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AG Rayfield Expresses Concern Over DOGE Access to Treasury Payment System
I am deeply concerned about recent developments regarding Elon Musk’s involvement in accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury data—including the personal and private information of millions of Oregonians. This specifically is targeting the department’s payment system, which sends out money on behalf of the entire federal government. The fact that Musk’s team, called The Department of Government… View ArticlePosted in News on February 4, 2025
Rayfield Announces Initial Victory in Lawsuit Challenging President Trump’s Illegal Federal Funding Freeze
Federal Judge Today Issued Temporary Restraining Order to Restore Funding, Orders Trump Administration Not to Withhold Federal Funding Allocated by Congress Attorney General Dan Rayfield today announced an initial victory in his lawsuit challenging President Donald Trump’s Office of Management & Budget’s memo freezing federal grants and loans. “The court’s ruling marks a crucial step… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on January 31, 2025
Attorney General Rayfield on Federal Administration’s Efforts to Limit Access to Gender-Affirming Care
We believe everyone has the right to privacy to make their own informed health care decisions with their family and care provider. They also deserve the right to access the care they need to stay healthy. This order is a clear example of the administration imposing its political agenda at the expense of some of… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on January 30, 2025
Rayfield Files Lawsuit with 22 States on Behalf of Oregonians to Block Trump Administration’s Freeze on Federal Grants
Federal Judge temporarily pauses the freeze in separate lawsuit filed by Democracy Forward Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced today that the state will bring a lawsuit with 22 other states, challenging the Trump administration’s decision to freeze critical federal grants. “In the past 24 hours, an order from the White House has impacted billions… View ArticlePosted in Lawsuits and Letters, Media Release, News on January 28, 2025
Take Action Online to Protect Your Privacy Rights
New Online Toolkit Helps Oregon Families Protect Their Personal Data Celebrating Data Privacy Day: Oregon Department of Justice Empowers Parents to Protect Their Children As the state observes Data Privacy Day on January 28th, the Oregon DOJ has rolled out a new toolkit with additional handouts and social media content to help Oregonians protect their… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News, OCPA Privacy Law on January 28, 2025