News Tipoffs - Oregon Editors
AG Brown defeats Trump's attack on wind energy
OLYMPIA, Washington, June 16 -- Washington state Attorney General Nick Brown issued the following news release:
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AG Brown defeats Trump's attack on wind energy
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Attorney General Nick Brown and a multistate coalition won a final victory Monday in their lawsuit challenging the federal government's unlawful order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects when the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit dismissed the Trump administration's appeal.
"Wind energy
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
LANSING, Michigan, June 16 -- Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued the following news release:
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AG Nessel Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
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LANSING - Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and eligibility protections in the upcoming Farm Bill and reject efforts to reduce food assistan
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Alaska Airlines breaks ground on new hangar facility at Portland International Airport
SEATTLE, June 16 [Category: BizAerospace] -- Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group, posted the following news release:
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Alaska Airlines breaks ground on new hangar facility at Portland International Airport
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* The hangar will add 125,000 square feet of space for indoor aircraft maintenance and will enable the airline to service widebody aircraft
* The facility is slated to create more than 100 jobs for local workers
* The project builds on the airline's strong co
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An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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An Overarching Vanity Exercise: Attorney General Bonta Joins Amicus Brief to Halt Trump Administration's Washington D.C. Arch
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta joined a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief in Lemmon v. Trump, which challenges the Trump Administration's plans to construct a monumental arch in the District of Columbia without o
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Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
SACRAMENTO, California, June 16 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Bonta Continues to Challenge Trump Administration's Campaign to Deny Minors Access to Medically Necessary Care
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OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta yesterday led a coalition of 19 attorneys general in filing an amicus brief opposing the U.S. Department of Justice (U.S. DOJ)'s attempt to obtain personal health information about adolescents who have rec
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Del. A.G. Jennings Secures Final Victory Over Trump Administration's Ban on Offshore Wind Permitting
DOVER, Delaware, June 17 -- Delaware Attorney General Kathy Jennings issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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AG Jennings secures final victory over Trump Administration's ban on offshore wind permitting
Attorney General Kathy Jennings and a coalition of 18 attorneys general yesterday celebrated the dismissal of the Trump Administration's appeal of their victory in a lawsuit challenging the federal government's order to freeze all federal permitting for wind energy projects.
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DHR Health Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Kip Owen, Re-Elected to National Sports Medicine Society
EDINBURG, Texas, June 17 -- DHR Health issued the following news:
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DHR Health Orthopaedic Surgeon, Dr. Kip Owen, Re-Elected to National Sports Medicine Society
DHR Health is delighted to announce that orthopaedic surgeon, Kip Owen, MD, FAAOS has been re-elected to the Council of Delegates for the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine (AOSSM) for a second consecutive, three-year term.
The AOSSM is a professional organization dedicated to providing knowledge, skills, and contin
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Fordham Law School: Professor Emeritus Beth Schwartz Honored With Career Achievement Award
BRONX, New York, June 17 -- Fordham University School of Law issued the following news:
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Professor Emeritus Beth Schwartz Honored With Career Achievement Award
By Elizabeth Moore
Beth Schwartz, who retired from Fordham Law in 2021 after a 34-year career on the School's faculty, received a Career Achievement Award from the Association of American Law Schools (AALS) and the Clinical Legal Education Association (CLEA) Externship Awards Committee.
"I am incredibly grateful to the AALS and
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Governor Kotek Acts to Protect Home Well Water Access Amid Worsening Drought Conditions
SALEM, Oregon, June 16 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Governor Kotek Acts to Protect Home Well Water Access Amid Worsening Drought Conditions
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Salem, OR - This week, Governor Tina Kotek is urging the Oregon Legislature's Emergency Board to allocate an additional $1 million into a program that helps low- to moderate-income homeowners repair or replace dry or underproducing domestic wells.
"Nearly half of Oregon's counties are now under drought emerge
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Governor Kotek Declares State of Emergency Due to Imminent Threat of Wildfire
SALEM, Oregon, June 16 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Governor Kotek Declares State of Emergency Due to Imminent Threat of Wildfire
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Governor Tina Kotek declared a state of emergency due to the imminent threat of wildfire. This order shall remain in effect until either the threat is significantly relieved, the fire season ends, or December 31, 2026.
Governor Kotek issued the following statement:
"Increasing heat, dry vegetation, and shifting winds
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Colorado Lawmakers for Reelection to Congress
WASHINGTON, June 16 [Category: Union] -- The AFL-CIO American Federation of Government Employees issued the following news release:
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Largest Federal Employee Union Endorses 5 Colorado Lawmakers for Reelection to Congress
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AFGE says Sen. Hickenlooper and Reps. DeGette, Neguse, Crow, and Petterson support federal workers and their rights
AURORA, Colo. - The American Federation of Government Employees today announced its endorsement of five members of Congress for reelection to their s
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Littler Issues Commentary: July is the New January - 2026
SAN FRANCISCO, California, June 17 -- Littler, a law firm, issued the following commentary on June 16, 2026, by knowledge management counsel Carole F. Wilder and shareholders Bruce J. Sarchet and Joy C. Rosenquist:
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July is the New January - 2026
Each new year, employers in the United States are accustomed to hearing about all the laws that go into effect on January 1. State legislatures across the country, however, are active all year long, and as we have said before, July is the new Ja
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $29.5 Million Sale and Arranges Financing for Two Hospitality Assets in the Willamette Valley
ENCINO, California, June 17 -- Marcus and Millichap issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Marcus & Millichap Brokers $29.5 Million Sale and Arranges Financing for Two Hospitality Assets in the Willamette Valley
SALEM, Ore. - Marcus & Millichap (NYSE: MMI), a leading commercial real estate brokerage firm specializing in investment sales, financing, research and advisory services, announced today the sale and financing of two upper-midscale Hilton-branded hotels in Salem, Or
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Md. A.G. Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
BALTIMORE, Maryland, June 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Brown Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Anthony G. Brown has joined a coalition of 22 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutriti
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Merkley Asks CBO to Detail How Investing in Flood Adaptations Can Affect the Federal Budget
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Merkley Asks CBO to Detail How Investing in Flood Adaptations Can Affect the Federal Budget
Today, U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committee, requested that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office (CBO) conduct a study of how federal spending for flood adaptations now is likely to affect the feder
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Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Merkley, Wyden, Bonamici, Lawmakers Urge Trump Administration to Immediately Address Largest Student Loan Default Crisis on Record
Oregon's U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley and Ron Wyden, along with Congresswoman Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR), joined a group of their colleagues in pressing the Department of Education (ED) to immediately address the largest student loan default and delinquency crisis on record
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Pacific Office Automation Celebrates 50 Years of Growth, Innovation & Community
KANSAS CITY, Missouri, June 16 [Category: Business] -- The Business Technology Association posted the following news:
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Pacific Office Automation Celebrates 50 Years of Growth, Innovation & Community
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Pacific Office Automation (POA) marked a historic milestone on Friday, June 5, as employees across the company's nationwide footprint came together to celebrate 50 years in business. While POA's official anniversary falls on June 7, the organization chose to recognize the occasion with sim
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Special Olympics: Is AI Fair? New Evidence Suggests Bias Against People With Intellectual Disabilities Is Built In
WASHINGTON, June 17 (TNSjou) -- The Special Olympics issued the following news release:
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Is AI Fair? New Evidence Suggests Bias Against People with Intellectual Disabilities Is Built In
Peer-reviewed study is the first of its kind led and published by Special Olympics, revealing AI systems are learning stereotypes and repeating them at scale for one of the most marginalized populations in the world
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A new study titled, "Identifying Implicit Bias in LLM-based Chat AI Toward People with
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UCF Researcher Reveals How Genetic Variation Shapes Sea Turtle Immune System Evolution
ORLANDO, Florida, June 16 -- The University of Central Florida posted the following news:
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UCF Researcher Reveals How Genetic Variation Shapes Sea Turtle Immune System Evolution
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Immune responses are essential for survival, allowing animals to fight infections and adapt to disease threats. By studying the genes behind immunity, scientists can better understand how species evolve and persist in changing environments.
While immune systems are well studied in mammals and birds, reptiles
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UToledo Study Tracks Juvenile Sturgeon from Ohio's First-Ever Reintroduction Effort
TOLEDO, Ohio, June 16 -- The University of Toledo issued the following news:
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New UToledo Study Tracks Juvenile Sturgeon from Ohio's First-Ever Reintroduction Effort
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A new telemetry study published in the Canadian Journal of Fisheries and Aquatic Sciences finds that the method used to raise juvenile lake sturgeon before stocking has little bearing on how the fish behave after release -an important finding for ongoing efforts to restore the species to the Maumee River and other Ohio ri
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Va. A.G. Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
RICHMOND, Virginia, June 17 -- Virginia Attorney General Jay Jones issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Attorney General Jay Jones Urges Congress to Restore SNAP Benefits and Protect Food Assistance in Farm Bill
Coalition Calls on Senate to Reverse Federal Cuts that Threaten Food Assistance for Millions of Americans
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Attorney General Jay Jones today joined a coalition of 23 other attorneys general in urging congressional leaders to restore Supplemental Nutrition Assis
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Wyden Seeks Input on New Policies to Lower Drug Prices
WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release on June 16, 2026:
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Wyden Seeks Input on New Policies to Lower Drug Prices
Following Release of Dear Colleague Letter Outlining Principles, Finance Ranking Member Releases More Than Two Dozen Proposals for Feedback That Would Reform Pharmaceutical Pricing, Bolster Innovation
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Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today released a reques
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Admin On Growing Threat of Ebola and Hantavirus After Devastating Foreign Aid Cuts
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Admin On Growing Threat of Ebola and Hantavirus After Devastating Foreign Aid Cuts
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Senators: Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts Are Putting Americans at Risk
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined their Democratic Senate colleagues in sounding the alarm on how the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts under DOGE have
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Admin On Growing Threat of Ebola and Hantavirus After Devastating Foreign Aid Cuts
WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, issued the following news release:
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Wyden, Merkley, Colleagues Press Trump Admin On Growing Threat of Ebola and Hantavirus After Devastating Foreign Aid Cuts
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Senators: Trump's Foreign Aid Cuts Are Putting Americans at Risk
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley said today they have joined their Democratic Senate colleagues in sounding the alarm on how the Trump administration's foreign aid cuts under DOGE have led
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