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News Tipoffs - Oregon Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-02 ( 68 items )  
AG Brown joins bipartisan suit over corporate liability for PFAS pollution (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown joins bipartisan suit over corporate liability for PFAS pollution * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a bipartisan coalition of 16 attorneys general in a lawsuit against the chemical company historically known as DuPont (now called "EIDP"), its parent company, Corteva, and a newly-created entity called "Vylor," to prevent attempts to escape financial responsibility for the companies' role in PFAS contamination more PR

Armstrong presents Rough Rider Award to 'legendary' wrestlers, coaches and twins Terry and Troy Steiner (10)
BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 1 -- Gov. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news: * * * Armstrong presents Rough Rider Award to 'legendary' wrestlers, coaches and twins Terry and Troy Steiner * Armstrong selected the Steiner twins in March as the 51st and 52nd recipients of the Rough Rider Award, North Dakota's highest commendation bestowed upon its citizens. He presented them with the award tonight in the Capitol's Memorial Hall, joined by hundreds of the Steiners' family members, friends, USA Wrestling Executive Director  more PR

As Trump Circumvents Anti-Trafficking Office, Wyden Demands Restoration of Direct Reporting (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 01,2026 As Trump Circumvents Anti-Trafficking Office, Wyden Demands Restoration of Direct Reporting Ranking Member Probes HHS Policy That Puts Deportation Priorities Ahead of Child Safety By Ending Direct Reporting of Child Trafficking to Specialists - Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today demanded that the Trump administration immediately ca more PR

Attorney General Bonta Takes Trump to Court over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Federal Funding (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Sept. 30 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Takes Trump to Court over Latest Attempt to Weaponize Federal Funding * Lawsuit ensures states' ability to recover Congressionally appropriated federal funding impounded by the Trump Administration ahead of the end of fiscal year OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's unlawful attempt to impound Congres more PR

Attorney General James Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * October 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today led a coalition of 25 other states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants, gutting one of the country's most significant climate protections. In September, the Env more PR

Attorney General James Releases Statement on DOJ Attack on Minnesota Federal Judges (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Releases Statement on DOJ Attack on Minnesota Federal Judges * October 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of eight other attorneys general in issuing the following statement in response to the complaint that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed yesterday against nearly all federal district court judges in Minnesota: "The announcement by U.S. Attorney Gene more PR

Attorney General James Secures $400 Million From Sandoz for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices (10)
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 1 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Secures $400 Million From Sandoz for Illegal Scheme to Inflate Drug Prices * October 1, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a bipartisan coalition of 47 other attorneys general in securing $400 million from Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Sandoz) for their role in a long-running, coordinated scheme with other pharmaceutical companies to inflate generic drug prices more PR

Attorney General Nessel Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel has joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed safeguards that required coal- and gas-fired pow more PR

Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges EPA rollback of power plant pollution limits (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges EPA rollback of power plant pollution limits * Oct. 1, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump administration for scrapping federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency repealed safeguards that required coal- and gas-f more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES EPA ROLLBACK OF GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION LIMITS FOR POWER PLANTS (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES EPA ROLLBACK OF GREENHOUSE GAS POLLUTION LIMITS FOR POWER PLANTS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed safeguards that required coal- and gas-fired power plants to reduce their g more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR $400 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH SANDOZ OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SEEKS COURT APPROVAL FOR $400 MILLION NATIONWIDE SETTLEMENT WITH SANDOZ OVER CONSPIRACY TO RAISE PRICES AND LIMIT COMPETITION * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 43 states and territories, sought court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. (Sandoz) and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. (Fougera). The settlement will resolve allegations that the generic drug manuf more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Holds Drug Company Accountable for Driving Up Costs of Medications (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Holds Drug Company Accountable for Driving Up Costs of Medications * #Companies colluded to increase prices and pad their profits-Oregon consumers may be eligible for money Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced a $400 million settlement with generic drug maker Sandoz over allegations the company conspired to inflate the costs of prescription medications, costing patients millions of dollars. Today more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block DuPont from Shielding Its Assets Over "Forever Chemical" Cleanup Costs (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Moves to Block DuPont from Shielding Its Assets Over "Forever Chemical" Cleanup Costs * #AG Rayfield blasts "shell game" attempt to avoid accountability Attorney General Dan Rayfield today took action to block DuPont from shuffling money around to avoid accountability for the massive cleanup costs from PFAS, the "forever chemicals" that have contaminated water and soil across the country. In a bipartisan lawsuit more PR

Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Restore Limits on Power Plant Pollution (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Restore Limits on Power Plant Pollution * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today sued the Trump Administration for scrapping federal limits on greenhouse gas pollution from many of the country's largest power plants. Earlier this month, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed rules requiring coal- and gas-fired power plants to cut their emissions. That decision opens the door to more pollution, whi more PR

Attorney General Tong Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges EPA Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits * Press Releases (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed safeguards that required  more PR

Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition (10)
HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Settlement With Sandoz Over Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition * Press Releases If You Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019, You Could be Eligible for Money (Hartford, CT) - Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $400 mil more PR

Bangladesh, U.S. Airmen sign way ahead at ninth Airman-to-Airman Talks (10)
CAMP SMITH, Hawaii, Sept. 30 -- The U.S. Indo-Pacific Command issued the following news: * * * Bangladesh, U.S. Airmen sign way ahead at ninth Airman-to-Airman Talks * DHAKA, Bangladesh -Leaders from the Bangladesh Air Force, U.S. Pacific Air Forces and the Oregon Air National Guard signed the minutes of the ninth Airman-to-Airman Talks Sept. 22, 2026, at Bangladesh Air Force Headquarters, setting the course for the next year of cooperation between the two air forces. Bangladesh Air Force Air Commodore Mohammad Sahidul Islam, director of p more PR

Bonamici, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Safely Dispose Opioids (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Moore Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Safely Dispose Opioids * WASHINGTON, DC [10/1/26] - Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) and Riley M. Moore (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation to help people securely and safely dispose of unnecessary prescription medication. The Safe Disposal of Opioids Act aims to stop prescription drug abuse by establishing a national grant program to install and maintain roughly 10,000 secure disposal rec more PR

Booker, Van Hollen, Hirono, Blunt Rochester Introduce SOAR Act to Expand Support for New Small Businesses with Up to $1 Million in Grants (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Cory Booker, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Booker, Van Hollen, Hirono, Blunt Rochester Introduce SOAR Act to Expand Support for New Small Businesses with Up to $1 Million in Grants * WASHINGTON, D.C. -U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE) introduced the Startup Opportunity Accelerator (SOAR) Act, legislation to expand support for early-stage businesses in rural, low-income, and historically underserved communities.  more PR

Bynum's Bipartisan Bill to Expand Capital Access for Rural Job Creators Heads to President's Desk (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum's Bipartisan Bill to Expand Capital Access for Rural Job Creators Heads to President's Desk * This week, the U.S. Senate passed H.R. 1190, Congresswoman Janelle Bynum's (OR-05) bipartisan Expanding Access to Capital for Rural Job Creators Act. The legislation would help rural small businesses overcome barriers to accessing capital. The bill updates the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 by requiring the SEC's Office of the Advocate for Small Bus more PR

Colorado slated to receive $2.1M from nationwide settlement with Sandoz over illegal generic drug price hikes and collusion (10)
DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 1 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Colorado slated to receive $2.1M from nationwide settlement with Sandoz over illegal generic drug price hikes and collusion * Oct. 1, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking court approval of a $469 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspir more PR

Congressmen Bentz and Goldman Introduce the IMD CARE Act for Patients Suffering from Serious Mental Illnesses (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Cliff Bentz, R-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congressmen Bentz and Goldman Introduce the IMD CARE Act for Patients Suffering from Serious Mental Illnesses * WASHINGTON, D.C.-Today, Congressman Cliff Bentz (R-OR) and Congressman Dan Goldman (D-NY) introduced the IMD CARE Act, legislation which would expand Medicaid eligibility to include psychiatric care facility beds in excess of the current 16 bed limit for patients suffering from severe mental illness. When the Social Security Act was enacted more PR

Court Halts Unlawful DOJ Grant Restrictions For Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Providers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The National Women's Law Center posted the following news release: * * * Court Halts Unlawful DOJ Grant Restrictions For Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Providers * Washington, D.C. - A federal judge in Rhode Island has ruled in favor of state domestic violence and sexual assault coalitions and providers, ending a lawsuit that blocked the Trump-Vance administration's unlawful conditions on federal grants for programs administered by the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office on Violence Ag more PR

Crapo, Wyden, Risch, Merkley Introduce Three-Year Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools Program (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Wyden, Risch, Merkley Introduce Three-Year Reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools Program * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeff Merkley (D-Oregon) introduced bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act program (SRS) for three years, providing continued support for rural schools and counties home to nontaxable federal land more PR

CSB Releases BP-Husky Safety Video (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board issued the following news release: * * * CSB Releases BP-Husky Safety Video U.S. Chemical Safety Board Releases New Safety Video on the 2022 Fatal Fire at the BP-Husky Refinery in Oregon, Ohio - Washington D.C., September 30, 2026 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a new safety video on its investigation into the fatal fire that occurred on September 20, 2022, at the BP-Husky refinery in Oregon, Ohio. The fire occurred after highly flammable l more PR

Del. A.G. Jennings, Coalition Issue Statement on US DOJ Attack on Federal Judges (10)
DOVER, Delaware, Oct. 2 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release: * * * AG Jennings, coalition issue statement on US DOJ attack on federal judges October 1, 2026 Attorney General Kathy Jennings day joined a coalition of attorneys general in issuing the following statement in response to the complaint that the U.S. Department of Justice filed yesterday against nearly all federal district court judges in Minnesota: "The announcement by U.S. Attorney General Todd Blanche that the Department of Justice has  more PR

Department of Justice Files Complaint Against the University of Delaware Challenging Policies That Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * The Department of Justice Files Complaint Against the University of Delaware Challenging Policies that Provide In-State Tuition to Illegal Aliens October 1, 2026 The Department is prioritizing holding individual institutions of higher education accountable for elevating illegal aliens above American citizens - Today, the Department of Justice filed a lawsuit against the University of Delaware for violating federal law by prioritizing the needs of more PR

DGA Statement on Gov. Tina Kotek's Clear Win in the Oregon Gubernatorial Debate (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * DGA Statement on Gov. Tina Kotek's Clear Win in the Oregon Gubernatorial Debate Oct 01, 2026 DGA Deputy Communications Director Johanna Warshaw released the following statement on the Oregon gubernatorial debate: "Tonight made clear what Oregonians have known all along: While Governor Tina Kotek is focused on continuing to make progress for Oregon and standing up to Donald Trump's attacks, Christine Drazan wants to bring Trump's MAGA agenda to Orego more PR

DGA: "GOP Cavalry Isn't Coming In For Drazan" - What Oregonians Are Reading About Christine Drazan's Broke and Desperate Campaign (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The Democratic Governors Association posted the following news: * * * "The GOP Cavalry Isn't Coming In For Drazan": What Oregonians Are Reading About Christine Drazan's Broke and Desperate Campaign Oct 01, 2026 Christine Drazan's broke and increasingly desperate campaign has been completely hung out to dry by the Republican Governors Association, and Oregonians are hearing about it across the state. The RGA spent over $7 million on Drazan's failed 2022 campaign, but they are sitting out her 2026 attempt as she faces  more PR

EMILYs List Announces Four New Gubernatorial Endorsements, Expanding Its Slate of Democratic Women Governors (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Political] -- EMILYs List issued the following news release: * * * EMILYs List Announces Four New Gubernatorial Endorsements, Expanding Its Slate of Democratic Women Governors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today EMILYs List, the nation's largest resource for women in politics, endorsed Cyndi Munson for Oklahoma governor, Cinde Warmington for New Hampshire governor, Cindy Holscher for Kansas governor, and Helena Buonanno Foulkes for Rhode Island governor. EMILYs List President Jessica Mackler released the following state more PR

EOU Ranks No.34 in US News Top Public Schools (10)
LA GRANDE, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Eastern Oregon University issued the following news: * * * EOU ranks No.34 in US News Top Public Schools September 30, 2026 LA GRANDE, Ore. - US News & World Report ranked Eastern Oregon University (EOU) No.34 in Top Public Schools in its 2027 Best Colleges rankings. US News & World Report ranks more than 1,700 colleges and universities each year using up to 17 measures of academic quality and graduate success. Student outcomes carry the most weight and include graduation rates, first-year retention, and outco more PR

Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features & Function Topic of CRS Report (Part 1 of 5) (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on Sept. 17, 2026, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function" by economic development policy analyst Julie M. Lawhorn. Here are excerpts: * * * SUMMARY Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities: Structural Features and Function This report describes the structure, activities, legislative history, and funding history of the 11 federal regional commissions and authorities. Those commiss more PR

Flock Cameras Put Cities at a Crossroads, but New Research Offers a Roadmap (10)
AMHERST, Massachusetts, Oct. 1 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following news: * * * Flock Cameras Put Cities at a Crossroads, but New Research Offers a Roadmap * As communities across the U.S. grapple with the rapid spread of Flock cameras and questions about who can access the data they collect, a new study from a University of Massachusetts Amherst public policy researcher reframes the debate to ask a more basic question: Does the technology serve the public? The study, published in the journal Cities, examines facial reco more PR

Governor Kotek Pushes for More Time to Protect Medicaid Coverage (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 (TNSida) -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Pushes for More Time to Protect Medicaid Coverage * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek led a group of four other governors from California, Maine, New York, and Virginia in calling on U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to give states more time to implement new Medicaid requirements. With less than 100 days until the rules take effect on January 1, letters warning Oregonians about potential cove more PR

ICYMI: Rep. Salinas Joins KIND Press Call on Treatment of Unaccompanied Children (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Rep. Salinas Joins KIND Press Call on Treatment of Unaccompanied Children * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) joined Kids in Need of Defense (KIND) for a virtual press conference on the Trump Administration's efforts to fast-track the removal of unaccompanied children. Rep. Salinas raised concerns about children being held in prolonged detention, rushed through immigration court proceedings, and forced to na more PR

In Print: 'Case Studies in Ethics and Human Resource Development' (10)
WEST LAFAYETTE, Indiana, Oct. 1 -- Purdue University issued the following news release: * * * In Print: 'Case Studies in Ethics and Human Resource Development' * #Publication title Case Studies in Ethics and Human Resource Development: Addressing Ethical Dilemmas in Diverse Contexts #Purdue author Darlene Russ-Eft #Additional authors Jon Werner Yonjoo Cho Claretha Hughes #Publisher Springer Nature #Publication date November 2026 #About the book (from the publisher) This edited work presents cases that address ethical issues  more PR

ISU Rupp Debate Team Brings Home Silver Sweepstakes at Season - Opener Tournament (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Oct. 1 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * ISU Rupp Debate Team Brings Home Silver Sweepstakes at Season - Opener Tournament * The Idaho State University Rupp Debate Team launched its 2026-2027 competitive season with a stellar performance at the College of Southern Idaho tournament, Fran Tanner, held Friday, September 25, through Saturday, September 26. Competing against a formidable slate of regional programs-including Boise State University, Weber State University, the University of Idaho, and th more PR

Legal Filing Challenges Trump Move to OK Killing of Endangered Wildlife (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Biology] -- The Center for Biological Diversity posted the following news release: * * * Legal Filing Challenges Trump Move to OK Killing of Endangered Wildlife * SEATTLE-A legal filing today by the Center for Biological Diversity and allies challenges a Trump administration directive that aims to strip endangered species across the country of protections against most activities that kill or injure them. The Sept. 14 memo from the director of the Fish and Wildlife Service, Brian Nesvik, limits the prohibition  more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Impound Federal Funding (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Challenges Trump Administration's Attempt to Impound Federal Funding 10/1/2026 Lawsuit Seeks States' Ability to Recover Congressionally Appropriated Federal Funding Impounded by the Trump Administration - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown, as part of a multistate coalition, filed a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration's unlawful attempt to impound congressionally appropriated f more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Fraudulent Transfer Lawsuit Against DuPont, Corteva, and Newly Created Vylor 10/1/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a bipartisan multistate coalition of 16 states and Guam in a lawsuit filed against Indiana-based EIDP - the chemical company historically known as DuPont - its parent company, Corteva, and a newly created entity called "Vylor." The lawsuit seeks to unw more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Multistate Settlement With Sandoz Over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate Prices, Limit Competition (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks Court Approval for $400 Million Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Conspiracy to Inflate Prices and Limit Competition 10/1/2026 Consumers Who Bought Certain Generic Prescription Drugs in the United States Between May 2009 and December 2019 Could Be Eligible for Compensation - BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 43 states and territories seeking more PR

Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley Blasts Senate Republicans for Blocking His Bill to Ban Congressional Stock Trading * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley released the following statement after Senate Republicans blocked his Ending Trading and Holdings in Congressional Stocks (ETHICS) Act: "Members of Congress are elected to serve the people, not their portfolios. "Rather than crack down on Congressional stock trading, Senate Republicans not only blocked m more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 (TNSida) -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * Date: October 01, 2026 Attorney General Formella Urges Congress to Fund U.S. Supreme Court Security Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined 44 attorneys general in a letter urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, warning that threats against the Justices and their families have become a serious and escalating danger.  more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella: State Joins Lawsuit to Protect PFAS Claims Against Dupont, Corteva Assets (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 01, 2026 New Hampshire Joins Lawsuit to Protect PFAS Claims Against Dupont, Corteva Assets Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a bipartisan coalition of 16 states and sovereign governments in a lawsuit against Indiana-based EIDP, the chemical company historically known as DuPont, its parent company Corteva, and a newly created company called Vylor. The lawsuit see more PR

N.H. A.G. Formella: State Secures Final Multistate Settlement With Sandoz Over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing (10)
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 2 -- New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella issued the following news release: * * * October 01, 2026 New Hampshire Secures Final Multistate Settlement with Sandoz over Alleged Generic Drug Price-Fixing Concord, NH - Attorney General John M. Formella announces that New Hampshire has joined a coalition of 43 states and territories in securing a final settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. resolving allegations that the companies participated in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to  more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Challenges EPA's Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Challenges EPA's Rollback of Power Plant Pollution Limits October 1, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of 25 states, counties, and cities in suing the Trump Administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's dirtiest power plants. Communities in New Jersey and across the country rely on these regulations to protect the air  more PR

N.J. A.G. Davenport Issues Statement on DOJ Attack on Minnesota Federal Judges (10)
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 2 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Davenport Statement on DOJ Attack on Minnesota Federal Judges 'A desperate and dangerous attack on American judicial independence' October 1, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport today joined a coalition of eight attorneys general in issuing the following statement in response to the complaint that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed yesterday against nearly all federal district court more PR

New material developed at Oregon State provides boost to carbon capture technologies (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * New material developed at Oregon State provides boost to carbon capture technologies * CORVALLIS, Ore. - Oregon State University scientists have filed a patent application for a new carbon capture material that turns water in factory flue emissions from a problem into an advantage. The study involving metal-organic frameworks, or MOFs, is important because industrial activities, among them burning fossil fuels for energy, account for a significant more PR

Newmark Facilitates $30.9 Million Sale of Trellis West, an Advanced Manufacturing Campus in Oregon's Silicon Forest (10)
NEW YORK, Oct. 2 -- Newmark Group, a commercial real estate company that says they offer comprehensive suite of services and products, posted the following news release: * * * Newmark Facilitates $30.9 Million Sale of Trellis West, an Advanced Manufacturing Campus in Oregon's Silicon Forest October 1, 2026 Newmark also led leasing efforts to help stabilize the property, landing 87,000 square feet of commitments since May 2025. - Newmark announces the Company has arranged the $30.9 million sale of Trellis West, a 214,152-square-foot advanc more PR

OHSU obtiene $4.6 millones para ampliar los ensayos clinicos en comunidades rurales marginadas (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Sept. 30 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU obtiene $4.6 millones para ampliar los ensayos clinicos en comunidades rurales marginadas * Investigadores de la Oregon Rural Practice-based Research Network de Oregon Health & Science University y sus colegas de la Practice and Research Network de la region WWAMI de University of Washington School of Medicine han asegurado $4.6 millones en financiamiento renovado para CARE for Health(tm), a fin de acercar dos prometedores estudios clini more PR

OHSU uses bioelectric medicine in vagus nerve to help patients heal from stroke, arthritis (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU uses bioelectric medicine in vagus nerve to help patients heal from stroke, arthritis * Neurosurgeons at Oregon Health & Science University have achieved a medical milestone: They are the first in Oregon to implant small devices in the vagus nerve to promote healing. In one treatment, the device stimulates the brain's natural capacity to heal itself and recover from stroke. The other form of treatment initiated by OHSU over the summer inv more PR

Ore. Environmental Quality Dept. Issues Six Enforcement Actions in August for Environmental Violations (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 1 -- The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued the following news release: * * * September 30, 2026 DEQ issues six enforcement actions in August for environmental violations Statewide, Ore. - The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued six penalties totaling $184,387 in August for various environmental violations. Detailed information about violations and resulting penalties is at ordeq.org/enforcement. Fines ranged from $9,674 to $64,771. Alleged violations included an aluminum finishing business  more PR

Reps. Salinas, Ramirez Introduce Legislation to Require the Federal Government to Share Evidence with Local Law Enforcement in DHS Use-of-Force Incidents (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Salinas, Ramirez Introduce Legislation to Require the Federal Government to Share Evidence with Local Law Enforcement in DHS Use-of-Force Incidents * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representatives Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Delia Ramirez (IL-03) introduced the ICE Shootings Transparency Act to provide local and state law enforcement agencies unfettered access to evidence in Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and Customs and Border Prot more PR

Republicans Block Democrats' Bill to Stop Trump from Robbing the American People with "Pocket Rescissions" (10)
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Republicans Block Democrats' Bill to Stop Trump from Robbing the American People with "Pocket Rescissions" * ***WATCH: Senator Murray's remarks Washington, D.C. -Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, in seeking unanimous consent to pass a commonsense bill to stop President Trump from robbing the American people thro more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Requests Court Approval Of South Dakota Settlement With Sandoz Inc. (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Oct. 2 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Requests Court Approval Of South Dakota Settlement with Sandoz Inc. Oct. 1, 2026 PIERRE. S.D. - Attorney General Marty Jackley announces South Dakota has joined 42 other states and territories in seeking preliminary federal court approval of a $400 million settlement with Sandoz Inc. and Fougera Pharmaceuticals Inc. that will result in eligible South Dakotans receiving a portion of the settlement fund more PR

S.D. A.G. Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court (10)
PIERRE, South Dakota, Sept. 29 (TNSida) -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Urges Congress to Fully Fund Security Request for U.S. Supreme Court Sept. 29, 2026 PIERRE, S.D. - South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley has joined 44 other Attorneys General in urging Congress to fully fund the U.S. Supreme Court's Fiscal Year 2027 security request, citing an increase in threats against federal judges and their families. "Security of U.S. Supreme Court Justices and  more PR

Sen. Wyden Issues Letter to A.G. Blanche, FBI Director Patel (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter to Attorney General Todd Blanche and FBI Director Kash Patel: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 30, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Ave NW Washington, D.C. 20530 - The Honorable Kash Patel Director Federal Bureau of Investigation 935 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20535 - Dear Attorney General Blanche and Director more PR

Sen. Wyden, Co-signers Issue Letter to A.G. Blanche, ICE Acting Director Venturella, Executive Office for Immigration Review Acting Director Owen (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following letter with co-signers to Attorney General Todd Blanche, Immigration, Customs Enforcement Acting Director David Venturella, and Executive Office for Immigration Review Acting Director Sirce E. Owen: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 30, 2026 The Honorable Todd Blanche Attorney General U.S. Department of Justice 950 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, D.C. 20530 - David Venturella Acting Director U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 500 more PR

Sen. Wyden, Co-signers Issue Letter to Treasury Secretary Bessent (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSletter) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following letter with co-signers to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent: * * * Here is the text of the letter: September 24, 2026 The Honorable Scott Bessent Secretary Department of the Treasury 1500 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20220 Dear Secretary Bessent: We write to ask whether you will uphold your commitment to pay the Medicare tax you avoided during your time as a hedge fund manager in light of last week's more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers Into Removal Proceedings Without Interview (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Opposes Unlawful DHS Rule Fast-Tracking Asylum Seekers into Removal Proceedings Without an Interview RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, submitted a comment letter opposing the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) new rule limiting affirmative asylum applicants' opportunity to participate in an asylum officer interview and explain why they cannot safely more PR

Washington challenges EPA rollback of power plant pollution limits (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * Washington challenges EPA rollback of power plant pollution limits * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition suing the Trump administration for dismantling federal greenhouse gas pollution limits for many of the nation's largest power plants. In September, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) repealed safeguards that required coal- and gas-fired power plants to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions, the pr more PR

Wayne State Named 2026 APLU Innovation & Economic Prosperity Awards Finalist (10)
DETROIT, Michigan, Oct. 2 -- Wayne State University issued the following news: * * * September 30, 2026 Wayne State named 2026 APLU Innovation & Economic Prosperity Awards finalist The Association of Public and Land-grant Universities (APLU) today named Wayne State University as a finalist for its 14th annual Innovation & Economic Prosperity (IEP) Awards. "We are beyond proud to be named a finalist for APLU's IEP Awards," said Ned Staebler, vice president for economic development and president and CEO of TechTown Detroit. "As a university more PR

Wyden, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Abandon Plan to Strip Tax Credits from 700,000 American Taxpayers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Colleagues Demand Trump Administration Abandon Plan to Strip Tax Credits from 700,000 American Taxpayers * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden today led colleagues in demanding the Trump Administration abandon a plan that would prevent up to 700,000 Deferred Action on Childhood Arrivals (DACA), Temporary Protected Status (TPS) recipients and other tax-paying immigrants from claiming tax credits they are currently eligible to receiv more PR

Wyden, Crapo Celebrate Unanimous Senate Approval of the Bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Crapo Celebrate Unanimous Senate Approval of the Bipartisan Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden, Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Mike Crapo, Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, today celebrated the Senate's unanimous approval of the Taxpayer Assistance and Service Act. The legislation approved this week is a package of 65 bipartisan reforms to modernize the Internal Revenue  more PR

Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Extend Secure Rural Schools Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Extend Secure Rural Schools Funding * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today were joined by their colleagues Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, in introducing legislation that would extend funding for the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program for three years, and clarify congressional intention for distribution of funding for counties in Oregon with Bureau of Land Management  more PR

Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Extend Secure Rural Schools Funding (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Introduce Bill to Extend Secure Rural Schools Funding * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, both D-Ore., today were joined by their colleagues Mike Crapo and Jim Risch, both R-Idaho, in introducing legislation that would extend funding for the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) program for three years, and clarify congressional intention for distribution of funding for counties in Oregon with Bureau of Land Management lan more PR

Wyden, Merkley Press Officials for Answers on UAS Testing Pauses in Pendleton, McMinnville and Tillamook (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSida) -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Press Officials for Answers on UAS Testing Pauses in Pendleton, McMinnville and Tillamook #Oregon senators: "Our constituents have expressed concerns about how the ongoing pause affects the local economies across the state where UAS testing takes place, and they seek a timely resolution" - Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its designated admin more PR

Wyden, Merkley Press Officials for Answers on UAS Testing Pauses in Pendleton, McMinnville and Tillamook (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSida) -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Press Officials for Answers on UAS Testing Pauses in Pendleton, McMinnville and Tillamook * #Oregon senators: "Our constituents have expressed concerns about how the ongoing pause affects the local economies across the state where UAS testing takes place, and they seek a timely resolution" Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley today asked the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and its designated administ more PR