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Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Blocking Planned Parenthood from Receiving Medicaid Funding
Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield, as part of a coalition of 22 states and Washington, D.C., sued the Trump Administration today over the sweeping budget reconciliation law (the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”), specifically the “Defund...

Air Quality Alert: Unhealthy Ozone Expected Tuesday in Washington and Newport Counties
Published on Monday, July 28, 2025 PROVIDENCE, RI - The Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management (DEM) forecasts that air quality will reach unhealthy levels for sensitive groups due to elevated ground-level ozone on Tuesday, July 29....

The Joint Corp. Closes Sale of 31 Corporate Clinics in Arizona and New Mexico and Acquires Regional Developer Rights in the Northwest Region
- Proven Operator Grows to 96 Clinics and Commits to Open 10 Additional Clinics - - Sale Price Included $8.3 Million Plus Regional Developer Rights that Generated $855,000 in Royalties and Franchise Fees over the 12 Months Ended March 31, 2025 -...

Attorney General James Sues to Stop the Federal Government from Defunding Planned Parenthood
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today joined a coalition of 21 other attorneys general and the state of Pennsylvania in suing to block a provision in the so-called “One Big Beautiful Bill Act” (OBBA), that illegally targets and...

Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Demands That States Hand Over Sensitive Personal Data of Snap Recipients
Press Releases 07/29/2025 Attorney General Tong Joins Lawsuit Challenging Trump Administration’s Illegal Demands That States Hand Over Sensitive Personal Data of Snap Recipients (Hartford, CT) — Attorney General William Tong, as part of a...

Attorney General Brown joins lawsuit challenging Trump administration’s illegal demands that states hand over sensitive personal data of SNAP recipients
SEATTLE — Attorney General Nick Brown today, as part of a coalition of 21 states, filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) demand that states turn over personal and sensitive information about millions of...

2025-75 COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S....

2025-75 COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
STATE OF HAWAIʻI KA MOKU ʻĀINA O HAWAIʻI JOSH GREEN, M.D. GOVERNOR KE KIAʻĀINA DEPARTMENT OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL KA ʻOIHANA O KA LOIO KUHINA ANNE LOPEZ ATTORNEY GENERAL LOIO KUHINA COURT ORDER ISSUED BLOCKING THE DISMANTLING OF THE U.S....

Attorney General Dan Rayfield Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE
Attorney General Dan Rayfield and a multistate coalition today filed a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data to the Department of...

Washington State sues Trump Administration for illegally sharing personal health data with ICE
SEATTLE– Washington Attorney General Nick Brown today joined a multistate coalition in filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unrestricted access to individual personal health data...

Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE
Press Releases 07/01/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Personal Health Data with ICE (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a multistate coalition filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S....

Attorney General James Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Health and Human Services
NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today secured a preliminary injunction halting Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s attempt to dismantle the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), ensuring continued access to critical...

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration for Illegally Sharing Californians’ Personal Health Data with ICE
OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today, leading a multistate coalition, is filing a lawsuit challenging the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) decision to provide unfettered access to individual personal health data...

Attorney General Tong Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Health and Human Services
Press Releases 07/01/2025 Attorney General Tong Wins Court Order Blocking Trump Administration’s Dismantling of Health and Human Services (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today secured a preliminary injunction halting Secretary...

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, Coalition Sue Trump Administration for DOE Mental Health Funding Cuts
MAINE, July 1 - Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, Coalition Sue Trump Administration for DOE Mental Health Funding Cuts July 1, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov...

Attorney General Tong Sues Department of Education to Stop Mental Health Funding Cuts
Press Releases 07/01/2025 Attorney General Tong Sues Department of Education to Stop Mental Health Funding Cuts (Hartford, CT) – Attorney General William Tong today joined a coalition of 16 state attorneys general suing the U.S. Department of...

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, Coalition Sue Trump Administration for DOE Mental Health Funding Cuts
Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, Coalition Sue Trump Administration for DOE Mental Health Funding Cuts July 1, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov Attorney General...

Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, Coalition Sue Trump Administration for DOE Mental Health Funding Cuts
MAINE, July 1 - Back to current news. Attorney General Aaron M. Frey, Coalition Sue Trump Administration for DOE Mental Health Funding Cuts July 1, 2025 Attorney Generals Office FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Contact: Danna Hayes Danna.hayes@maine.gov...

Washington State leads lawsuit against Department of Education’s mental health funding cuts
SEATTLE — A coalition of 16 state attorneys general, led by Washington, filed a lawsuit late Monday against the U.S. Department of Education for illegally cutting congressionally approved funding for mental health programs in K-12 schools. After...

Attorney General Bonta Sues Trump Administration over Unlawful Discontinuation of School Mental Health Grant Funding
$200 million of funding intended to support the mental health and well-being of California students is at risk OAKLAND – California Attorney General Rob Bonta today announced joining a coalition of 16 states, in suing the Trump Administration’s...