BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Moves To Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Federal Control Over Elections * Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania, in filing a motion for summary judgment in their ongoing challenge to President Trump's Execu more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, April 24 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Lifesaving Soot Standard * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 11 states, the District of Columbia and two local governments in filing a lawsuit against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 20 more PR

LANSING, Michigan, April 24 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Opposes Federal Effort to Strip Housing Support for Mixed-Status Immigrant Households * LANSING -Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter (PDF) opposing a proposed rule by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that would prohibit mixed-status families -families comprised of at le more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Sues EPA Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Clean Air Standard * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 13 other states and local governments sued the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a life-saving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter (PM2.5 more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * Coalition seeks final ruling after filing lawsuit earlier this month to challenge unlawful executive order OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday co-led a coalition of 23 attorneys general, along with the Governor of P more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration Effort to Dismantle Fair Employment Opportunities for Blind Workers * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a multistate coalition in filing an amicus brief in support of a challenge to the U.S. Department of Education's decision to exempt the U.S. Army from the Randolph-Sheppard Act (RSA), which provides  more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, April 24 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard * OAKLAND - California Attorney General Rob Bonta, alongside the California Air Resources Board, today led a multistate coalition in suing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening National Ambi more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, April 24 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) more PR

ALBANY, New York, April 24 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Joins Bipartisan Coalition Defending States' Gambling Laws Against Prediction Markets * NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 37 other attorneys general in filing an amicus brief supporting Massachusetts' lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi for illegally offering sports betting in violation  more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 24 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL DEFENDS PROGRAM FOR BLIND AMERICANS FROM FEDERAL OVERREACH * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in support of a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's erosion of a long-established, successful program offering economic opportunities to blind Americans. The Randolph-Sheppa more PR

SALEM, Oregon, April 24 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Permanently Block President Trump's Executive Order Restricting Mail Voting, Exerting Control over Elections * AG Rayfield: "President Trump wants to turn letter carriers into election gatekeepers." Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general, along with the Governor of Pennsylvania have asked a federal court to permanen more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 24 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Soot Standard Attorney General William Tong joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) over its failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean Air Act rule strengthening national ambient air quality standards more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Introduces Amendments to Protect Americans from the Harmful Republican Farm Bill * This week, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) introduced 13 amendments to the Republicans' Farm Bill. The amendments would protect immigrants, lower the cost of housing, and ensure farmers get their money back from Trump's illegal tariffs. "There are so many opportunities to help our farmers and our communit more PR

GOLDEN VALLEY, Minnesota, April 25 -- The Center of the American Experiment, a civic and educational organization that says it creates and advocates policies, issued the following commentary on April 24, 2026, by policy fellow Catrin Wigfall: * * * When grades and test scores conflict, what should parents rely on? There are many different measures used to determine how a student is doing academically -- teacher observations, in-class assignments, quizzes, report cards, benchmark exams, and st more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 20 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Eric Levine Gives Case Law Update at NW Bankruptcy Institute Tonkon Torp attorney Eric Levine was a panelist at the 39th Annual NW Bankruptcy Institute co-hosted by the Washington State Bar Association Creditor Debtor Rights Section and Oregon State Bar Debtor-Creditor Section in Bellevue, Washington. The two-day continuing legal education seminar is regarded as the preeminent bankruptcy conference in the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * FEMA Approves Nearly $10 million to Support Mitigation Projects in Alaska and Oregon Today, FEMA announced nearly $10 million in funding to Alaska and Oregon for long-term projects that will make local communities more resilient to disasters. This funding is part of the more than $137 million that FEMA announced today for more than 50  more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 24 [Category: ThinkTank] -- The Goldwater Institute posted the following news: * * * Goldwater Institute Victories for Liberty in 2026 * The Goldwater Institute's 2026 is off to an extraordinary start. So far this year, we have worked with partners across the country to pass 14 bills expanding freedom and reining in government, with several additional reforms nearing the finish line. At the same time, we are advancing more than 100 bills across 32 states. And Goldwate more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Environment] -- The League of Conservation Voters issued the following news wrapup, This Week in Climate Action - April 24, 2026: * * * TQUOTES OF THE WEEK: "We must ensure that Trump's friends in the oil and gas industry aren't taking advantage of the chaos to rake in record profits at the expense of hard-working American families." -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto (NV) on the introduction of the Fair and Transparent Gas Prices Act which would protect consumers more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * League of Women Voters of Oregon, LULAC File Amicus Brief in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to Defend Voter Privacy * PASADENA - Today the League of Women Voters of Oregon and the League of United Latin American Citizens, represented by Campaign Legal Center, the Brennan Center for Justice and Democracy Defenders Fund, filed an amicus brief in the United States Court of Appeals fo more PR

NEW YORK, April 25 -- Brennan Center for Justice at New York University School of Law issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * League of Women Voters of Oregon, LULAC File Amicus Brief in Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to Defend Voter Privacy Groups urge Ninth Circuit to uphold dismissal as federal courts reject similar DOJ demands in four other states * Today the League of Women Voters of Oregon and the League of United Latin American Citizens, represented by Campaign Leg more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Leads Multistate Coalition in Filing Amicus Brief Defending Program That Expands Economic Opportunity for Blind Americans Attorney General Anthony G. Brown is leading a multistate coalition of 17 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Taylor v. U.S. Department of Education, supporting a federal lawsuit challenging a decision by t more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 25 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 24, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues Trump Administration Over Failure to Implement Life-Saving Limits on Fine Particulate Matter Pollution Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of 14 states and local governments in suing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The lawsuit challenges the EPA's failure to implement a lifesaving 2024 Clean more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Announces Rescheduled Eastern Oregon Town Halls May 1-3 * Senator holding nine in-person conversations in Malheur, Harney, Grant, Baker, Wallowa, Union, Umatilla, Morrow, and Wheeler counties Baker City, OR - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley announced he will hold nine in-person community conversations for Oregonians across eastern Oregon counties between Friday, May 1 and Sunday, May 3 more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Fight Back Against Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail, Press USPS on Unconstitutional Executive Order * Washington, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 30 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act). The bill would defend the right to vote by mail, uphold th more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Wyden, Colleagues Fight Back Against Trump's Executive Order Restricting Vote by Mail, Press USPS on Unconstitutional Executive Order * Washington, D.C. -Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden joined over 30 of their Senate Democratic colleagues in introducing the Absentee and Mail Voter Protection Act (Absentee MVP Act). The bill would defend the right to vote by mail, uphold the i more PR

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin, April 24 -- The National Funeral Directors Association issued the following news release on April 23, 2026: * * * NFDA Members Showed Up for the Funeral Service Profession and Stood Up for Those They Serve. Funeral professionals advocate for families, honor the deceased and advance funeral service at NFDA's 2026 Advocacy Summit. * The National Funeral Directors Association (NFDA) once again demonstrated why it is the leading voice of funeral service in the United Stat more PR

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, April 24 -- The Pennsylvania Department of Labor and Industry issued the following news on April 23, 2026: * * * Shapiro Administration Leads Multi-State Coalition Opposing Extreme Federal Proposal That Would Restrict Work Authorization for Asylum Seekers Pennsylvania is leading a coalition of state labor agencies urging the federal government to withdraw a proposal that would delay or deny lawful work authorization for asylum seekers, prevent them from legally earni more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 25 -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * PSU, SOU building climate coalition around research, teaching By Cristina Rojas Students and faculty from Portland State and Southern Oregon universities teamed up for a workshop focused on water, fire and climate last month, marking the start of a new collaboration they hope will lead to joint research projects and new student pathways. "We hope this workshop is the beginning of a sustained and more PR

LOS ANGELES, California, April 24 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on April 23, 2026, by Managing Director of Drug Policy Michelle Minton and Research Director Geoffrey Lawrence: * * * Trump's medical marijuana rescheduling is historic--but many questions remain In a move that would have seemed unthinkable a decade ago, the Trump administration has officially rescheduled state-licensed medical marijuana from Schedule I to Schedule III. Acting Attorney General Todd Bla more PR

WASHINGTON, April 24 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the following opening statement from an April 16, 2026, hearing entitled "The President's Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Proposal": * * * Sen. Merkley's remarks, as prepared for delivery, follow: Thank you, Chairman Graham, for convening this hearing. And thank you, Director Vought, for being here today to discuss the President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2027. Your budget opens with a message more PR

WASHINGTON, April 25 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement from an April 15, 2026, hearing entitled "IRS 2026 Filing Season and IRS Operations." IRS is the Internal Revenue Service. * * * It's April 15th, Tax Day. People all across the country have just gone through the headache of filing their taxes. Adding to the headache, millions of Americans are frustrated that Republicans and the Trump administration killed the Direc more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 20 -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, issued the following news: * * * Tonkon Torp Launches Real Estate Disputes Practice Group Tonkon Torp LLP is pleased to announce the formation of its new Real Estate Disputes Practice Group, a strategic addition to the firm's litigation capabilities designed to serve clients navigating complex real estate conflicts across the Pacific Northwest and beyond. The group formalizes and brings structure to work the firm has long handled within  more PR

ASHLAND, Oregon, April 25 -- Southern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * Two SOU alumni author second book for educators Two alumni of the SOU School of Education's administrative licensure program and longtime education leaders in southern Oregon have published their second book together - "A School Leader's Playbook for Tough Conversations." Tiffany Burns - a full-time instructor in the School of Education who previously served 12 years as a principal in the Ashland School  more PR