WASHINGTON, April 1 -- A coalition of 23 state attorneys general submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration opposing proposed changes to certification requirements tied to the System for Award Management, arguing the revisions could impose unlawful and burdensome conditions on recipients of federal funding. The letter argues that the proposed changes are unnecessary, duplicative, and violate the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA) because they add burdens without justifi  more

LANSING, Michigan, April 1 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release: * * * AG Nessel Joins Coalition Challenging Rollback of Limits on Dangerous Emissions of Mercury and Other Hazardous Air Pollutants from Power Plants Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit (PDF) challenging the Trump administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and reversion to outdat  more

PHOENIX, Arizona, April 2 -- Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Mayes Issues Statement on Birthright Citizenship Case Oral Arguments at SCOTUS Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined 23 other attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of the SCOTUS oral arguments in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara: The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitut  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release: * * * As SCOTUS arguments begin, 24 states' attorneys general issue joint statement affirming birthright citizenship * Attorney General Nick Brown today released the following statement with 23 other attorneys general before oral arguments began in the U.S. Supreme Court case Trump v. Barbara, which concerns President Trump's unlawful executive order to end birthright citizenship.   more

SACRAMENTO, California, April 1 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Urges Federal Crackdown on "Tranq" as Xylazine Abuse Surges * AG Bonta again calls on U.S. Congress to classify the animal tranquilizer xylazine, commonly called "tranq" and frequently combined with illicit fentanyl, as a controlled substance OAKLAND -California Attorney General Bonta today, as part of a coalition of 41 attorneys general, sent another let  more

LITTLE ROCK, Arkansas, April 1 -- Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Griffin Co-Leads Letter from Bipartisan, 41-AG Coalition Asking Congress to Pass the Combatting Illicit Xylazine Act * Griffin: 'Criminals and foreign adversaries are targeting Americans with this combination of drugs, and we need to do everything in our power to stop them' LITTLE ROCK - Attorney General Tim Griffin issued the following statement after co-leadin  more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, March 31 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Calls on Congress to Pass Bipartisan Legislation That Would Regulate Deadly Drug Xylazine * Attorney General Jeff Jackson today joined a bipartisan group of attorneys general urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act (S. 545/ H.R. 1266). The bipartisan bill would classify xylazine as a Schedule III substance under federal la  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, April 1 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, COALITION ISSUE STATEMENT AS SUPREME COURT HEARS ARGUMENTS ON BIRTHRIGHT CITIZENSHIP * Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 24 attorneys general in issuing a statement on Barbara v. Trump, a challenge to President Trump's executive order purporting to end birthright citizenship for countless children born in the United States to immigrant parents  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Issues Statement Following U.S. Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Birthright Citizenship Case * Attorney General Dan Rayfield today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court heard oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge to President Trump's executive order redefining who is an American citizen at birth. "Today, the Supreme Court heard arg  more

SALEM, Oregon, April 1 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Makes Kroger Pay for the Fight - And Sends a Message to Monopoly-Minded Corporations * Oregon leads nine-state coalition in filing $10.3 million fee petition showing states will hold the line where federal enforcers won't Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that Oregon is seeking more than $2.25 million in attorneys' fees and costs from Kroger after th  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Tong Leads Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Protect Communities from Illicit Xylazine * Attorney General William Tong is co-leading a bipartisan coalition of 40 other attorneys general in calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazin  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Coalition of Attorneys General Urges Congress to Pass Legislation Against Illicit Xylazine * Today, the National Association of Attorneys General sent a letter on behalf of a bipartisan coalition of 41 attorneys general calling on Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. The bipartisan legislation would classify the  more

SAN FRANCISCO, California, April 1 (TNSLrpt) -- Fatal Work Injuries in Oregon 2024 - A report from U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics Western Region * * * Fatal work injuries totaled 52 in 2024 for Oregon, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Regional Commissioner Chris Rosenlund noted that the number of work-related fatalities in Oregon was down 3.7 percent from 54 in 2023. (See chart 1.) The fatal work injury rate was 2.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equiv  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, April 1 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * CCRKBA CHEERS REPORT THAT DOJ HAS DECLARED WAR ON ANTI-GUN LAWS * BELLEVUE, WA - The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms is cheering a Washington Times report that the Justice Department's Civil Rights Division, under Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, is targeting restrictive gun laws that don't square with the  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- The City of Eugene, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration expressing concerns about the agency's proposed changes to the certification requirements for recipients of federal financial assistance via SAM.gov. The letter criticizes the GSA's efforts to align its certification process with new executive branch guidance, particularly Executive Order 14173 and U.S. Department of Justice materials related to non-discrimination   more

SACRAMENTO, California, March 31 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement by 24 Attorneys General on Trump v. Barbara Oral Argument * WASHINGTON, D.C. -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, alongside 24 attorneys general, issued a joint statement ahead of U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments on President Trump's illegal executive order attempting to terminate birthright citizenship. "The President's executive order redefining bir  more

HARTFORD, Connecticut, April 1 -- Connecticut Attorney General William Tong issued the following news release: * * * Joint Statement of 24 Attorneys General Ahead of Supreme Court Oral Argument on Birthright Citizenship * Attorney General William Tong and 23 other attorneys general this morning released a joint statement ahead of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in Trump v. Barbara, the case regarding President Donald Trump's illegal attempt to rewrite the constitution and end bi  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown Defends States' Rights to Protect Public Health in Brief Before the Supreme Court of the United States Attorney General Anthony G. Brown today announced that Maryland has joined a multistate coalition, in filing an amicus brief before the Supreme Court of the United States in Monsanto Co. v. Durnell, a case that could have sweeping implica  more

BALTIMORE, Maryland, April 2 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Brown, with 23 Other Attorneys General, Issues Joint Statement on Birthright Ahead of Oral Arguments in Trump v. Barbara Attorney General Anthony G. Brown and a coalition of 23 other attorneys general today issued the following statement, ahead of oral arguments in Trump v. Barbara, a challenge brought by a class of children who would lose citizens  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Merkley, Colleagues Fight to Restore Fairness in Federal Student Aid * Washington, D.C. - Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley joined a group of Senators in introducing a bill to re-establish access to federal student aid after Congressional Republicans and President Trump's "Big, Ugly Betrayal" law imposed burdensome provisions that restricted access to affordable higher education. The Restoring Col  more

KANSAS CITY, Missouri, April 2 -- The National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics posted the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Ausland Becomes first SOU Raider to Record Two-Win Season, Claiming Weekly Men's Golf Nod Oliver Ausland became the first Southern Oregon men's golfer to win two events in the same season last week, taking the Simpson Invitational by six shots at 11-under par, claiming the April 1 edition of NAIA Men's Golfer of the Week. Ausland, from Grant's Pass  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The City of Bend, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the General Services Administration expressing opposition to the agency's proposed amendments concerning the System for Award Management (SAM) registration requirements for federal financial assistance recipients. The letter criticizes the proposed rule for introducing redundant, vague, and legally contentious certification requirements that would adversely affect entities receiving federal grants, loans, o  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- The House Science, Space and Technology Subcommittee on Environment released the following written testimony by Astrid Leitner, assistant professor of oceanography at Oregon State University, from a March 26, 2026, hearing entitled "Beneath the Waves: The Science and Technology of Deep-Sea Mining": * * * Executive Summary The USA does not currently have sufficient data to enable the responsible development of deep seabed mineral extraction. Despite substantial industry   more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following statement on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition issue statement before Supreme Court Birthright Citizenship oral arguments Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined 23 attorneys general in issuing the following statement ahead of oral arguments for Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright citizenship violates our Constitution, fed  more

PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island, April 2 -- Rhode Island Attorney General Peter F. Neronha issued the following news release on March 31, 2026: * * * Attorney General Neronha, coalition sue Trump Administration for rolling back limits on toxic air pollutants Attorney General Peter F. Neronha today joined a coalition of 21 states and local governments in filing a lawsuit challenging the Trump Administration's repeal of the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule and return to outdated stand  more

LOS ANGELES, California, April 2 -- The Reason Foundation issued the following commentary on March 31, 2026, by senior transportation policy analyst Marc Scribner: * * * Advanced air mobility infrastructure: Considerations for state policymakers Advanced air mobility services aim to bring small-scale aviation to the local and regional transportation markets currently dominated by automobiles. By Marc Scribner, Senior Transportation Policy Analyst Executive summary Advanced air mobility (AA  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Andrea Salinas, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Andrea Salinas' Statement in Response to Trump's Executive Order Attacking Mail-In Voting * Tualatin, OR - Tonight, U.S. Congresswoman Andrea Salinas (OR-06) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's executive order attacking mail-in voting: "Trump is once again trying to attack our elections, this time going after mail-in voting. For thirty years, Oregon has conducted  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Val Hoyle, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * REP. HOYLE REQUESTS OVER $31 MILLION IN FUNDING FOR 20 LOCAL PROJECTS * Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Representative Val Hoyle announced her selected community projects that were submitted to the U.S. House Appropriations Committee as candidates to receive funding for Fiscal Year 2027. "These 20 projects reflect what local communities actually need-they know best," said Rep. Hoyle. "If funded, these   more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Juan Ciscomani, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Juan Ciscomani, Janelle Bynum Introduce Bipartisan Supporting VA Families Act for Employees of the Department of Veterans Affairs * Washington, D.C. - Reps. Juan Ciscomani and Janelle Bynum of Oregon have introduced the bipartisan Supporting VA Families Act (H.R. 8041), legislation to support Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) employees by ensuring they can have an additional 4 weeks of unp  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 (TNSinfo) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service issued the following information collection: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995, we, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (Service), are proposing to renew an information collection without change. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: In accordance with the Paperwork Reduction Act (PRA; 44 U.S.C. 3501 et seq.) and its implementing regulations at 5 CFR part 1320, all information collections r  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service issued 'Sugar and Sweeteners Outlook: March 2026' [Report No. SSS-M-451], authored by Vidalina Abadam and released on March 16, 2026, saying U.S. sugar supply for 2025/26 is now forecast at 14.197 million short tons, raw value, while Mexico's sugar balance sheet is mostly unchanged. The report says the increase in U.S. supply comes from higher imports and stronger deliveries for human consumption, eve  more

RICHMOND, Virginia, April 2 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * Attorney General Jay Jones Joins Amicus Brief to Defend Birthright Citizenship Oral Arguments For Trump v. Barbara Begin * Today, Attorney General Jay Jones issued a joint statement alongside 24 attorneys general ahead of oral arguments at the Supreme Court in the birthright citizenship case, Trump v. Barbara. "The President's executive order redefining birthright ci  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 2 -- VoteVets issued the following news release on April 1, 2026: * * * VoteVets Action Fund Launches $250k Ad Campaign Targeting Derrick Van Orden's Support for War in Iran as Prices Skyrocket This is the first time this year VoteVets has targeted a Republican Veteran member of Congress * Today, VoteVets Action Fund is launching a $250k ad campaign calling out Congressman and Navy Veteran Derrick Van Orden over his support for the war in Iran as prices at home skyro  more

OLYMPIA, Washington, April 1 -- Gov. Bob Ferguson, D-Washington, issued the following news release: * * * Washington joins the World Health Organization's Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network * OLYMPIA - Today, Governor Bob Ferguson announced Washington state is joining the World Health Organization's (WHO) Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network (GOARN), a coordinated worldwide partnership dedicated to monitoring and responding to global disease outbreaks. Following President Tru  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Western Oregon University, Monmouth, Oregon, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. General Services Administration urging the agency to reconsider proposed certification requirements tied to federal civil rights compliance. The letter calls for reconsideration of newly suggested certification requirements, arguing that they duplicate existing federal civil rights compliance obligations, rest on unclear legal interpretations, and underestimate the actual complia  more

PORTLAND, Oregon, April 2 (TNSjou) -- Portland State University issued the following news release: * * * Wildfires accelerate winter snowmelt in Oregon's western Cascades, PSU study finds The Pacific Northwest has seen below-normal snow this season -- and new research from Portland State University suggests that the region's snowmelt-dependent water resources could face growing challenges in the years ahead as forest fires and winter rainstorms become more frequent. Researchers in PSU's Snow  more

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Wyden Statement on Trump's Unconstitutional Executive Order on Mail-In Voting * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today issued the following statement in response to Donald Trump's unconstitutional executive order on vote-by-mail and elections: "This is a desperate last-ditch effort by a failing president to suppress American votes because his agenda of pardoning pedophiles, embarking  more