WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Energy] -- Oil Change International posted the following news release: * * * 60+ Oregon and Washington Organizations Send Open Letter to Congress Opposing "Permitting Reform" Deal * Organizations warn that the Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act of 2026 (BAAJA) would fast-track gas pipelines, hyperscale data centers, ICE detention centers, and mining proposals. Today, Sens. Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley released a statement expressing strong reservations about the Bipartisan American Affordability and more PR

TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 28 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release: * * * AG Davenport Sues to Protect New Jersey From Financial Crimes Trump Administration Changes Rules to Reward Fraudsters and Tax Cheats October 27, 2026 TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport joined a coalition of 20 other states in a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. "This administration continues to do e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 [Category: Financial Services] -- Americans for Financial Reform, which describes itself as a nonpartisan and nonprofit coalition of more than 200 civil rights, consumer, labor, business, investor, faith-based and civic and community groups, posted the following news release: * * * October 27, 2026 AFREF Applauds State Attorneys General Attorneys General for Challenging Trump Administration Rollback of Transparency Rule Following today's news of a lawsuit filed by 21 State Attorneys General to block the Trump Administra more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 27 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown sues to block the federal administration's gutting of the Corporate Transparency Act * Attorney General Nick Brown has joined a coalition of 20 states in a lawsuit to stop the federal administration from gutting a law that helps banking regulators and law enforcement investigate shell companies and crack down on financial crime. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires corporations and limited liability co more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Challenges Trump Administration's Gift to Fraudsters and Tax Cheats * Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires businesses to tell the federal government who actually owns and controls them. Th more PR

SACRAMENTO, California, Oct. 27 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Rolling Back Financial Crime Enforcement * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit challenging rulemaking by the Treasury Department's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) regarding the Corporate Transparency Act. FinCEN's recent rule permanently removes Beneficial Ownership Information (BOI more PR

ALBANY, New York, Oct. 27 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Federal Policy Shielding Criminals' Finances * New Treasury Department Rule Illegally Gutted Law Requiring Shell Companies to Disclose Their Owners AG James and 20 Other Attorneys General Sue to Enforce Transparency Law to Combat Money Laundering, Corruption, and Other Crimes NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 20 other attorneys general in suing the Tr more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS LAWSUIT AGAINST TRUMP ADMINISTRATION RULE THAT GUTS CORPORATE TRANSPARENCY ACT * Corporate Transparency Act was Designed to Help Detect Money Laundering, Fraud Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield co-led a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act, which helps police and prosecutor more PR

DENVER, Colorado, Oct. 27 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Weiser sues to stop Trump administration from gutting law that helps uncover financial crimes * Oct. 27, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit challenging a Trump administration rule that exempts nearly all businesses from a federal law designed to help law enforcement investigate money laundering, fraud, and tax evasion. The Corporate Transparency  more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Portland State University posted the following news release: * * * Catching virus evolution in the act: PSU's Extreme Virus Lab secures $1M NSF grant * Much remains unknown about the origin of viruses and how they evolve -- but hunting for answers has been the focus of Portland State biology professor Ken Stedman's eXtreme Virus Lab for the past 25 years. DNA viruses, like monkeypox, were long thought to evolve completely separately from RNA viruses, like the flu. But in 2012, Stedman's lab was the first to pub more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. Celebrates 100 Years of the Bridge of the Gods in Cascade Locks * CASCADE LOCKS, OR - Today, Congresswoman Maxine Dexter, M.D. (OR-03), presented the Port of Cascade Locks with a Congressional Record tribute honoring the Bridge of the Gods' centennial and the generations who have kept the Gorge connected. "For a century, the Bridge of the Gods has connected people to jobs, families and the extraordinary beauty of  more PR

HARTFORD, Connecticut, Oct. 28 (TNSletter) -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following letter with co-signers to Meta Platforms Chief Legal Officer C.J. Mahoney: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 26, 2026 Mr. C.J. Mahoney Chief Legal Officer Meta Platforms, Inc. Re: Legitimate Election-Related Activity on Meta Platforms Dear Mr. Mahoney: The undersigned 14 State Attorneys General write with urgency regarding Meta (the Company)'s actions to protect legitimate election-related activity on its platforms i more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Christine Drazan Has No Plan To Address Gun Violence Oct 26, 2026 Portland, OR -- In the days following the tragic October 15th shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School in Bend, communities around the state are asking what can be done to prevent this from happening again. In a recent interview, MAGA extremist Christine Drazan suggested more armed police in schools, despite little supporting evidence that they would reduce gun violence, building on her more PR

SALEM, Oregon, Oct. 28 -- The Democratic Party of Oregon issued the following news: * * * Drazan Not Concerned About Trump's Use of DOJ to Intimidate Oregon Voters Oct 27, 2026 Portland, OR -- In a recent television interview with KOIN, MAGA Republican Christine Drazan shared that Donald Trump's plan to send employees from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice to monitor Multnomah County's elections did not "raise red flags" for her, despite the fact that the head of the Civil Rights Division is a documented election denier more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Maxine Dexter, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Dexter, Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Announce $12.4 Million for Affordable Housing in Portland * Portland, OR - U.S. Representatives Maxine Dexter (OR-03) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), as well as, U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, today announced that $12,418,414 in federal funds are coming to Portland to help Oregonians continue to access affordable housing. The funds to Home Forward of Portland will ensure there is no lapse in the Housing Ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Barry Backiewicz, D.D.S.; Decision and Order On April 7, 2026, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Barry Backiewicz, D.D.S., of Gahanna, Ohio (Registrant). Request for Final Agency Action (RFAA), Exhibit (RFAAX) 2, at 1, 3. The OSC proposed the revocation of Registrant's Certificate of Registration No. BB2606436, alleging that Regist more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Justice Drug Enforcement Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Vida Janson, M.D.; Decision and Order On May 5, 2026, the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA or Government) issued an Order to Show Cause (OSC) to Vida Janson, M.D., of Seattle, Washington (Respondent). OSC, at 1, 3. The OSC proposed the revocation of Respondent's DEA Certificate of Registration No. BJ6418380, alleging that Respondent is "without authority to prescribe, administer, dispens more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Modification of Class E Airspace, Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Heliport, Lincoln City, OR This action modifies Class E airspace extending upward from 700 feet above the surface at Samaritan North Lincoln Hospital Heliport, Lincoln City, OR. This action supports the safety and management of instrument flight rules (IFR) operations at the heliport. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Autho more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Regulatory Waiver Requests Granted for the First Quarter of Calendar Year 2026 Section 106 of the Department of Housing and Urban Development Reform Act of 1989 requires HUD to publish quarterly Federal Register notices of all regulatory waivers that HUD has approved. Each notice covers the quarterly period since the previous Federal Register notice. The purpose of this notice is to comply w more PR

PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Carnegie Mellon University posted the following news: * * * Financial Anxiety Makes Medical Procedures Feel More Painful * Rising out-of-pocket medical costs do more than drain a patient's bank account. New research from Carnegie Mellon University shows that expensive healthcare prices cause people to expect greater physical pain during medical procedures, driving many patients to skip necessary appointments altogether. The research(opens in new window) reveals that financial distress involving medical  more PR

COOS BAY, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Southwestern Oregon Community College posted the following news: * * * Friends of Curry Campus Speaker Series Presents: Exploring the Flora and Fauna of the Australian Rainforest - Nov. 12, 2026 * BROOKINGS, Ore. - Southwestern Oregon Community College Curry Campus invites the community to join us on Thursday, November 12, 2026, from 1:00 to 2:00 pm, for a presentation by Vicki Gorham on "Exploring the Flora and Fauna of the Australian rainforest." This is a free program sponsored by the Friends of Curry Campus more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Portland State University posted the following news release: * * * How scary movies hold up a mirror to society * With spooky season underway, scary movies are back in theaters and at the top of streaming platform watch lists. But the genre is more than just seasonal entertainment. Amy Lubitow, an environmental sociologist at Portland State, teaches Sociology of Horror, a course that explores how horror has changed alongside culture from the 1960s to today, and how the genre reflects the society that produces i more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 [Category: Engineering] -- The International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers posted the following news: * * * IFPTE Backs Pro-Worker Candidates for 2026 U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate Elections * The 2026 Congressional elections come at a pivotal moment in American history and will have a monumental impact on working people and union members throughout the United States. All 435 seats in House of Representatives, plus 6 nonvoting delegate seats, and 33 of the 100 Senate seats are up for  more PR

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pennsylvania, Oct. 27 -- Pennsylvania State University posted the following news: * * * Kinesiology professor named fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology * UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -- Melissa Bopp, professor and associate head of kinesiology at Penn State, was recently named a 2026 fellow of the National Academy of Kinesiology (NAK). Bopp was one of 15 scholars inducted into the academy's 2026 class of new fellows during its 95th annual meeting and induction ceremony held earlier this month in Portland, Oregon. Her ind more PR

BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 28 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Brown Seeks to Protect Corporate Transparency Act Against Trump Administration Rollback 10/27/2026 BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of 21 attorneys general in a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax evaders. The law, the Corporate Transparency Act, requires businesses t more PR

LA JOLLA, California, Oct. 27 [Category: Environment] -- The Scripps Research Institute posted the following news: * * * NIH awards $16.4 million to establish multi-institution hepatitis C vaccine development center * Members of the Law and Park labs during the recent International Symposium on Hepatitis C Virus, Flaviviruses and Related Viruses in Copenhagen. From left: Fang Chen, Yukiye Koide, Joseph Cruz, and Mansun Law. Credit: Scripps Research LA JOLLA, CA--The shifty hepatitis C virus (HCV) has a knack for outmaneuvering the immune s more PR

COOS BAY, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Southwestern Oregon Community College posted the following news: * * * OCCI and Junior Chamber of Commerce Thanksgiving Bazaar 2026 * Purchase Delicious Holiday Favorites and Support Local Students! Coos Bay, OR - This Thanksgiving season, prepare a delicious holiday meal while making a difference for local students! The Oregon Coast Culinary Institute (OCCI), in partnership with the Junior Chamber of Commerce, is once again offering a variety of holiday food items for purchase through the annual Thanksgiving B more PR

PORTLAND, Oregon, Oct. 27 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * OHSU receives $8 million NIH grant to strengthen defenses against future pandemics * The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the importance of having the right research infrastructure in place before a crisis begins. To help prepare for future outbreaks, Oregon Health & Science University has received an $8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to create a state-of-the-art Biosafety Level 3, or BSL-3, laboratory on OHSU's Marquam Hil more PR

CHICAGO, Illinois, Oct. 27 [Category: Business] -- The Private Equity Stakeholder Project issued the following news: * * * Quorum sale raises concerns reminiscent of Steward, Prospect * New Mexico -- A new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project (PESP) warns that GoldenTree Asset Management's proposed sale of Quorum Health to a newly formed nonprofit could follow a troubling pattern seen at Steward Health Care and Prospect Medical Holdings, where private equity firms exited heavily indebted hospital companies. The proposed $957  more PR

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, Oct. 28 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for enabling fraud and corruption October 27, 2026 Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states in filing a lawsuit to stop the Trump Administration from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) which helps police and prosecutors catch money launderers, fraudsters, and tax cheats. "In these often politically polarized times, e more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 (TNSletter) -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following letter with co-signers to Michael Boren, under secretary for Natural Resources and Environment at the U.S. Department of Agriculture: * * * Here is the text of the letter: October 14, 2026 Mr. Michael Boren Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment United States Department of Agriculture 1400 Indpendence Ave, SW Washington, D.C. 20250 Dear Under Secretary Boren, Thank you for your April 14 response to our letter regarding U.S. Forest Ser more PR

CLEVELAND, Ohio, Oct. 27 [Category: BizLaw/Legal] -- Frantz Ward, a law firm, posted the following news: * * * State Attorneys General Provide Reminder on Enforcement of Disparate Impact Claims * In May 2025, Frantz Ward's Labor & Employment Practice Group reported on President Trump's April 23, 2025, Executive Order that instructed federal agencies to deprioritize the investigation of disparate impact claims, and in October 2025, the L&E practice group reported that the EEOC stated it would cease investigation of any claims of disparate im more PR

RICHMOND, Virginia, Oct. 28 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jones Challenges Trump Administration's Gift to Fraudsters and Tax Cheats RICHMOND, Va. -- Attorney General Jones has joined a coalition in filling a lawsuit to stop the Trump administration from gutting a law that helps police and prosecutors catch fraudsters and tax cheats. The Corporate Transparency Act requires businesses to tell the federal government who actually owns and controls them. That matters because cr more PR

OLYMPIA, Washington, Oct. 28 -- The Washington State Department of Health issued the following news release: * * * State disciplines health care providers October 27, 2026 OLYMPIA - The Washington State Department of Health has taken disciplinary actions or withdrawn charges against the following health care providers in our state. The department's Health Systems Quality Assurance Division works with boards, commissions, and advisory committees to set licensing standards for more than 80 health care professions (e.g., dentists, nursing ass more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * October 21, 2026 Wyden Probes 'Big Four' Accounting Firm CEOs On Offshore Tax Shelter Consulting Big Four Accounting Firms Have Reportedly Advised Clients to Use Maltese Tax Shelters to Avoid Billions in Taxes Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today launched an inquiry into reports of the "big four" accounting firms advising major clients in the United States  more PR