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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Prevents $184 Million Cut to AmeriCorps Service Programs
“This is a huge victory for Oregonians.” – Attorney General Rayfield Attorney General Dan Rayfield prevailed in preserving funding for AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The White House Office of Management and Budget’s (OMB) agreed to release over $184 million in funding AmeriCorps plans to award to service programs across the… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on August 29, 2025
Oregon DOJ Consumer Hotline Warns of New Scam Impersonating Oregon Attorneys
The Oregon Department of Justice’s Consumer Hotline is warning Oregonians about a new scam involving scammers impersonating Oregon lawyers to target victims. In the two cases reported, victims lost hundreds of thousands of dollars to scammers pretending to be attorneys. In the first case, a fraudulent website impersonating an Oregon attorney successfully scammed victims out… View Article
Posted in Homepage, Media Release, Scam Alert on August 28, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield Secures Full Relief for Oregon Schools Just in Time for Back to School
With Oregon students heading back to the classroom, Attorney General Dan Rayfield has finalized a major win for Oregon schools: an agreement requiring the Trump Administration to release the full balance of remaining education funding by no later than October 3, 2025. “Our students, teachers, and families deserve certainty as they head into a new… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on August 26, 2025
Stella-Jones Corporation Pleads Guilty to Multiple Counts of Unlawful Water Pollution in Yamhill County
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that Stella-Jones Corporation, a wood products manufacturer operating in Sheridan, Oregon, has pleaded guilty to 10 misdemeanor counts of Unlawful Water Pollution in the Second Degree for violations of its state-issued water quality permit. The company admitted to repeatedly and with criminal negligence exceeding legal limits for pentachlorophenol,… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Media Release on August 25, 2025
Attorney General Dan Rayfield Joins Multi-State Lawsuit Against Trump Administration’s Illegal Conditions on Victims of Crime Act Grants
AG Rayfield Joins 20 Attorneys General In Suing Trump Administration for Attempting to Block Access to Over $1 Billion for Victims and Survivors of Crimes Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced that he and a coalition of 20 Attorneys General are suing the Trump administration over the illegal imposition of conditions on Congressionally-authorized Victims of… View ArticlePosted in Homepage, Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release on August 18, 2025