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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Oregon Newsletter for 2026-11-03 ( 17 items )  
Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Letter Opposing Trump's Attack on Private Schools' Tax-Exempt Status Over Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Letter Opposing Trump's Attack on Private Schools' Tax-Exempt Status Over Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Policies * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta co-led a coalition of 20 attorneys general in submitting a comment letter opposing an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) proposed rule that would revoke tax-exempt status for thousands of private schools with diversity, equity, and inclus more PR

Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Fight Against Trump Administration's Threats to Accurate 2030 Census (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Co-Leads Multistate Fight Against Trump Administration's Threats to Accurate 2030 Census * OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today co-led a coalition of 24 attorneys general and two governors in submitting a comment letter strongly opposing the Trump Administration's proposed changes to the 2030 Census. A proposed rule by the U.S. Census Bureau would upend the upcoming 2030 Census by, among o more PR

Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Revised Attempt to Eliminate Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants (10)
SACRAMENTO, California, Nov. 2 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Revised Attempt to Eliminate Climate Pollution Limits on Power Plants * Trump is making pollution great again (and again, and again...) OAKLAND -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 27 states, counties, and cities in opposing the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) supplemental proposal to rescind its 2015 finding that greenhouse gas (G more PR

Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Federal Rollback of Anti-Money Laundering Law (10)
RALEIGH, North Carolina, Nov. 2 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Stop Federal Rollback of Anti-Money Laundering Law * Treasury's new rule exempts more than 99% of companies from a bipartisan law that helps police follow drug money Monday, November 2, 2026 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson and 20 other attorneys general filed a lawsuit to stop the U.S. Treasury Department from gutting the Corporate Transparency Act, a bipartisan law Congres more PR

Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley Demand Investigation into ICE Tire Slashing Incident (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Bonamici, Wyden, Merkley Demand Investigation into ICE Tire Slashing Incident * WASHINGTON, DC [11/2/26] - Today Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01) and Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley demanded an investigation into Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents for slashing a couple's tires in Hillsboro. The couple was observing and recording ICE agents in a supermarket parking lot on October 7, 2026, before multiple masked ICE agents  more PR

Chewing on Ancient Oreos (10)
POCATELLO, Idaho, Nov. 2 -- Idaho State University posted the following news: * * * Chewing on Ancient Oreos * The Idaho Museum of Natural History (IMNH) invites the public to a keynote dinner with Dr. Meaghan Wetherell hear about what oreodonts can teach us about the past. Friday evening, November 6 at the ICCU Bengal Alumni Center participants will hear from one of the world's experts on Oreodonts, a common but diverse mammal that thrived across North America tens of millions of years ago. Dr. Meaghan Wetherell, Associate Professor of Pr more PR

Children's Health Defense Issues Commentary: As Parents of Kids With PANS/PANDA Struggle to Afford Costly Treatments, Some States Push to Expand Insurance Coverage (10)
FRANKLIN LAKES, New Jersey, Nov. 3 -- Children's Health Defense, an organization that says it restores and protects the health of children by eliminating exposures to environmental toxins, issued the following commentary by Henrick Karoliszyn, investigative reporter for The Defender: * * * As Parents of Kids With PANS/PANDA Struggle to Afford Costly Treatments, Some States Push to Expand Insurance Coverage Lawmakers across the country are pushing to expand insurance coverage for children diagnosed with PANS and PANDAS as families face denial more PR

Federal Register: Legal Services Corporation Announces Intent to Award 2027 Grants to Civil Aid Organizations Nationwide (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation issued the following action in the Federal Register. * * * Notice of Intent To Award-Grant Awards for the Delivery of Civil Legal Services to Eligible Low-Income Clients Beginning January 1, 2027 The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) hereby announces its intention to award grants to provide effective and efficient delivery of high-quality civil legal services to eligible low-income clients, starting January 1, 2027. Comments are due on December 2, 2026, according to a Federal Regis more PR

How Alaska Airlines leans into local at Alaska Lounges (10)
SEATTLE, Nov. 2 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release: * * * How Alaska Airlines leans into local at Alaska Lounges * Travel writer Chris Dong takes readers inside Alaska Lounges, where signature comforts pair with design, food and drinks inspired by each destination. From Portland's forest-inspired space to regional touches in Seattle and Anchorage, each lounge reflects its surroundings while maintaining a distinctly Alaska Airlines feel. At the Alaska Lounge at P more PR

Oregon Delegation Celebrates Federal Support for Oregon's Hazelnut, Seafood Industries (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Celebrates Federal Support for Oregon's Hazelnut, Seafood Industries * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Oregon Congressional Delegation members--including Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--to announce that after pressure from the delegation, the U.S. Department of Agricul more PR

Oregon Delegation Celebrates Federal Support for Oregon's Hazelnut, Seafood Industries (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Delegation Celebrates Federal Support for Oregon's Hazelnut, Seafood Industries * Washington, D.C. - Today, Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley led Oregon Congressional Delegation members--including Senator Ron Wyden and U.S. Representatives Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), Val Hoyle (OR-04), Andrea Salinas (OR-06), Maxine Dexter (OR-03), and Janelle Bynum (OR-05)--to announce that after pressure from the delegation, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (U more PR

Rev. Iris de Leon-Hartshorn named interim executive director of MC USA (10)
ELKHART, Indiana, Nov. 2 [Category: Religion] -- Mennonite Church USA posted the following news: * * * Rev. Iris de Leon-Hartshorn named interim executive director of MC USA * ELKHART, Ind. (November 2, 2026) -- The Executive Board of Mennonite Church USA has appointed Rev. Iris de Leon-Hartshorn as interim executive director, effective Jan. 1, 2027, making her the first woman to hold this role. Since 2018, de Leon-Hartshorn has served as associate executive director for Operations and director of Human Resources. She succeeds Glen Guyton, more PR

Salinas, Bonamici, Merkley, Wyden Secure over $500,000 for Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Bonamici, Merkley, Wyden Secure over $500,000 for Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District * Tualatin, OR -- Today, Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), alongside Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced they secured the release of over $530,000 in federal funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to support Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD). In 2022, more PR

Salinas, Bonamici, Merkley, Wyden Secure over $500,000 for Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Salinas, Bonamici, Merkley, Wyden Secure over $500,000 for Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District * Tualatin, OR -- Today, Congresswomen Andrea Salinas (OR-06) and Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01), alongside Oregon Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley, announced they secured the release of over $530,000 in federal funding from the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) to support Tualatin Soil and Water Conservation District (TSWCD). In 202 more PR

Vitamin C during pregnancy supports early brain development, OHSU study finds (10)
PORTLAND, Oregon, Nov. 2 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Vitamin C during pregnancy supports early brain development, OHSU study finds * New research from Oregon Health & Science University shows that additional vitamin C intake during pregnancy can be an effective, low-cost and accessible intervention to promote infant emotional well-being. The study, published today in Developmental Psychology, found that mothers with higher levels of stress during pregnancy tend to have lower vitamin C intake, wh more PR

Winter Term & Intersession 2026-27 Registration (10)
COOS BAY, Oregon, Nov. 2 -- Southwestern Oregon Community College posted the following news: * * * Winter Term & Intersession 2026-27 Registration * Winter Term and Intersession 2026-27 are quickly approaching! * INTERSESSION (OPTIONAL) = Classes take place December 7, 2026 - January 4, 2027 (These are online, fast-track classes during Winter Break for degree or certificate seeking students) * WINTER TERM = Classes start January 4, 2027 Below are instructions about how to register. Questions? We're here to help! Contact us: REGISTRATION more PR

WTAS: HHS Wins for Women Under President Trump (10)
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services issued the following news release: * * * WTAS: HHS Wins for Women Under President Trump * Table of Contents: HHS Advances Women's Health, Removes Misleading FDA Warnings on Hormone Replacement Therapy: In November 2025, the FDA initiated the removal of broad "black box" warnings from HRT products for menopause. * Headlines: * Woman's World, links to an external website, opens in a new tab: What FDA Lifting Estrogen Black Box Warnings Means for You--Doctors Say It Coul more PR