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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration Over Freeze on EV Charging Funds Critical to Oregon’s Economy
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined 16 other states in filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for halting federal funding used to build electric vehicle charging infrastructure along major freight routes. The funding was approved by Congress on a bipartisan basis to help states modernize transportation corridors, reduce pollution, and support growing demand for… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on December 16, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Announces Benjamin Gutman as Oregon’s New Deputy Attorney General
Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the appointment of Benjamin Gutman as the new Deputy Attorney General for the Oregon Department of Justice. Gutman, who has been serving in the role on an interim basis while continuing his work as Oregon’s Solicitor General, now formally completes the Attorney General’s newly structured senior leadership team. “Ben… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on December 16, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Announces Multistate Settlement with Hyundai and Kia for Their Sales Of Vehicles Lacking Industry-Standard, Anti-Theft Technology
As a result of the settlement, Hyundai and Kia will offer free hardware fix for all affected vehicles that will thwart further thefts and protect public safety Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that Oregon, along with 35 other attorneys general, has reached a settlement with automobile manufacturers Hyundai and Kia for their sale of… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on December 16, 2025
AG Rayfield Secures Court Order Protecting SNAP Benefits
Decision made in Oregon-led case in U.S. District Court of Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today released the following statement after a federal judge in the U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon blocked the Trump administration’s efforts to penalize states with millions of dollars in fines related to their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on December 15, 2025
AG Dan Rayfield and Senate President Rob Wagner to Host Southwest Portland Town Hall as Part of Oregon Priorities Tour
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Oregon Senate President Rob Wagner will hold a community town hall in Southwest Portland next week as part of the statewide Oregon Priorities Tour, a series of conversations designed to hear directly from Oregonians about the issues affecting their lives, their families, and their communities. “These conversations matter,” said Attorney… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on December 12, 2025