OLYMPIA, Washington, July 13 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown co-leads coalition challenging Warner Bros./Paramount merger * Attorney General Nick Brown today co-led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major basic cable comp more PR

BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 13 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Coalition Challenging Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the proposed $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount), arguing the deal would unlawfully reduce competition in the film and television more PR

PHOENIX, Arizona, July 14 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Joins Coalition Challenging Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Attorney General Mayes today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major basic ca more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit to Block $110 Billion Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * LOS ANGELES -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today led a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger, the largest in Hollywood history, would combine two of Hollywood's f more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, July 13 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Sweeping Proposal to Allow for Widespread Political Weaponization of Federal Grant Funding * OMB's proposed rule would provide Trump Administration with broad authority to impose its political agenda via more than $1 trillion in federal grant funding each year OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general and two governors i more PR

ALBANY, New York, July 13 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Block Paramount's Merger with Warner Bros. * July 13, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James and a coalition of 11 other attorneys general today sued Paramount Skydance Corp. (Paramount) and Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.), two of the nation's largest media companies, to block a proposed $110 billion merger that would illegally undermine competition throughout the enterta more PR

DENVER, Colorado, July 13 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block Paramount/Warner Bros. merger * July 13, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. by Paramount Skydance Corporation. The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major basic cable companies.  more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 13 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Challenging Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 12 attorneys general today filed a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). "If this massive corporate merger is allowed to go through, Oregonians will pay the price - through higher bills, fewer jobs, les more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues Again to Prevent Department of Education's Cuts to School Mental Health Grants * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong filed a second lawsuit with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to terminate th more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, July 13 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Sues to Block Warner Bros./Paramount Merger * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) -Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in suing to block the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The proposed merger would combine two of Hollywood's five major film distributors and two of the five major  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Bynum Has Three Housing Bills Signed into Law * This weekend, three of Congresswoman Janelle Bynum's (OR-05) bills were signed into law by the president after passing with bipartisan support in both the House and the Senate - the Accelerating Home Building Act, the Appraisal Industry Improvement Act, and the Incentivizing Local Solutions to Homelessness Act. Her legislation is part of the bipartisan and bicameral H.R. 6644, 21st Centu more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The Mercy Corps posted the following news release: * * * DRC Ebola Outbreak: New Mercy Corps analysis finds water, sanitation and assistance gaps affecting prevention in displacement sites in Ituri * As the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo continues to expand, with the WHO warning that the virus is spreading largely undetected, a new Mercy Corps analysis from displacement sites in Ituri province shows why prevention is particularly challenging among communities who have more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Sociological] -- The American Economic Liberties Project posted the following news release: * * * Economic Liberties Applauds States' Lawsuit to Block Paramount-Warner Bros. Mega-Merger, Encourages More States to Join * Today, 12 state attorneys general sued to block Paramount-Skydance's $110 billion acquisition of Warner Brothers-Discovery. In response, American Economic Liberties Project released the following statement applauding their decision and encouraging them to ensure this anticompetitive and illegal more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Oversight and Government Reform Subcommittee on Delivering on Government Efficiency released the following written testimony by Gina Plata-Nino, director of Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program policy and advocacy at the Food Research and Action Center, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Combating Waste, Fraud, and Abuse in SNAP." * * * Chairman, Ranking Member, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for the opportunity to provide testimony on efforts to ensure integrity in the Supplemental Nutriti more PR

GALLOWAY, New Jersey, July 13 -- Stockton University posted the following news: * * * For 20 years, Students Solve 'Murders' at CSI Camp * Galloway, N.J. -Zoe Gandolfo has grown up listening to true crime stories with her dad. "He listens to a lot of it, and he's passed that down to me," said the sophomore from Hudson County Schools of Technology. "I find it so interesting how the smallest mistakes can have a big effect and how things can go wrong. One piece of misplaced evidence can ruin a whole case." Last week at Stockton University, more PR

DALLAS, Texas, July 13 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Haynes and Boone, a law firm, issued the following news release: * * * George and Dargan for Reuters: Global Privacy Control - What Businesses Need to Know By Gavin D. George, Mallika Dargan In an article for Reuters, Haynes Boone Partner Gavin George and Associate Mallika Dargan examine how global privacy control (GPC) is reshaping the U.S. privacy compliance landscape. As more states require businesses to honor browser-based opt-out signals and regulators increase enforcement efforts more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 13 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Invokes Conflagration Act for the East Evans Creek Road Fire * Salem, OR -On July 10, 2026, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the East Evans Creek Road Fire in Jackson County. The Jackson County Fire Defense Board Chief requested assistance with life, safety, and structural fire protection, and the State Fire Marshal concurred with that request. In accordance with ORS 476.510-476.610, Governor Kotek de more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 13 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Invokes Conflagration Act for the Olive Butte Fire * Salem, OR -On July 11, 2026, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Olive Butte Fire in Grant County. The Grant County Fire Defense Board Chief and the Grant County Judge requested assistance with life, safety, and structural fire protection, and the State Fire Marshal concurred with that request. In accordance with ORS 476.510-476.610, Governor Kotek more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, July 13 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Landmark gift to build program promoting empathy and compassion * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -Longtime Penn State volunteer Charlene Friedman has stepped forward with a landmark gift to galvanize research and policy interventions centered on empathy and compassion. Her support will be directed to enhance an initiative called the Program on Empathy, Awareness and Compassion in Education (PEACE). The PEACE Program is dedicated to advancing the more PR

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Vanessa Cornwall, intergovernmental relations officer at the Lane County Administration, Eugene, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of Management and Budget expressing opposition on the proposed rule revising the Uniform Administrative requirements, cost principles, and audit requirements for federal awards. The letter outlines concerns that the proposed revisions would increase administrative burden, reduce agency flexibility, and compromise efficient stewardship of public funds, running counter  more ST

BALTIMORE, Maryland, July 10 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Sues U.S. Department of Education to Prevent Cuts to School Mental Health Grants Attorney General Anthony G. Brown filed a lawsuit today with 14 other attorneys general to prevent the U.S. Department of Education from unlawfully terminating congressionally approved school-based mental health grants. In defiance of a court order, the administration plans to terminate these grants at the end of July, which  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Statement on the Sudden Passing of Senator Lindsey Graham * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, released the below statement following the news of the passing of Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee. "I am shocked to hear of the sudden passing of Senator Graham. We shared a strong interest in defending Ukraine and, to the surprise of many, in c more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, July 14 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * AG Davenport and Multistate Coalition Challenge Paramount/Warner Bros. Merger Merger Would Result in Higher Prices, Reduced Content Choices for New Jerseyans - Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging the $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, Inc. (Warner Bros.) by Paramount Skydance Corporation (Paramount). The pro more PR

SALEM, Oregon, July 13 [Category: Education] -- The Oregon School Boards Association posted the following news: * * * OSBA's first Summer School Session takes school leadership training to central Oregon * OSBA Policy Services Director Spencer Lewis directs school district leaders in a complaint procedure exercise during OSBA's first Summer School Session in Redmond on Friday, July 10. The conference brought together board members, district administrators and administrative professionals from all over Oregon for training and networking. (Ph more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, July 14 -- Gov. Daniel J. McKee, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Governor McKee Ceremonially Signs Warehouse Worker Protection Act On Monday, Governor Dan McKee was joined by bill sponsors Senate Majority Leader Frank Ciccone (D-Dist. 7, Providence, Johnston) and Representative Evan Shanley (D-Dist. 24, Warwick, East Greenwich); Matt Taibi, the Secretary-Treasurer for Teamsters Local 251; Patrick Leonard of Teamsters 251; Bridget Quinn, the Legislative Director for Teamsters more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE STATEMENT ON THE 21ST CENTURY ROAD TO HOUSING BILL BECOMING LAW * Washington, D.C. - Late Friday night, the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act became law after passing both the House and Senate. Although the President did not sign the bill, it automatically became law after sitting for 10 days on his desk. Rep. Hoyle released the following statement after the bill became law: "On Friday, one of the most significant housing bills i more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Dexter, Pocan, Leger Fernandez, and Ramirez Return From Cuba Fact-Finding Mission * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter (OR-03), Mark Pocan (WI-02), Teresa Leger Fernandez (NM-03), and Delia C. Ramirez (IL-03) released the following statement upon the conclusion of their four-day Congressional delegation to Cuba: "I went to Cuba thirty years ago, three and a half years ago, and now today," said Rep. Pocan. "As a small busi more PR

LARKSPUR, California, July 14 -- Project Coyote, an organization that say it promotes conservation and coexistence between people and wildlife through education, science and advocacy, issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Rolls Back Endangered Species Act Protections Interior Departments' rollback of the ESA's "harm" definition strips habitat protections that carnivores and countless other species depend on to survive. - Project Coyote, a national conservation nonprofit that promotes coexistence between people and w more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 -- The House Natural Resources Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources released the following testimony by Colin Williams, coordinator of the Mineral Resources Program at the U.S. Department of the Interior Geological Survey, from a June 25, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Surface: Earth MRI and America's Resource Potential." MRI is the Earth Mapping Resources Initiative. * * * Chairman Stauber, Ranking Member Ansari, and Members of the Subcommittee, thank you for the opportunity to testify on the U.S. Geological  more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Announces $45 Million Multistate Settlement with Block Inc. Over Deceptive Practices on Cash App Attorney General Jay Jones announced a $45 million multistate settlement with Block, Inc., the company behind the popular peer-to-peer payments app Cash App. The settlement resolves allegations that Block misled consumers about the safety of Cash App, failed to protect users from fraud on the pla more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, July 14 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on July 13, 2026: * * * Virginia Joins Suit to Stop Trump Administration from Blocking Funding Addressing Homelessness Attorney General Jay Jones, along with a coalition of other attorneys general, filed a suit against the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s unlawful funding changes. HUD is attempting yet again to unlawfully cap funding for permanent housing projects, in a move that would result in tens of thousands of  more PR

WASHINGTON, July 13 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * West Coast Fox, Three Fish One Step Closer to Endangered Species Act Protections * PORTLAND, Ore. -In response to petitions from the Center for Biological Diversity, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today found that protections may be warranted for the Cascade red fox and three struggling fish that only live in Oregon and California's Goose Lake -the Goose Lake lamprey, Goose Lake sucker and Goose Lake tui chub. Whethe more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, July 13 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Workforce program trains 110 people for healthcare jobs * A workforce training program at Oregon Health & Science University exceeded its goal to expand opportunities for lower-wage workers to boost their career prospects by delivering healthcare. Known as Building Bridges, the $3 million, three-year initiative from Future Ready Oregon was designed to provide 88 Portland-area residents with free education and training in four key health care more PR