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News Tipoffs - Oregon Editors Newsletter for 2026-10-23 ( 24 items )  
'College GameDay' returns to the Beehive State for No. 10 Utah's Big 12 showdown with No. 14 Houston (10)
BRISTOL, Connecticut, Oct. 22 [Category: BizMedia] -- ESPN, a sports media company, posted the following news release: * * * 'College GameDay' returns to the Beehive State for No. 10 Utah's Big 12 showdown with No. 14 Houston * ESPN's College GameDay Built by The Home Depot travels to Utah for the second consecutive week, this time setting up live in Salt Lake City from the University of Utah's President's Circle ahead of the Utes' marquee Big 12 clash with Houston. The show airs Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9 a.m.-noon ET on ESPN, ESPNU, Disney more PR

AG Campbell Joins Coalition Opposing DOJ's Frivolous Challenge To California Elections (10)
BOSTON, Massachusetts, Oct. 22 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Joins Coalition Opposing DOJ's Frivolous Challenge To California Elections * Allie Zuliani, Deputy Press Secretary Boston -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell joined a coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump Administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In USA more PR

AG Rayfield Announces Key Victory Protecting Public Service Loan Forgiveness (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Announces Key Victory Protecting Public Service Loan Forgiveness * Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield has announced a critical victory in the fight to protect the federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The Trump Administration has given up its fight to strip loan forgiveness from teachers, nurses, and other public servants, abandoning its appeal in a case brought by Attorney General Rayfield. "Teachers, nur more PR

American Action Forum Issues Insight: State AGs Go on Antitrust Offensive (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The American Action Forum issued the following insight: * * * October 22, 2026 State AGs Go on Antitrust Offensive Fred Ashton Executive Summary * Amid increased state-level antitrust enforcement, House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee Chairman Scott Fitzgerald (R-WI) introduced a discussion draft of legislation giving the Federal Trade Commission and Department of Justice exclusive authority to review or challenge certain mergers and acquisitions of interstate or international interest. * State attorneys general a more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Letter on Permitting Reform Bill, Calls for Bipartisan Work and State Engagement with Lawmakers (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 22 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Letter on Permitting Reform Bill, Calls for Bipartisan Work and State Engagement with Lawmakers * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a multistate coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to the U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works and Energy and Natural Resources Committees regarding the proposed Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026.  more PR

Attorney General Nessel Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests (10)
LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Nessel Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests * The Michigan Department of Attorney General (DAG) works tirelessly to protect and serve the people of Michigan. The DAG handles a wide range of legal matters from civil and criminal cases, to providing legal counsel to state agencies and officers, to advocating for crime victims. The Michigan Department of Attorney General utilizes the services of more PR

ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STOPS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM (10)
CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 22 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL STOPS TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S ILLEGAL WEAPONIZATION OF PUBLIC SERVICE LOAN FORGIVENESS PROGRAM * Chicago -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a successful resolution of his lawsuit challenging unlawful eligibility restrictions for the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program, which allows government and nonprofit employees to have their federal student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. The Trump ad more PR

Attorney General Rayfield: States, Not the Federal Government, Decide How Ballots are Counted (10)
SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield: States, Not the Federal Government, Decide How Ballots are Counted * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is urging a federal court to reject the U.S. Department of Justice's attempt to stop California election officials from counting more than 20,000 ballots. In a multistate brief, AG Rayfield and 21 other attorneys general argued that the lawsuit has no constitutional basis and that the job of running elections belon more PR

Bringing the Film 'Wildwood' to Life (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Lewis and Clark College posted the following news: * * * Bringing the Film 'Wildwood' to Life * Lewis & Clark alumni helped bring Wildwood, a Portland-based epic fantasy, from page to screen, lending their talents to LAIKA's most ambitious stop-motion film yet. Creative Careers More than 15 years after Wildwood first invited readers into a secret world hidden within a fictionalized version of Portland's Forest Park, the bestselling fantasy novel by Colin Meloy and illustrator Carson Ellis is making the leap to more PR

Business immigration rules continue to shift. Is your organization prepared? (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 22 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Tonkon Torp, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * Business immigration rules continue to shift. Is your organization prepared? * Join Tonkon Torp's business immigration attorneys on Tuesday, November 17, for a practical look at what has changed, what may be coming next, and what employers need to know. This program is designed for HR professionals, in-house counsel, business leaders, global mobility teams, and others who hire or support foreign national employees. Topics will in more PR

Bynum Calls for Halt on ICE Operations in Bend to Support Grieving Community (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Janelle Bynum, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bynum Calls for Halt on ICE Operations in Bend to Support Grieving Community * "Recovery depends on people being willing to show up: to seek mental health care, to talk with investigators, to gather with neighbors and to send their kids back to school," Rep. Bynum wrote in the letter. "The last thing we need is some goons with masks exploiting this tragedy to terrorize our community further." "Right now, ICE is standing between grieving families a more PR

From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy Across All 50 States (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 [Category: Political] -- Public Citizen issued the following news release: * * * From Devastation to Chaos: Tracking the Impact of Trade Policy Across All 50 States * WASHINGTON -- Today, Public Citizen released a new set of fact sheets that track the toll of the NAFTA-WTO era and today's chaotic trade policies on the workers, farmers, local communities in all 50 states in the U.S., covering lost manufacturing jobs and farms, shuttered factories, battered union membership, depressed wages, falling farm exports, and other more PR

Geothermal Resources for Energy Development in the U.S. Topic of White Paper From CRS (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following In Focus white paper (No. IF13331) by Linda R. Rowan, natural resources and earth sciences analyst: * * * Geothermal Resources for Energy Development in the United States The U.S. Geological Survey, a science agency in the Department of the Interior, assesses geothermal resources (Earth heat sources) for the development of geothermal energy in surface and subsurface geologic formations (i.e., layers of rock) in the United States as part of its mission an more PR

Idaho's Science and Technology Policy Fellowship adds seventh cohort (10)
MOSCOW, Idaho, Oct. 21 -- The University of Idaho posted the following news release: * * * Idaho's Science and Technology Policy Fellowship adds seventh cohort * Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship welcomes seventh cohort U of I McClure Center-led program continues to grow, welcoming two new fellows October 21, 2026 BOISE, Idaho -- Two scientists will bring their expertise to Idaho's legislative and executive branches this year through the Idaho Science and Technology Policy Fellowship (ISTPF). The ISTPF, led by University of more PR

Investment from Woods Equipment supports student scholarships at the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology (10)
EAST LANSING, Michigan, Oct. 22 -- Michigan State University College of Agriculture and Natural Resources posted the following news: * * * Investment from Woods Equipment supports student scholarships at the MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology * Financial support from Woods Equipment is providing scholarships to six MSU Institute of Agricultural Technology students pursuing an Agricultural Operations certificate at St. Clair County Community College. Woods Equipment, a leading manufacturer of high-quality tractor attachments, is celeb more PR

Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $12.08 Million Sale of Tote 'N Stow in Tualatin, Oregon (10)
ENCINO, California, Oct. 23 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release: * * * Marcus & Millichap Facilitates $12.08 Million Sale of Tote 'N Stow in Tualatin, Oregon TUALATIN, Ore., Oct. 22, 2026 -- Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the $12.075 million sale of Tote 'N Stow, a 178,647-square-foot RV/vehicle parking and self-storage facility. "The sellers had owned the property since 1989, a more PR

Md. A.G. Brown Joins Coalition Opposing the Federal Government's Attempt to Interfere With California Elections (10)
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 23 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Opposing the Federal Government's Attempt to Interfere with California Elections 10/22/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a multistate coalition of 22 attorneys general opposing a lawsuit against California filed by the federal government that is part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt about the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In U more PR

Missoula College Honored for Advancing Addiction Recovery in Montana (10)
MISSOULA, Montana, Oct. 22 -- The University of Montana posted the following news release: * * * Missoula College Honored for Advancing Addiction Recovery in Montana * MISSOULA - When Missoula College Assistant Professor Katie Smith found out she would be honored as Recovery Advocate of the Year by Stepping Stones Behavioral Health Services this October, her first thought was of all the mentors, colleagues, patients and students who should share the award alongside her. "I'm thinking about all of the people out there who I rely on and are  more PR

Tech-savvy STEM students prone to letting AI do their thinking for them, study shows (10)
CORVALLIS, Oregon, Oct. 22 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * Tech-savvy STEM students prone to letting AI do their thinking for them, study shows * CORVALLIS, Ore. - University students with traits coveted in STEM fields are also the ones most prone to relying on artificial intelligence to the detriment of their cognitive skills, according to a new study by scientists at Oregon State University. Researchers in OSU's colleges of Engineering and Liberal Arts offer suggestions for breaking what they call "the more PR

Thompson, Salinas Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs and Support American Timber Industry (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Glenn Thompson, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release: * * * Thompson, Salinas Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Housing Costs and Support American Timber Industry * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representatives Glenn "GT" Thompson (R-Pa.) and Andrea Salinas (D-Ore.) introduced the bipartisan Mass Timber Growth and Innovation Act, legislation to lower housing construction costs, strengthen American manufacturing, and create jobs in rural communities. The bill would provide targeted incentives to expand dom more PR

Trump Administration Announces Major Investment in American Fertilizer Manufacturing to Strengthen National Security and Support Farmers (10)
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture issued the following news release: * * * Trump Administration Announces Major Investment in American Fertilizer Manufacturing to Strengthen National Security and Support Farmers * (Washington, D.C., October 22, 2026) - Today, Vice President J.D. Vance and Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins, announced the selection of eight fertilizer manufacturing projects to receive funding through the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Fertilizer Investment & Expansion for Long-Term Domes more PR

UL Solutions Expands Capabilities to Help Companies Navigate Growing Packaging and Sustainability Regulations (10)
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, Oct. 21 [Category: BizLaboratory Sciences] -- UL Solutions, a company that says it delivers testing, inspection and certification services, together with software products and advisory offerings, issued the following news release: * * * UL Solutions Expands Capabilities to Help Companies Navigate Growing Packaging and Sustainability Regulations * * UL Solutions is enhancing its extended producer responsibility capabilities to help companies navigate increasingly complex packaging, sustainability and product stewardship more PR

Va. A.G. Jones Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests (10)
RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 23 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Supports Litigation Challenging Unlawful Immigration Arrests RICHMOND, Va. - Attorney General Jones, as part of a coalition of 21 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in support of litigation challenging the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) policy and practice of conducting unlawful warrantless civil immigration arrests. Under federal law, immigr more PR

WA-led coalition opposes DOJ's frivolous challenge to California elections (10)
OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 22 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * WA-led coalition opposes DOJ's frivolous challenge to California elections * Attorney General Nick Brown is leading a multistate coalition opposing the federal government's baseless lawsuit against California as part of the Trump administration's broader efforts to sow doubt in the legitimacy of the midterm elections. In USA v. California, the administration wants to prevent California elections officials from counting the  more PR