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AG Rayfield Sues Trump to Protect Oregonians’ Personal Information
AG Rayfield Takes Action to Stop Illegal Sharing of Millions of TANF Recipients’ Private Data Attorney General Dan Rayfield today sued the Trump administration to stop a new policy that would give federal officials access to the private records of millions of individuals who rely on assistance for low-income families. The lawsuit was joined by… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on August 3, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Sues to Block Trump’s Latest Effort to Raise Health Care Costs for Millions of People
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania filed a lawsuit challenging a new federal rule that would make health insurance more expensive and harder to get for millions of Americans – the latest in a series of attempts to weaken the Affordable Care Act (ACA)…. View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on July 31, 2026
Oregon Department of Justice Secures Life Sentences in Tragic Murder of Autistic Teen
The Oregon Department of Justice announced today that Nathan Cullins and Amanda Edwards were sentenced to life in prison this month for murdering Edwards’ autistic son, Thomas Strong. On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, in Lake County, Cullins was sentenced to life in prison – with no possibility of parole for at least 35 years –… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on July 30, 2026
Oregon DOJ’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit Charges Six Defendants in Four Separate Fraud Cases
Cases involve alleged neglect, theft of SNAP by county employee and theft of Medicaid funds from the Oregon Health Plan Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that the Oregon Department of Justice’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (MFCU) has charged six defendants in four separate cases involving the alleged theft of public benefits from elderly and… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on July 30, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Pushes for Stronger Rules to Combat Illegal Robocalls
Last year, Americans received more than 29.6 billion scam robocalls and texts and lost nearly $2 billion to these scams At best, robocalls are a growing and persistent nuisance. At worst, they’re the source of scams that steal millions of dollars from unsuspecting victims. Today, Attorney General Dan Rayfield and attorneys general from 49 other… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on July 28, 2026