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 ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on July 15, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield to Host Town Hall in Salem as Part of Federal Oversight Series
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield will host a public town hall Wednesday, July 23 at 6pm in Salem as part of his statewide “Federal Oversight Town Hall” series. The event is the 5th in a series focused on hearing directly from Oregonians who have been affected by federal actions. Many of these decisions impact healthcare,… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on July 15, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Freezing $6.8 Billion in Education Grants Just Weeks Before School Year Start
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield alongside a coalition of 20 other attorneys general sued the Trump Administration today over its unconstitutional, unlawful, and arbitrary decision to freeze funding for six longstanding programs administered by the U.S. Department of Education just weeks before the school year in many parts of Oregon is set to start. Without… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on July 14, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Secures $720 Million from Eight Opioid Drug Makers
AG Rayfield: Oregon communities deserve justice, and opioid manufacturers are being held accountable. Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced approximately $720 million nationwide in settlements with eight drug makers that manufactured opioid pills and worsened the nationwide opioid crisis. Based on the overwhelming participation by Attorneys General across the country, all eight defendants have agreed… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on July 10, 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 ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on July 3, 2025