August 1, 2025

AG Rayfield Applauds New Lawsuit Protecting Gender-Affirming Care

Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following statement in response to the new lawsuit filed by 17 states challenging the Trump Administration’s efforts to restrict access to healthcare for transgender, intersex, and nonbinary youth: “We applaud this new lawsuit by the other states aiming to protect providers of gender-affirming care. Families should work directly… View Article

July 29, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood from Receiving Medicaid Funding

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, as part of a coalition of 22 states and Washington, D.C., sued the Trump Administration today over the sweeping budget reconciliation law (the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”), specifically the “Defund Provision” signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month. The provision targets Planned Parenthood by blocking Medicaid reimbursements… View Article

July 28, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sends Letter re: Avelo Airlines in Oregon

“As Oregon’s Attorney General, I am committed to upholding Oregon priorities and the rule of law. In many cases, this means supporting businesses that promote tourism and invest in local economies in our state. It also means stepping in when Oregon’s values are under threat. Avelo has been a valuable contributor to Oregon’s communities and… View Article

July 21, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Block Federal Restrictions on Public Benefits

AG Rayfield: “These changes were issued with no notice, no legal justification, and no plan for how states are supposed to comply.” Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general today sued the federal administration to stop its unlawful attempt to restrict access to critical health, education, and social service programs. Earlier… View Article

July 17, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration Rule That Would Make It Harder for Americans to Obtain Health Coverage Under the ACA

By the Trump Administration’s own estimates, the rule will cause up to 1.8 million people to lose their health insurance Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a multistate coalition filed a lawsuit challenging an unlawful final rule announced by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that… View Article

July 16, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Unlawfully Cutting Billions in Disaster Mitigation Funding

Attorney General Dan Rayfield today and a coalition of 20 states sued the Trump Administration over its decision to illegally shut down the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) bipartisan Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) program, designed to protect communities from natural disasters before they strike. The BRIC program has provided communities across the nation… View Article

July 15, 2025

Oregon Attorney General Sues Public Officials and Community Leaders for Orchestrating Self-Dealing Broadband Sale from Non-Profit Meant to Serve Rural Communities

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today filed a civil enforcement action against several public officials and community leaders for orchestrating the insider sale of a valuable broadband company—a subsidiary of a nonprofit originally created to serve rural schools, hospitals, courthouses, and libraries in eastern Oregon—for their own personal financial benefit. The lawsuit alleges that a… View Article

July 15, 2025

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Coalition Urging Congress to Pass Legislation to Curb Deceptive ICE Tactics

Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 attorneys general in sent a letter to members of Congress, urging them to pass legislation generally prohibiting federal immigration agents from wearing masks to conceal their identity and requiring them to show their identification and agency-identifying insignia. In the letter, the coalition expressed concern over… View Article

July 3, 2025

Adult Foster Home Owner Pleads Guilty to Neglect and Theft Charges Involving Medicaid Recipients

Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that Brian Woodring, the former owner and operator of an adult foster home (AFH) for the developmentally disabled, has pleaded guilty to multiple felony charges related to the neglect of vulnerable residents, and the theft of Medicaid Funds. The plea follows an extensive multi-agency investigation into serious misconduct… View Article

July 2, 2025

Oregon Leads Multi-State Legal Effort to Restore Funding for Humanities Programs Across the Country

AG Rayfield: These cuts don’t just break the law, they break faith with communities who rely on these programs to learn, reflect, and connect. Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield is leading a coalition of states, urging a federal court to stop the Trump administration from gutting federal support for public humanities programs that serve communities… View Article