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Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit to Protect Rivers, Oregon Families from Mercury Pollution
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other states and local governments sued the Trump administration today for weakening federal limits on mercury and other toxic pollutants released by coal and oil-fired power plants. The administration recently rolled back the 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) Rule, allowing power plants to release… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on March 31, 2026
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Names Dr. Andrew Gray as Director of the Division of Child Support
Seasoned leader of mission-focused teams to lead Oregon DOJ’s Division of Child Support beginning July 6 Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced the appointment of Dr. Andrew Gray as the Director of the Division of Child Support at the Oregon Department of Justice. Dr. Gray, a seasoned leader of mission-focused teams, will officially join the… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on March 26, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration for Holding Hostage Billions in Critical USDA Funding
AG Rayfield: “No family in Oregon should have to worry about whether their child will have enough to eat.” Attorney General Rayfield and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general sued the Trump administration today over its unconstitutional and unlawful attempt to impose conditions on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) programs, grants, cooperative agreements and… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on March 23, 2026
AG Rayfield Leads Coalition in Securing Court Order Protecting Gender Affirming Care Providers
Attorney General Rayfield led a coalition of 21 other states and The District of Columbia today in securing a federal court order blocking an unlawful attempt by the Trump Administration to pressure healthcare providers into ending care for youth with gender dysphoria. The Court granted the States’ motion for summary judgment, ruling the Administration cannot… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on March 19, 2026
Attorney General Rayfield Announces ICAC Task Force Arrest of Coos County Man with Child Sex Abuse Materials; Two Others Sentenced
Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced that the Oregon DOJ’s Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force arrested a Lakeside man on child sex abuse material charges and secured sentences in two additional Coos County cases this week. “Protecting our children is not optional — it has to remain our top priority,” said Attorney General Rayfield…. View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on March 19, 2026