SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 9 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Dan Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Funding Cuts to Unemployment System and Fraud Prevention * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is challenging the U.S. Department of Labor's decision to cut off federal funds for improving Oregon's unemployment insurance system and fraud detection. "If an Oregonian loses their job, they need to be able to navigate the unemployment system, receive benefits on time, and trust that th more PR

MONTPELIER, Vermont, Oct. 8 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Coalition Seeks Court Approval for Settlement With Ascend, Citron, and Mayne Pharma Over Conspiracy to Inflate Generic Drug Prices * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 45 states and territories seeking court approval of three settlements with Ascend Laboratories, Citron Pharma and Mayne Pharma to resolve allegations that the generic drug manufacturers engaged in a widespread, long-running conspiracy to artif more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Daines, Merkley Announce Sweeping Bipartisan Proposal to "Save the Senate" * End the Senate's Dysfunction and Deliver Results for the American People WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) today announced the rollout of a sweeping bipartisan proposal that would enact major changes to the Senate's governing rules. These changes would help restore the Senate's purpose of robust debate and bipartisan policymak more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 8 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Recovers $32.8 Million for Consumers as Federal Protections Weakened * Salem, OR - Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that her administration, through the work of the Division of Financial Regulation (DFR), has recovered more than $32.8 million owed to Oregonians by insurance companies, lenders, and other financial institutions since January 2023. These recovered funds put money directly back into the pockets of families who were denied cla more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- The Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance issued the following news release: * * * SBA Relief Still Available to Nevada Small Businesses and Private Nonprofits Affected by the Bug and Hawk Fires * WASHINGTON -- The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in California of the Nov. 10 deadline to apply for low-interest federal disaster loans to offset physical damage caused by the Bug and Hawk Fires occurring Aug. 8 - Sept. 9. The disaste more PR