SILVER SPRING, Maryland, March 20 -- Demand Progress posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * 133 AI, Civil Rights, Labor & Privacy Groups Urge Congress to Oppose FISA Reauth; Stop Mass AI Surveillance Before Reauthorizing Government Spying Powers, Congress Must Close Data Broker Loophole * Washington, D.C. -- On Thursday, a coalition of more than 130 leading AI, civil rights, tech and progressive organizations convened by Demand Progress and the Project On Government Over  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, March 19 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * AG Brown challenges illegal axing of greenhouse gas pollution Endangerment Finding Coalition of states, counties, and cities across the country mount legal challenge in opposition to EPA's unlawful rollback * Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S.   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, March 19 -- Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell issued the following news release: * * * AG Campbell Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * BOSTON -Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell today led a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009  more

LANSING, Michigan, March 19 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Challenges Unlawful Rescission of EPA's Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding (PDF) - the agency  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers * Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 21 other states and The District of Columbia today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Court granted the St  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, March 20 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding - the agency's seminal determination that greenhouse gas pollution   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 18 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Files Lawsuit Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger * Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside a coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Ne  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on Congress to Pass Legislation Requiring Tariff Refunds * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 17 other attorneys general in urging Congress to pass legislation that would require the government to provide swift refunds for extra costs paid by businesses and consumers due to President Trump's illegal tariffs. On February 20, the   more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 18 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Calls on EPA to Resume Enforcement Activity * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 12 other attorneys general in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to rescind a new policy that would significantly weaken federal environmental enforcement and delay action against polluters. In a letter to EPA Commissioner Lee Zeldi  more

MONTPELIER, Vermont, March 19 -- Vermont Attorney General Charity Clark posted the following news release: * * * Attorney General Clark Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback  * Attorney General Charity Clark today joined a coalition of 24 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, and 12 cities and counties  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Leads Challenge to Trump Administration's Climate Rollback * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after co-leading a coalition of 39 other states, counties, and cities in filing a petition challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2009 endange  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Sues to Stop Nexstar-Tegna Merger * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of seven other attorneys general in suing to stop the merger of Nexstar Media Group (Nexstar) and Tegna, Inc. (Tegna), two of the biggest owners of local television stations in the nation. The proposed merger would create the largest  more

ALBANY, New York, March 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General James Wins Lawsuit Challenging Federal Attack on Transgender Health Care * March 19, 2026 NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after a federal judge ruled from the bench that the U.S. Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary cannot threaten providers with an illegal "declaration" to baselessly limit access to h  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 19 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Sues to Block New TV Merger That Would Raise TV Prices for Millions of NC Families * North Carolina Among Most Affected States in the Country Deal would put over 260 TV stations under one roof - including WCNC and Queen City News in Charlotte, WFMY and WGHP in the Triad - raising cable and satellite bills and gutting local newsrooms across  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser challenges unlawful rollback of landmark policy to fight greenhouse gas pollution * March 19, 2026 (DENVER) - Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities to challenge the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 endangerment finding - the agency's fundamental determination that gre  more

DENVER, Colorado, March 19 -- Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Phil Weiser sues to block $6.2B Nexstar/Tegna broadcast merger Attorney General Phil Weiser today joined seven other state attorneys general in filing a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. Tegna and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate television stations throughout the country. Tegna owns KUSA/  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL CHALLENGES UNLAWFUL RESCISSION OF LANDMARK 2009 GREENHOUSE GAS ENDANGERMENT FINDING Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 24 states and 12 local governments, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) unlawful attempt to rescind its 2009 Endangerment Finding, the agency's seminal determination that greenh  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL FILES LAWSUIT SEEKING TO BLOCK $6.2 BILLION NEXSTAR/TEGNA BROADCASTING MERGER Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of eight attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (TEGNA) by Nexstar Media Group Inc. (Nexstar).  TEGNA and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate televisio  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 19 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SAYS PROPOSED FEDERAL ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGER MANUFACTURING RULE SETS 'IMPOSSIBLE' STANDARD * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 15 attorneys general and the governor of Kentucky in urging the Federal Highway Administration to withdraw a proposal that would require electric vehicle (EV) chargers funded with federal dollars to be made   more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding * Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 36 other states, counties and cities today challenged the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's unlawfu  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger * Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households Attorney General Dan Rayfield today, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc. (Tegna) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar). Tegna and Nexstar a  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Challenges Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Connecticut Co-Leads National Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Mounting Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Anti-Science Rollback  * Attorney General William Tong today led a coalition of 24 states and 12 counties and cities to challenge the U.S. En  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, March 19 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Files Lawsuit, Seeking to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger Connecticut Attorney General William Tong today, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of TEGNA Inc. (TEGNA) by Nexstar Media Group, Inc. (Nexstar). TEGNA and Nexstar are two major broadcast station companies that own and operate  more

ORANGE, Connecticut, March 20 -- Avangrid, an energy company, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Avangrid Surpasses 11 GW of Installed Capacity Across U.S. Portfolio Company operates nearly 100 generation projects from coast to coast, capable of powering more than 3 million homes * Avangrid, Inc., a leading energy company and member of the Iberdrola Group, today announced that it has surpassed 11 Gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity across its 25-state portfolio whic  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. John Barrasso, R-Wyoming, issued the following news release: * * * Barrasso: Republicans Support Photo ID. Every Senate Democrat Voted Against it. * "Photo IDs restore the trust our system needs. They reduce fraud. They send a simple message. Your vote matters. Elections are decided by your fellow citizens - not illegal immigrants." WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senate Majority Whip John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today spoke in strong support of the common sense idea of requiring  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management issued the following information collection: SUMMARY: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) proposes extending an information collection. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (PRA, 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and 5 CFR 1320.8(d)(1), all information collections require approval under the PRA. We may not c  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 20 (TNSLrpt) -- Business Employment Dynamics in Oregon Second Quarter 2025 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region - March 19, 2026 * * * From March 2025 to June 2025, gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments in Oregon were 111,030, while gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments were 108,846, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional   more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Council on American-Islamic Relations posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * CAIR Announces Settlement, Policy Changes with Oregon County Sheriff's Office Over Removal of Muslim Women's Hijabs for Booking Photos The Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR), the nation's largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization, today announced the resolution of its lawsuit against the Multnomah County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) and Multnomah County  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, March 19 -- Earthjustice issued the following news release on March 17, 2026: * * * BPA's Energy Market Choice Will Spike Customer Rates, Harm Reliability, and Roll Back Clean Energy Progress The market choice will increase energy costs for customers while Bonneville Power Administration attempts to scapegoat salmon for rising energy costs * Seattle, WA -- Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) announced late last week that it is "solidifying its path" to join an A  more

SALEM, Oregon, March 19 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Convenes Experts to Chart Oregon's Transportation Future * Today, Governor Tina Kotek announced she is convening transportation experts, system users, and advocates from across the state and political spectrum to build an achievable vision for Oregon's transportation system. The Rebuilding Our Transportation Vision Workgroup (Workgroup) will develop recommendations on how best to imp  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, March 20 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Files Lawsuit Challenging Unlawful Rescission of Landmark 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding Coalition of States, Counties, and Cities Across the Country Mount Legal Challenge in Opposition to EPA's Unlawful Rollback * Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today joined a coalition of states, counties and cities in filing a lawsuit th  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Padilla Lead Senate Colleagues to Urge Education Department's Timely Execution of Federal Education Programs for Agricultural Farmworker Students * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley and California's U.S. Senator Alex Padilla today led a group of Senators in urging U.S. Secretary of Education Linda McMahon to ensure the timely delivery of federal funds for the High School  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on March 18, 2026: * * * Mexican National Unlawfully Residing in the United States Accused of Laundering Millions of Dollars in Narcotics Trafficking Proceeds MEDFORD, Ore.-- The owner and operator of Tienda Santa Maria II LLC has been charged with money laundering after using his money service businesses to launder narcotics trafficking proceeds and structure financial t  more

NASHVILLE, Tennessee, March 20 -- The American Farm Bureau Federation issued the following news release: * * * Neighbors Helping Neighbors: Farm Bureau's Harvest for All Makes a Difference Farm and ranch families from across the nation donated 50 million pounds of food and raised more than $870,000 to help fight hunger and assist in other community service outreach in 2025 through Farm Bureau's "Harvest for All" program. Combined, the monetary and food donations totaled the equivalent of 13 m  more

CORVALLIS, Oregon, March 18 -- Oregon State University posted the following news release: * * * New ice core studies expand histories of greenhouse gases and ocean temperature to 3 million years * CORVALLIS, Ore. -New analyses of ancient ice from Antarctica and the air contained inside it are extending the history of Earth's climate records and expanding researchers' understanding of how the planet has changed over the last 3 million years. The findings, published this week in two papers i  more

HARRISBURG, Pennsylvania, March 20 -- Gov. Josh Shapiro, D-Pennsylvania, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Governor Shapiro Takes Legal Action Against Trump Administration's Dangerous Assault on Environmental Protections, Repeal of Efforts to Fight Climate Change In February, the U.S. EPA repealed a fundamental tenet of long-standing rule on environmental protections and placed Pennsylvanians at increased risk of harm associated with growing levels of pollution. As t  more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 19 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Ignores Climate Science, but the Law Will Hold Him Accountable: California Files Lawsuit Challenging EPA's Rescission of Endangerment Finding Representing California in the multistate lawsuit, Attorney General Bonta, Governor Newsom, and CARB are joined by the City of Los Angeles, the City and County of San Francisco, and the County of Santa Clara  SACRAMENTO -   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Senate Minority Leader John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Thune: Voter ID Is a Commonsense Standard Americans Expect * Click here to watch the video. WASHINGTON -U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) today delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor: Thune's remarks below (as delivered): "Mr. President, Americans are pretty used to presenting their photo IDs. "These days, you need one for just about everythin  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for a Humane Economy posted the following news release: * * * Trump-Appointed Federal Judge Tosses DOJ's Baseless Legal Attack on California's Laws to Stop Cage Confinement of Laying Hens Trump judge dismisses case for lack of standing, in latest setback by government entities and factory farming interests seeking to overturn states' most consequential farm animal protection laws * Animal Wellness Action and the Center for a Humane Economy celebrated a U.S  more

SANTA CRUZ, California, March 19 -- The University of California Santa Cruz campus issued the following news: * * * UC Santa Cruz's deep expertise with elephant seals vital to avian influenza monitoring * As H5N1 avian influenza infection is confirmed among more northern elephant seals and adjacent coastal species including a southern sea otter and California sea lion at UC Santa Cruz's Ano Nuevo Reserve, researchers continue to monitor the impact on one of the world's most studied marine ma  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, March 20 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Jointly Files Lawsuit to Block $6.2 Billion Nexstar/Tegna Broadcasting Merger Merger would create a media giant covering 80% of U.S. television households, driving up costs and harming consumers * Late last night, Attorney General Jay Jones, alongside a coalition of 8 attorneys general, filed a lawsuit to block the acquisition of Tegna Inc  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, March 20 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of Oregon posted the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Woodburn Man Charged with Threatening to Kill a U.S. Senator A Woodburn, Oregon, man made his initial appearance today after threatening to kill a United States Senator. Donald Leroy Smith, Jr., 51, has been charged by information with threatening a federal official with the intent to intimidate that official for the performance of official dutie  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Wyden, Garcia Investigate Kushner Raising Billions from Middle East Governments While Negotiating U.S. Foreign Policy Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) and House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ranking Member Robert Garcia (CA-42) demanded answers today from the White House following reports that Jare  more

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley Demand Transparency from Meta on Facial Recognition Technology in Smart Glasses * Senators: "The deployment of facial recognition technology in smart glasses risks entrenching a system in which Americans are routinely scanned, catalogued, and analyzed as they move through daily life -an outcome fundamentally incompatible with a democracy." Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden   more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Senate Democrats Unveil Plans to Lower Health Costs Amid Trump's Broken Promises to Americans * Amid Republican Attacks on Health Care That Raised Premiums and Worsened Coverage, Senate Democrats Offer Path to the Next Generation of Health Reforms to Benefit American Families Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., an  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Merkley, Senate Democrats Unveil Plans to Lower Health Costs Amid Trump's Broken Promises to Americans * Amid Republican Attacks on Health Care That Raised Premiums and Worsened Coverage, Senate Democrats Offer Path to the Next Generation of Health Reforms to Benefit American Families Text of the Letter (PDF) Washington, D.C. - Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and e  more

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on March 19, 2026: * * * Wyden, Senate Democrats Unveil Plans to Lower Health Costs Amid Trump's Broken Promises to Americans Amid Republican Attacks on Health Care That Raised Premiums and Worsened Coverage, Senate Democrats Offer Path to the Next Generation of Health Reforms to Benefit American Families * Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-O  more

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden, Warren, Schumer Demand Trump Terminate Illegal Tariffs, Deliver Relief From Iran War's Higher Costs * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee; U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs (BHUA) and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; and U.S. Senate D  more