SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 25 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Celebrates Final Win in CFPB Funding Lawsuit, Consumer Protection Agency Must Remain Lawfully Funded * Court calls federal government's attempt to starve CFPB of funding a "transparent display of partisanship" OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today celebrated a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon, holding that the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Acting more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 26 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Secures Preliminary Injunction Continuing to Block Trump Administration's Plan to Terminate School Mental Health Funding * OAKLAND -As part of a coalition of 15 attorneys general, California Attorney General Rob Bonta this week secured a preliminary injunction from the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington that continues blocking the U.S. Department of Education's (Department) effort  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Condemns More Pocket Rescissions by Trump Administration * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the below statement after President Donald Trump and the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russ Vought issued more illegal pocket rescissions, this time clawing back nearly $1 billion in congressionally appropriated funding. "Once again, President Tr more PR

WALESKA, Georgia, Sept. 26 -- Reinhardt University issued the following news: * * * Remembering Dr. Jessica Wood (1951-2026) September 24, 2026 Jessica L. Wood, Ph.D., director of the North Fulton Center (NFC) of Reinhardt College from 1998 to 2005, passed away on August 17, 2026, at age 74. Reinhard's satellite locations flourished under Dr. Wood's leadership. "Before Reinhardt offered online classes, many non-traditional students attended in the evening," reflected Ken Wheeler, vice president for Academic Affairs. "Jessica was friendly,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Markey, Merkley and Reps. Jayapal, Tlaib, Pressley Reintroduce Legislation to Halt Government Use of Facial Recognition and Other Biometric Technology * Bill Text (PDF) Washington (September 25, 2026) - Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Representatives Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), Rashida Tlaib (MI-12), and Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), announced the r more PR