16 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Mayes Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding * PHOENIX - Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC)  more PR

Attorney General Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (10)
LANSING, Michigan, July 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding * LANSING -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration (PDF) over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Commun more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL ROLLBACK OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OPPOSES FEDERAL ROLLBACK OF ENERGY AND WATER EFFICIENCY STANDARDS * Proposed Changes Would Cost Americans Millions in Higher Utility Bills by Eliminating Efficiency Requirements for 16 Consumer and Commercial Appliances Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced he joined a multistate coalition in submitting comments to the U.S. Department of Ener more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR UNLAWFULLY ENDING DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, July 16 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SUES TRUMP ADMINISTRATION FOR UNLAWFULLY ENDING DISASTER MITIGATION PROGRAM * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 states, filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration over its attempt to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) pro more PR

Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 16 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding * (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communit more PR

Colo. Insurance Division: Chaos From Congressional Republicans Leads to Average Premium Increases of Over 28% for 2026 (10)
DENVER, Colorado, July 17 -- The Colorado Department of Regulatory Agencies' Division of Insurance issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Chaos from Congressional Republicans Leads to Average Premium Increases of Over 28% for 2026 Average increases as high as 38% have been requested for the Western Slope, and insurance companies estimate nearly 100,000 Coloradans will lose their health insurance coverage * DENVER - The Colorado Division of Insurance (DOI), part of the Dep more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings Sues Trump for Freezing $6.8 Billion in Education Grants Weeks Before School Year Start (10)
DOVER, Delaware, July 17 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Attorney General Jennings sues Trump for freezing $6.8 billion in education grants weeks before school year start Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings today joined a coalition of 25 states in suing the Trump Administration over its unconstitutional, unlawful, and arbitrary decision to freeze funding for six longstanding programs administered by the U.S. Department more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding BALTIMORE, MD (July 16, 2025) -- Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Co more PR

N.J. A.G. Platkin Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, July 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Attorney General Platkin Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding TRENTON -- New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resili more PR

R.I. A.G. Neronha Joins Coalition in Suing Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding (10)
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 17 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Attorney General Neronha joins coalition in suing Trump Administration for unlawfully cutting billions in disaster mitigation funding Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 20 states in suing the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resil more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Praises Presidential Signing of HALT Fentanyl Act (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, July 17 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Praises Presidential Signing of HALT Fentanyl Act PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley praises President Trump's signing of the national HALT Fentanyl Act which the Attorney General says is a necessary step in dealing with the nation's Fentanyl Crisis. Attorney General Jackley was a guest Wednesday at the White House for the sign more PR