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Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Access to Hundreds of Millions of Dollars in Education Funds for States
AG Rayfield Joins Multistate Coalition in Fighting to Restore Access to Funding that Helps Schools, Teachers, and Vulnerable Students Recover from COVID-19 Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 15 other attorneys general and the Governor of Pennsylvania in suing the Trump administration to restore states’ access to critical Department of Education (ED)… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on April 10, 2025
Oregon Attorney General Rayfield and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes to hold “Safeguarding Oregon: Federal Oversight Forum” in Portland
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield and Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes are joining again for a town hall to talk about the impacts of recent federal funding cuts, the wave of fired federal workers and the impact on local communities. Leaders, advocacy groups and citizens will all provide testimony about the real-world consequences of these… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on April 8, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Secures up to $335 Million from Pharmaceutical Company Mylan for Its Role in Fueling Opioid Crisis
“This settlement is not just a financial victory, it’s a reckoning” Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced a multistate settlement in principle with pharmaceutical company Mylan Inc. (Mylan) that will deliver up to $335 million nationwide to help combat the opioid crisis. Mylan, which is now a part of Viatris, has manufactured and sold a… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on April 8, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Sues Trump Administration to Protect Libraries and Museums
Multi-state Coalition Suing to Stop Dismantling of Federal Agencies That Support Libraries, Museums, Minority-Owned Businesses, and Workers Attorney General Dan Rayfield today joined a coalition of 19 other attorneys general in suing the Trump administration to stop the dismantling of three federal agencies that provide services and funding supporting public libraries and museums, workers, and… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on April 4, 2025
Oregon and Washington Sue Trump to Protect Election Integrity from Presidential Overreach
AG Rayfield, SOS Tobias Read call this latest power grab a blatant attempt to undermine voting The attorneys general of Oregon and Washington today filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration’s unconstitutional executive order attacking elections and voting rights. The president’s illegal order will make it harder to vote, erode public confidence in our elections,… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News, Voting and Elections on April 4, 2025