Oregon DOJ News

AG Rosenblum Urges Eclipse Travelers to Confirm Hotel Rooms

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today urged visitors and Oregonians who have booked hotel rooms within the 90-mile path of total solar eclipse on August 21 to confirm their hotel reservations immediately. There has been an increase in Oregon DOJ consumer complaints from people who have had hotel reservations cancelled, or have had their room… View Article

Posted in Media Release on July 14, 2017

Statement from AG Rosenblum on her 2017 Oregon Legislative Session Priorities and Accomplishments

​Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today issued the following statement at the conclusion of the 2017 Oregon Legislative session. “Despite an uncertain budget environment, the Oregon Legislature passed a series of new laws that my office took the lead on and that will have positive effects on public safety, government transparency, consumer protection, and students’… View Article

Posted in Media Release on July 7, 2017

Law Enforcement Profiling Bill Passes House; Statement From AG Rosenblum

​Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum’s signature legislative priority, HB 2355, passed out of the House of Representatives. The proposed legislation would provide new levels of transparency in policing in Oregon. The law would result in the creation of a statewide system for the collection by law enforcement of pedestrian and traffic stop data. It would improve… View Article

Posted in Media Release on July 6, 2017

Oregon’s Debt Buyer Bill Passes Out of Oregon Senate; Moves to Governor’s Desk

​The Oregon Senate today passed House Bill 2356, clearing the way for this landmark consumer legislation to go to the Governor for her signature. Unfair debt collection practices have scored near the top of the Oregon Attorney General’s list of frequent consumer complaints for decades. Yet, until now debt buyers, or those who buy debt… View Article

Posted in Media Release on July 5, 2017

Society of Professional Journalists

Attorney General Rosenblum and Special Counsel Michael Kron received awards from the Oregon chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists in Portland on June 7, 2017 for their work on public records reform in Oregon. The Attorney General was presented with the Transparency Award and Michael Kron was presented with the First Amendment Award.

Posted in News, Recognition & Awards on June 29, 2017