MERRIFIELD, Virginia, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * 'A Win for Wildlife': Oregon State Lodging Tax Ushers in Conservation Victory * PORTLAND, Ore. -A new state lodging tax will generate critical funding for wildlife and habitat conservation and help boost the state's $16.2 billion recreation economy. House Bill 4134 will drive much-needed funds into Oregon's State Wildlife Action Plan, which serves as the state's  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 10 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Secures Court Order Requiring Trump Administration to Restore Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel and a coalition of 23 states have secured a court order (PDF) requiring the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to promptly take steps necessary to reverse the termination of the Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Only You Can Prevent Forest Mismanagement: Attorney General Bonta Opposes Proposal Undermining Public Participation in U.S. Forest Service Decision-making * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta led a coalition of nine attorneys general in sending a comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service opposing its proposal to dilute the predecisional administrative review process   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Attempt to Intimidate Scientific Organizations * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in submitting an amicus brief opposing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC)'s demand seeking documentation on the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP)'s clinical guidance regarding gen  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL LEADS COALITION STANDING UP TO TRUMP ADMINISTRATION ATTACKS ON PROFESSIONAL MEDICAL ORGANIZATIONS * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 19 state attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump adm  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Bark has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Forest Service expressing concerns over proposed changes to the project-level predecisional administrative review process. Bark advocates for the restoration and stewardship of lands within Mt. Hood National Forest, asserting that the proposed rulemaking would undermine public involvement in environmental assessments. In its letter, Bark emphasized that the U.S. Forest Service's new regulations could lead to reduced   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- A coalition of 31 national and 105 state or local organizations submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education urging it to reconsider proposed changes to the definition of professional degrees in federal student loan programs, warning that the policy could worsen workforce shortages in human service fields. The law, enacted as H.R. 1 (PL 119-21), introduced sweeping changes to the federal student loan framework, imposing new borrowing limits for g  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- A coalition of 10 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration raising concerns about proposed federal regulations addressing the transportation of hazardous materials using highly automated transportation systems. The letter cited that while autonomous technologies for non-hazmat applications, such as delivery robots, have been introduced, there has been insufficient development for the safe tran  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Columbia Riverkeeper submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Energy opposing a proposal to create a categorical exclusion for advanced nuclear reactors, arguing that the change could weaken environmental oversight and pose risks to the Columbia River and surrounding communities. Columbia Riverkeeper is a nonprofit organization focused on restoring and protecting water quality throughout the Columbia River Basin, from its headwaters to the Pacific Ocea  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The Financial Technology Association issued the following news release: * * * FTA Statement on Passage of Oregon DIDMCA Bill The Financial Technology Association issued the following statement after the passage of Oregon House Bill 4116, legislation that would impede bank and fintech companies' ability to partner on lending services used by many Oregonians. The bill was passed by both chambers and can now head to the Governor's desk for signature. "In today's digital  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Huffman, King, Merkley Lead Amicus Brief Opposing Trump's Illegal Monument Scheme * Washington, D.C. - Ranking Member Jared Huffman (D-Calif.), Rep. Yassamin Ansari (D-Ariz.), and Rep. Maxine Dexter (D-Ore.), along with Senators Angus King (I-Maine), Ranking Member Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), filed an amicus brief in federal court opposing President Trump's plan to erect a 25  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSFR) -- Legal Services Corp. announces the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid for low-income individuals. The corporation distributes funds to service providers across the country to ensure access to justice in civil matters. This announcement precedes a congressional appropriation for fiscal 2027, with grant terms scheduled to begin in Jan. 1, 2027. Applicants must be qualified to deliver efficient legal services within designated  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 11 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on March 10, 2026, by shareholder Bruce J. Sarchet, office managing shareholder Paula N. Anthony and counsels David A. Dixon and Nicole S. Mule: * * * Warehouse Quota Notice Laws: Connecticut Joins the Club As we reported back in 2021, California passed a first-in-the-nation law requiring certain employers operating warehouses and distribution centers to provide notice to employees of any productivity   more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 11 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Joins Coalition Standing Up to Trump Administration Attacks on Professional Medical Organization Attorney General Brown today joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), which is being targeted by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) over recommendations that run counter to the Trump a  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Merkley Delivers Opening Statement at Sanctuary Cities Hearing Today, U.S. Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, delivered the following opening statement at a Senate Budget Committee hearing on sanctuary cities. Ranking Member Merkley invited David J. Bier, Director of Immigration Studies and The Selz Foun  more

TAMPA, Florida, March 10 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida posted the following news release: * * * Mexican National Pleads Guilty to Racketeering Conspiracy Involving the Forced Labor of Mexican Workers * Alexander Villatoro Moreno, age 53, also known as Quichi, pleaded guilty in federal court in Tampa, Florida, to conspiracy under the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (RICO) Act. A federal grand jury in the Middle District of Florida had pre  more

TRENTON, New Jersey, March 11 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release on March 9, 2026: * * * Attorney General Davenport Vows To Continue Case Against Live Nation for Illegally Monopolizing Live Entertainment Industry Attorney General Jennifer Davenport released the following multistate statement regarding the ongoing antitrust case against Live Nation, which owns Ticketmaster, for illegally monopolizing the live entertainment industry and concert t  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 [Category: Environment] -- Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility posted the following news release: * * * New Testing Detects Toxic PFAS in Herbicide Applied Across Public Lands * Washington, DC - New independent testing by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) has detected toxic PFAS - also known as "forever chemicals" - in the herbicide Indaziflam, sold under the brand name Rejuvra. There is a growing concern that PFAS are used in pestici  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 (TNSrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration issued the following news: * * * Upwelling Fueled Productive West Coast Ocean, Holding Warm Waters Offshore in 2025 Commercial fisheries are landings up, but remain below recent average. * A massive marine heatwave warmed the eastern Pacific Ocean through much of 2025, but the wind-driven upwelling of cold, nutrient-rich water that drives the rich marine productivity of the West   more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Oregon Consumer Justice (OCJ) has submitted a public comment letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency expressing concerns regarding the application of Enova Interim Bank, National Association, to acquire a national bank charter. In its letter dated February 20, 2026, OCJ highlights that Enova operates lending platforms with exorbitant interest rates, significantly higher than state-imposed caps. Enova partners with state-chartered banks to facilitate loans  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The Oregon Health Authority, Portland, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) expressing its views regarding the proposed perchlorate regulation. The letter details a series of recommendations aimed at addressing the potential impacts on small water systems and the proposed maximum contaminant levels (MCLs) for perchlorate. OHA emphasizes the need for flexibility in monitoring requirements for small water systems, suggesti  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 10 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Oregon Stopped Nearly $2 Billion in Tax Refund Fraud over Five Years * Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced that the Oregon Department of Revenue (DOR) stopped $1.995 billion in tax refund fraud over the past five years, with $1.5 billion in the three full years she has been governor. In 2024 alone, partly as a result of the outsized kicker that year, the department prevented more than $1.4 billion  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 10 -- Oregon Health and Science University issued the following news: * * * Portland stands out for lack of access to primary care, study finds * New research led by Oregon Health & Science University confirms the frustration of many people trying to get a primary care medical appointment in Portland: Wait times are measured in months, if they can get an appointment at all. In a study published Monday in the journal Health Affairs Scholar, researchers acting as "sec  more

LOS ANGELES, California, March 11 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary by senior policy fellow Hanna Liebman Dershowitz: * * * Second-look laws allow courts to reconsider long prison sentences Second-look laws offer a needed way to bring our justice system into alignment with both values and practical constraints. * Since the late 1970s, the United States has been locking up more and more people in prisons for longer periods of time. In fact, according to the National Re  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Jack Reed, D-Rhode Island, issued the following news release: * * * Reed: Trump Admin is Shortchanging Consumers with Half-Hearted Live Nation Antitrust Settlement * WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) is criticizing the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) preliminary settlement with Live Nation, the parent company of Ticketmaster, saying it doesn't go far enough to address competition in the ticketing industry and will leave consumers facing artificiall  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- The U.S. Department of Labor issued the following news release: * * * US Department of Labor awards over $220K to help workers affected by layoffs at southwestern Oregon lumber facility * WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Labor today awarded $224,994 to Oregon to support employment and training services for workers affected by layoffs at Roseburg Forest Products. On Sept. 25, 2025, Roseburg Forest Products permanently closed its Dillard, Oregon facility, laying of  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls on Colleagues to Oppose Gen. Rudd to Lead NSA * Rudd lacks "familiarity with basic constitutional rights" on surveillance of Americans Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here As prepared for delivery I rise to speak in opposition to the nomination of Joshua Rudd to be Director of the National Security Agency. During his confirmation hearing, General Rudd demonstrated a lack o  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Calls on Senate to Reform Mass Surveillance, Protect Americans' Rights and Reject Rudd to lead NSA * Watch a video of Wyden deliver his remarks here As prepared for delivery Yesterday I rose to explain my opposition to the nomination of Joshua Rudd to be director of the National Security Agency and to lead U.S. Cyber Command. During his confirmation hearing, General Rudd failed to demonstrate  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Wyden Statement on Whistleblower Report of Massive Data Breach at Social Security Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement after news reports indicated a whistleblower complaint is being investigated by the Social Security Office of the Inspector General regarding a DOGE software engi  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Wyden, Schumer, Warren Warn that Bessent's Term as Acting IRS Commissioner Has Expired, Sound Alarm over Leadership Vacuum Amid Chaos at IRS Bessent's Legally-Permitted Term as Acting Commissioner Expired on March 6th; Senators Dismiss CEO as "Fake Job" and Blast Trump Administration's Failure to Put a Nominee Forward * Senate Finance C  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2026: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Introduce Bill to Restore Quality Care in Nursing Homes After Trump Gutted Staffing Standards More Than 1.2 Million Americans and Their Families Rely on Nursing Homes for Lifeline Care as America Continues to Face an Understaffing Crisis Senate Democrats Introduce Legislation to Restore 24/7 On-site Nursing, Commo  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 10 [Category: Law/Legal] -- The Pacific Legal Foundation issued the following news release: * * * Wyoming passes law to fast-track home building permits Cheyenne, Wyoming: On Thursday, Gov. Mark Gordon signed the Fast Track Permits Act into law, requiring local governments to approve or deny completed building permit applications within 30 calendar days, effective July 1. Builders in Wyoming will no longer face open-ended government delays on residential building  more