SACRAMENTO, California, July 17 -- California Attorney General Rob Bonta issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Bonta Opposes Trump Administration's Latest Attempt to Shield Federal Attorneys from Accountability * OAKLAND -California Attorney General Rob Bonta today joined a multistate coalition in supporting the District of Columbia's motion to dismiss a Trump Administration lawsuit seeking to enjoin D.C. bar disciplinary proceedings against former Acting Assistant Attorn  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Secretary Kirkpatrick, Re: Prediction Markets, RIN 3038-AF65 I write as Chair of the Board of Trustees, the governing body of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), to provide comments to proposed rulemaking by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as set forth in the Federal Registe  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. Re: Prediction Markets, RIN 3038-AF65 I write as Chair of the Board of Trustees, the governing body of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation (CTUIR), to provide comments to proposed rulemaking by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) as set forth in the Federal Register on March 16, 2026. Spe  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, July 17 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL WINS RULING TO PROTECT BILLIONS IN CRITICAL FEDERAL FUNDING * Judge Rules Trump Administration Cannot Subvert Will of Congress Through Obscure Regulation Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 24 states won a key ruling today declaring the Trump administration illegally misused its regulatory authority to unlawfully pull billions of dollars   more

RALEIGH, North Carolina, July 17 -- North Carolina Attorney General Jeff Jackson issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jeff Jackson Reaches $29.6 Million Settlement with Glenmark Over Drug Price-Fixing Conspiracy * Friday, July 17, 2026 Contact: comms@ncdoj.gov 919-538-2809 RALEIGH - Attorney General Jeff Jackson reached a $29.6 million settlement with Glenmark to resolve allegations that the drugmaker was involved in a vast web of communications that involved com  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- In response to a federal agency request for information, the following public comment letter was submitted electronically to the regulations.gov site. CFTC Comment Submission April 24, 2026 The Honorable Michael Selig, Chairman Commodity Futures Trading Commission Three Lafayette Centre 1155 21st Street, NW Washington, DC 20581 RE: National Council on Problem Gambling's Public Comment on Commodity utures Trading Commission's Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Re  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 17 -- Oregon Attorney General Dan Rayfield issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Rayfield Wins Ruling Protecting Billions in Critical Federal Funding * Attorney General Dan Rayfield announced a key district court ruling today - declaring that the Trump Administration broke the law when it terminated billions of dollars in future federal grants that Congress had already set aside for states. The cuts would hit programs across the country that fight viol  more

SALEM, Oregon, July 18 -- Gov. Tina Kotek, D-Oregon, issued the following news release: * * * Governor Kotek Invokes Conflagration Act for the Rowe Creek Complex * Salem, OR -On July 17, 2026, Governor Tina Kotek invoked the Emergency Conflagration Act for the Rowe Creek Complex in Wheeler County. The Wheeler County Fire Defense Board Chief requested assistance with life, safety, and structural fire protection, and the State Fire Marshal concurred with that request. In accordance with ORS   more

WASHINGTON, July 19 (TNSLrpt) -- Opportunity for Reform: Strengthening the Nonprofit Sector's Ability to Deliver Essential Services Through Grants and Contracts - A report from National Council of Nonprofits - July 2026 (23 pages) Here are excerpts: * * * Executive Summary From small towns to big cities, in every congressional district and state, nonprofits partner with all levels of government to help meet essential needs that neither the private sector nor government alone can fully addres  more

WALLA WALLA, Washington, July 17 -- Whitman College posted the following news: * * * Whitties Earned Dozens of Noteworthy Fellowships & Grants This Year * Whitman Stories Whitman Stories This year, Whitman College students and alumni were awarded more than 45 competitive grants, fellowships and scholarships to support advanced research, international and graduate study, community-based initiatives, and career exploration in the United States and globally. They join more than 500 fellow Whi  more