Oregon Sunshine Committee 2019 Public Notice
The Personally Identifiable Information (PII) Subcommittee will conduct its next meeting in Tigard on March 15, 2019, from 1:00 to 3:00. The subcommittee will: (a) discuss revised recommendations for the Sunshine Committee regarding the treatment of PII under the public records law; (b) review proposed factors public bodies should consider when evaluating the public interest… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, Public Records Reform on February 28, 2019
Passing of Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson
Statement from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum on the passing of Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson: “I was saddened to wake up to the news of the death of my friend and our Secretary of State Dennis Richardson. Dennis was a wonderful and caring person—and, the quintessential public servant. His optimism for making Oregon stronger and fairer… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on February 27, 2019
Attorney General Rosenblum and Consumer Advocates Push for Stronger Student Debt Protections
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum and other consumer advocates today testified before the Oregon House Business and Labor Committee in support of stronger protections for Oregon student loan borrowers who are amassing educational debt at staggering rates. In Oregon, it is estimated that outstanding student loan debt has surpassed $18 billion, with the average debt… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on February 25, 2019
Monday: Attorney General Rosenblum to Ask Oregon Legislature for Stronger Protections for Student Loan Borrowers
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum, legislators, and consumer advocates will hold a press conference on Monday, February 25, 2019 at the Oregon State Capitol in support of HB 2258 and SB 279, legislation that will institute better protections for student loan borrowers. The legislation will create an oversight for student loan services and an Oregon… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, Student Loan Debt on February 22, 2019
Attorney General Rosenblum to Sue Trump Administration for Preventing Medical Providers from Doing their Jobs
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum announced she will be filing a lawsuit against the Trump Administration for a new rule issued today by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on the Title X program. Informally called a “gag rule”, these newly issued rules will place an unlawful “gag” on health care professionals and… View ArticlePosted in Media Release, News on February 22, 2019