AG Rosenblum’s Public Records Bill Passes out of Oregon House; Moves to Governor’s Desk

The Oregon House today unanimously passed the Attorney General’s public record reform legislation, Senate Bill 481. The bill will now move to the Governor’s desk. “When it comes to public records requests, Oregonians are entitled to both transparency and timeliness. I am proud to have spearheaded the most significant reform to our public records law… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Public Records Reform on June 12, 2017

AG Rosenblum’s Student Debt Bill Passes out of Oregon House; Moves to Governor’s Desk

The Oregon House today passed the Attorney General’s bill designed to help Oregon’s students and their families better understand their education related debt obligations. The proposed legislation, Senate Bill 253, would require Oregon colleges and universities to send students annual, easy-to-understand letters explaining the scope of their federal educational debt. The bill already passed the… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Student Loan Debt on June 5, 2017

Statement from AG Rosenblum on Max Train Stabbings

Statement from Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum: “My heart goes out to the families and friends of the three heroes who, while riding the max train in Portland last night, bravely took action against hate speech. We mourn the loss of two of them and pray for the recovery of the third. Thank you to… View Article

Posted in Media Release on May 27, 2017

Stronger Privacy Protections Pass out of Oregon Legislature

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today praised the Oregon legislature for passing legislation (HB 2090) that will update Oregon’s consumer law to hold companies accountable for their online privacy policies. Sen. Chuck Riley carried the bill in the Senate, and Reps. Jennifer Williamson and John Huffman carried the bill in the House. The bill will… View Article

Posted in Media Release, Privacy on May 16, 2017

AG Rosenblum Joins 20 Attorneys General to Call for Independent Prosecutor to Investigate Russian Interference After Firing of FBI Director

Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today joined a coalition of 20 attorneys general to call for the immediate appointment of an independent special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. The letter, sent to the U.S. Department of Justice’s Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein, calls the firing by President Trump of FBI… View Article

Posted in Media Release on May 11, 2017